I had half a mind to exclude Avengers Assemble altogether from my Marvel NOW! reading order. Partially this was because of how uninterested I found myself in the Brian Michael Bendis helmed first seven issues (when Zodiac and Thanos fall flat, you know you’re in trouble), but mostly because Avengers Assemble is the most heavily connected to the Marvel cinematic universe of any Marvel comics. In many ways, this is a comic that feels disconnected from Marvel continuity at large (it’s kind of a hobby). Nonetheless, with Kelly Sue Deconnick taking writing duties, and with a long run of tie-ins to Age of Ultron and Captain Marvel: The Enemy Within, Avengers Assemble has earned its place in the Marvel NOW! reading order (literally the highest honor I can bestow). [Read more…] about Avengers Assemble #9 – #13 Review! Marvel NOW’s Cinematic Infusion
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Uncanny Avengers #24 Review! The Road to Axis Continues
While this isn’t the first issue to set up Marvel’s next event, Uncanny Avengers #24 marks the first issue that officially places one of Rick Remender’s titles (who is going to write the event) on the path towards Axis. This is the first issue not directly involved with the excellent Apocalypse Twins/Kang arc that Remender has been writing for over two years. Still picking up the pieces from the major fallout of that story, we revert back to the Red Skull plot point introduced during the first arc of this title (which was great by the way). So how does this title do picking up where the last arc left off and set things up for Marvel’s next event. [Read more…] about Uncanny Avengers #24 Review! The Road to Axis Continues
Superior Spider-Man #33 Review! A Little Help From My Friends
You just can’t keep Doc Ock/Superior Spidey down. It has been a while now since Peter Parker regained his body and mind and defeated Doctor Octopus, but because of the Edge of Spider-Verse event that is happening, we get more issues of SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN. Which is not a bad thing in the least, because as we learn in this issue, Superior Spidey is a singular being. [Read more…] about Superior Spider-Man #33 Review! A Little Help From My Friends
Avengers #35 Review! The Three Avengers
Well we have quite the doozy on our hands folks. All the events that have been building and building in Avengers, and New Avengers, are starting to come to a head. Finally. Way, way back in the early issues of the reboot of this Avengers line, this was written: “The idea begun by two men. One who was life. And one who was death.” Ominous, but we now get some insight into what that means. [Read more…] about Avengers #35 Review! The Three Avengers
Thor God of Thunder #25 Review! Setup & Backstories
So ends Thor God of Thunder, my favorite title being published by Marvel; except it’s not the end. While issue 25 is the last of this title, the story will continue in the upcoming Thor book which will continue being written by Jason Aaron. Really this is just an example of how much Marvel loves launching titles so they can have more #1s. However, this really doesn’t bother me that much because the story and the artwork have been so amazing throughout, and look like they will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. So with that being said, how does issue 25 cap off this volume of Thor, and set things up for the future. [Read more…] about Thor God of Thunder #25 Review! Setup & Backstories