Post by goldenfist on Aug 28, 2008 9:40:46 GMT -5
Ign.com reviews Mighty Avengers #17.
The entire Secret Invasion event has reached a bit of a crossroads as far as I'm concerned. The main series, which was once content showing explosions and the same old longwinded conversations about character's lack of trust for one another, has finally picked up the pace and intelligence of its plot and moved into more interesting pastures. Subsequently, this week, I wasn't nearly as excited to read any of its tie-ins, which previously were the only places to turn for any of the event's dramatic depth.
With the main series finally rounding itself out into a more fully realized story, the sort of tie-in tale provided in this week's Mighty Avengers just isn't as interesting or satisfying anymore. In essence, the entire twenty-two-page comic introduces one singular plot idea, which would have been fine if a) Secret Invasion proper were still a relatively brainless brute of a comic; or b) we weren't already somewhat aware of the plot idea introduced in this issue.
So little happens in this issue that it's tough to discuss it in any length without revealing the entire payoff of the issue. I'll try, though. As far as I can tell, the sole purpose of this issue, and its only real contribution to the overall SI epic, is the idea that some of the Skrulls, particularly those who've ever attempted to masquerade as one particular hero, have become so accustomed to their routine and life on Earth that they are having second thoughts about blowing the whole planet to hell. Interesting point, but we kind of already saw the story dovetail in this direction with the whole Captain Marvel subplot.
So what do we really get out of this issue other than a big fight scene between some Skrulls awkwardly composed by artist Khoi Pham? Little, that's what. It's ironic that the Secret Invasion miniseries and some of its tie-ins have so clearly switched places, in that the once entertaining tie-ins now sometimes include only a flimsy idea and a lot of pointless action. I think this speaks to the uneven way in which this entire event has been structured and constructed from the outset, with its various pieces never quite playing as well together as they should in an event like this.
One final point to wrap things up: the more I read of I>Secret Invasion, the less I buy the idea behind the Skrull's newfound power to clone or replecate superheroes almost perfectly, and the less I understand or follow the consistencies of how these clones/replicants operate. The more I think about it, the more the logic of Bendis' story begins to crumble upon itself.
Review Score: 6.0 Passable
The entire Secret Invasion event has reached a bit of a crossroads as far as I'm concerned. The main series, which was once content showing explosions and the same old longwinded conversations about character's lack of trust for one another, has finally picked up the pace and intelligence of its plot and moved into more interesting pastures. Subsequently, this week, I wasn't nearly as excited to read any of its tie-ins, which previously were the only places to turn for any of the event's dramatic depth.
With the main series finally rounding itself out into a more fully realized story, the sort of tie-in tale provided in this week's Mighty Avengers just isn't as interesting or satisfying anymore. In essence, the entire twenty-two-page comic introduces one singular plot idea, which would have been fine if a) Secret Invasion proper were still a relatively brainless brute of a comic; or b) we weren't already somewhat aware of the plot idea introduced in this issue.
So little happens in this issue that it's tough to discuss it in any length without revealing the entire payoff of the issue. I'll try, though. As far as I can tell, the sole purpose of this issue, and its only real contribution to the overall SI epic, is the idea that some of the Skrulls, particularly those who've ever attempted to masquerade as one particular hero, have become so accustomed to their routine and life on Earth that they are having second thoughts about blowing the whole planet to hell. Interesting point, but we kind of already saw the story dovetail in this direction with the whole Captain Marvel subplot.
So what do we really get out of this issue other than a big fight scene between some Skrulls awkwardly composed by artist Khoi Pham? Little, that's what. It's ironic that the Secret Invasion miniseries and some of its tie-ins have so clearly switched places, in that the once entertaining tie-ins now sometimes include only a flimsy idea and a lot of pointless action. I think this speaks to the uneven way in which this entire event has been structured and constructed from the outset, with its various pieces never quite playing as well together as they should in an event like this.
One final point to wrap things up: the more I read of I>Secret Invasion, the less I buy the idea behind the Skrull's newfound power to clone or replecate superheroes almost perfectly, and the less I understand or follow the consistencies of how these clones/replicants operate. The more I think about it, the more the logic of Bendis' story begins to crumble upon itself.
Review Score: 6.0 Passable
