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The New Avengers (2004)
Siege: New Avengers
Steve Rogers makes his triumphant return to the Avengers, but is he too late? With the Siege on Asgard begun, he must act swiftly, but who can he turn to and trust in a world with Norman Osborn in charge? When the gods fall, what chance does a Super Soldier stand?
Collecting: The New Avengers 61-64, Annual 3, Finale; The List New Avengers
Collecting: The New Avengers 61-64, Annual 3, Finale; The List New Avengers
224 pages, Hardcover
First published September 15, 2010
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About the author
Brian Michael Bendis
4,399books2,523followersA comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event� projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event� projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
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September 22, 2021
This was such a great volume!
It starts with the team gathering together and then Clint arguing whether they should take down Osborn and the hero conundrum comes in and Its Hawkeye vs Spider-man and the Barton doing his own thing and then getting captured so the Avengers have to go in and save the day. Its a pretty fun story showing what the Avengers do for each other and giving good spotlight to Hawkeye and showing him for the hot head he is.
Plus the tie in to Siege and how the Avengers go in to save their friend but when the Golden city falls its upto them to regroup. Its a good arc and focuses on random battles and deals with the return of Steve Rogers which is fun itself and the downfall of Osborne and the aftermath and them dealing with the hood and madame masque which is a good short storyline.
What I like about the volume is the frequency with which it manages to end so many plot threats from previous stories and manages to give a finale almost to this era of Avengers and the last page was perfecting showing this team for what they truly are..A family and I loved it!
Bendis really got into the humanity of these characters and challenged them like no other and showed them at their worst but how they persisted and giving them a great closure. An end to one of the best era in Avengers history and also some of the best storytelling there ever was! And the art is splendid throughout yeah!
It starts with the team gathering together and then Clint arguing whether they should take down Osborn and the hero conundrum comes in and Its Hawkeye vs Spider-man and the Barton doing his own thing and then getting captured so the Avengers have to go in and save the day. Its a pretty fun story showing what the Avengers do for each other and giving good spotlight to Hawkeye and showing him for the hot head he is.
Plus the tie in to Siege and how the Avengers go in to save their friend but when the Golden city falls its upto them to regroup. Its a good arc and focuses on random battles and deals with the return of Steve Rogers which is fun itself and the downfall of Osborne and the aftermath and them dealing with the hood and madame masque which is a good short storyline.
What I like about the volume is the frequency with which it manages to end so many plot threats from previous stories and manages to give a finale almost to this era of Avengers and the last page was perfecting showing this team for what they truly are..A family and I loved it!
Bendis really got into the humanity of these characters and challenged them like no other and showed them at their worst but how they persisted and giving them a great closure. An end to one of the best era in Avengers history and also some of the best storytelling there ever was! And the art is splendid throughout yeah!
December 5, 2015
This New Avengers book is a welcome, yet "under-whelming" one. The writing is spot-on (as usual for Bendis) & many artists collaborated. Big names. The kind you'd expect awesome stuff from. Yet, because each artist is only on board for one, maybe two issues, the different art styles make this an uneven collection, especially the Finale, where Bryan Hitch's pencils seem rushed a lot of times (including the least flattering depiction of Wolverine I've (probably) ever seen!). Also, the fact that a lot of the book's focus is NOT on the New Avengers, but on The Hood and his lackeys, as well as the minimal material *actually* tying-in to SIEGE (my main reason for getting this book), left me underwhelmed. Small consolation, however: I purchased this book from Amazon.ca and did not pay the full retail price. I'd been putting off writing this review, giving the book a chance to grow on me, but... no such luck.
New Avengers:SIEGE marks the end of a series that, more often than not, found itself as a tie-in to whatever "Event" was going on at Marvel at the time. This made it more of a marketing tool for other publications than its own series. Too often, while reading each subsequent chapter of the New Avengers, I felt that it was just spinning its wheels, lacking a purpose or a focus (until the next "Event", that is). Well, it's over now. Sort of... (it's being re-launched). Anyone wanting crucial moments from the SIEGE storyline, be advised: This book is not it.
Now, this book is not without its merits: as mentioned above, Bendis gives us his usual spot-on characterization, dialogue, and action set-pieces. The artists all delivered on the art front (except Hitch - guess he did not have *months* to perfect his pages!), but the art styles are not all "compatible". What I mean by that is that, for example, Immonen and Hitch really don't have the same styles, the former being more cartoony, the latter being more realistic. To me, that's a distraction and it takes away some of my enjoyment of the book.
I was also expecting more on the SIEGE front. What we get is... not enough. A lot of what's in this book could've been added to the main SIEGE mini-series, without making it that much longer. Bottom line: If I'd had the chance to read this book before buying it, I would NOT have bought it. For SIEGE and/or New Avengers completists only.
New Avengers:SIEGE marks the end of a series that, more often than not, found itself as a tie-in to whatever "Event" was going on at Marvel at the time. This made it more of a marketing tool for other publications than its own series. Too often, while reading each subsequent chapter of the New Avengers, I felt that it was just spinning its wheels, lacking a purpose or a focus (until the next "Event", that is). Well, it's over now. Sort of... (it's being re-launched). Anyone wanting crucial moments from the SIEGE storyline, be advised: This book is not it.
