Post by goldenfist on Apr 24, 2008 9:58:09 GMT -5
Ign.com review's Young Avengers Presents #4.
Like most of you, I miss Allan Heinberg's Young Avengers something fierce. That was one darned fine comic, and it's a shame we only ever got 12 issues out of it. Also like most of you, I was intrigued by the announcement of Young Avengers Presents. These characters deserve much more than being relegated to background roles in books like Civil War. Unfortunately, the early issues never quite hooked me like the original series did. Each one had its moments, but Heinberg's guiding hand and Jim Cheung's masterful artistic skills are still sorely missed. Finally, though, I've found an issue of Young Avengers Presents that does the characters full justice.
Issue #4 stars the new Vision, though it's just as much a story about Stature and the blossoming romance between the two heroes. That leaves me to wonder why issue #5 is also apparently devoted to Stature, but that's neither here nor there. The dynamic between the two has taken an interesting turn now that they find themselves on opposite sides of the continuing conflict over registration. As one of the few true legacy characters among the Young Avengers, Cassie continues to languish in the shadow of her late, great father. Vision meanwhile, has spent time traveling the world and hoping to discover a little bit about his true self amidst all the preprogrammed brain patterns and cybernetic circuitry. The reunion of the two troubled teens is compelling, to say the least.
Paul Cornell's writing succeeds mainly because these characters feel like real teens and real characters, not mere superheroes with an overdose of hormones. That's precisely why Heinberg's stories thrived. This may be sacrilege, but I wouldn't mind seeing Cornell take over a new YA ongoing in the very real possibility that Heinberg will never find the time to come back. In one issue Cornell has won me over with his terrific handle on the characters.
Mark Brooks is not an artist I've paid much notice to. This issue changes that somewhat. While I'm not enamored with every element of his style (particularly in regards to facial details), he's certainly the best artist to work on this mini-series so far. Even better, the colors provided by Christina Strain really allow the art to sparkle. Truly, this is a creative team that fires on all cylinders. If I could get a YA book of this quality every month, I'd be a very happy reader indeed. Teen superhero books are hardly a rare commodity, but issues like this show how high the bar can be set.
Review Score: 8.8 Great
Like most of you, I miss Allan Heinberg's Young Avengers something fierce. That was one darned fine comic, and it's a shame we only ever got 12 issues out of it. Also like most of you, I was intrigued by the announcement of Young Avengers Presents. These characters deserve much more than being relegated to background roles in books like Civil War. Unfortunately, the early issues never quite hooked me like the original series did. Each one had its moments, but Heinberg's guiding hand and Jim Cheung's masterful artistic skills are still sorely missed. Finally, though, I've found an issue of Young Avengers Presents that does the characters full justice.
Issue #4 stars the new Vision, though it's just as much a story about Stature and the blossoming romance between the two heroes. That leaves me to wonder why issue #5 is also apparently devoted to Stature, but that's neither here nor there. The dynamic between the two has taken an interesting turn now that they find themselves on opposite sides of the continuing conflict over registration. As one of the few true legacy characters among the Young Avengers, Cassie continues to languish in the shadow of her late, great father. Vision meanwhile, has spent time traveling the world and hoping to discover a little bit about his true self amidst all the preprogrammed brain patterns and cybernetic circuitry. The reunion of the two troubled teens is compelling, to say the least.
Paul Cornell's writing succeeds mainly because these characters feel like real teens and real characters, not mere superheroes with an overdose of hormones. That's precisely why Heinberg's stories thrived. This may be sacrilege, but I wouldn't mind seeing Cornell take over a new YA ongoing in the very real possibility that Heinberg will never find the time to come back. In one issue Cornell has won me over with his terrific handle on the characters.
Mark Brooks is not an artist I've paid much notice to. This issue changes that somewhat. While I'm not enamored with every element of his style (particularly in regards to facial details), he's certainly the best artist to work on this mini-series so far. Even better, the colors provided by Christina Strain really allow the art to sparkle. Truly, this is a creative team that fires on all cylinders. If I could get a YA book of this quality every month, I'd be a very happy reader indeed. Teen superhero books are hardly a rare commodity, but issues like this show how high the bar can be set.
Review Score: 8.8 Great