Now, this book is not without its merits: as mentioned above, Bendis gives us his usual spot-on characterization, dialogue, and action set-pieces. The artists all delivered on the art front (except Hitch - guess he did not have *months* to perfect his pages!), but the art styles are not all "compatible". What I mean by that is that, for example, Immonen and Hitch really don't have the same styles, the former being more cartoony, the latter being more realistic. To me, that's a distraction and it takes away some of my enjoyment of the book.
I was also expecting more on the SIEGE front. What we get is... not enough. A lot of what's in this book could've been added to the main SIEGE mini-series, without making it that much longer. Bottom line: If I'd had the chance to read this book before buying it, I would NOT have bought it. For SIEGE and/or New Avengers completists only.
March 2, 2016
Basically, it's the events that happened after civil war when the Superhuman Registration Act was passed into law and all hell broke loose between Cap and Tony and a civil war happened between the avengers. But only this time, Norman Osborn aka The Green Goblin was the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and he has control over it and the police and basically pass up ex-cons and criminals as his new team of "superheroes" and creating his own team of Avengers or what the original avengers call as the "Dark Avengers".
Lots of action, lots of new characters (especially coming from a Marvel comic book newbie reader like me) and lots of plot twists. I missed quite a lot since our school library can only have a limited copies of marvel graphic novels like this (or they probably have more but I couldn't find them and I couldn't really check them all out at once.) but all in all it had a solid storyline and it was quite a justified "happy ending" to the story.
Lots of action, lots of new characters (especially coming from a Marvel comic book newbie reader like me) and lots of plot twists. I missed quite a lot since our school library can only have a limited copies of marvel graphic novels like this (or they probably have more but I couldn't find them and I couldn't really check them all out at once.) but all in all it had a solid storyline and it was quite a justified "happy ending" to the story.
August 7, 2021
Good conclusion to an overall good series. Sure, it had its ups and downs, but this is the first Avengers series I've ever read and I think it was a good pick. I read this final volume parallel to the Siege main event and it worked out great for me.
I enjoyed having the focus on some of the individual characters in this one. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a huugee fan of Bobbi and Clint aswell as Jessica and Luke. I also loved Bucky and Steve back together in this one!
I didn't really care for the bad guys' storyline, although the Hood thing was definitively well done and came to a good conclusion. Speaking of conclusions, the final image(s) really were a pleasure to look at and I loved the overall ending of this series!
I enjoyed having the focus on some of the individual characters in this one. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a huugee fan of Bobbi and Clint aswell as Jessica and Luke. I also loved Bucky and Steve back together in this one!
I didn't really care for the bad guys' storyline, although the Hood thing was definitively well done and came to a good conclusion. Speaking of conclusions, the final image(s) really were a pleasure to look at and I loved the overall ending of this series!
June 24, 2013
This Siege tie-in has some great material, but also has some retread which brings it down somewhat. For those who buy all the tie-ins trying to get the complete picture of the event, it can be annoying to see the same story again and again without even changing the POV. That said, this is still a worthwhile collection.
The first story in the collection is Dark Reign: The List, which recounts Ronin's (aka Hawkeye) attempted assassination of Osborn. While this is an entertaining story, with some great action, I already read it as part of Siege: Dark Avengers and I understand that it is also part of Dark Reign: The List (which I haven't gotten to yet). So, I don't feel it added any value to this book beyond increasing the price. Hence four stars instead of five.
The second part of the book follows the true Avengers as they become aware of Siege and take action. It opens with The Hood, the members of whom have been powered-up by Loki's Norn stones, hunting down the "renegade" Avengers who are in hiding. Mainly it's a series of fights, but it does have some fun interplay among the heroes, including Spider-man and Spider-Woman, as well as heralding the return of the real Captain America - Steve Rogers. The story also includes some personal interplay between the various romantic entanglements. Luke Cage gets spot-lighted, which I enjoyed since I'm not very familiar with the character. Here we see him in conversation with his wife about what their responsibilities are to their friends but also to their family. A similar situation happens with Ronin and Mockingbird. It was nice to see the characters interact this way.
The final part of the book returns to The Hood, specifically its leader Parker. When Loki took back the Norn stones during Siege, Parker lost his power and he and Masque went on the run. The New Avengers decide that everyone must be held accountable for the crisis and go after them, which means a showdown with Count Nefaria. The final pages concern a heartfelt speech from Cage overlaid on images of all the heroes. It was a sentimental, but effective way to close the book.
Overall, though I was disappointed in the duplicated material, this was an excellent tie-in with lots of great action and thoughtful storylines. High recommended.
The first story in the collection is Dark Reign: The List, which recounts Ronin's (aka Hawkeye) attempted assassination of Osborn. While this is an entertaining story, with some great action, I already read it as part of Siege: Dark Avengers and I understand that it is also part of Dark Reign: The List (which I haven't gotten to yet). So, I don't feel it added any value to this book beyond increasing the price. Hence four stars instead of five.
The second part of the book follows the true Avengers as they become aware of Siege and take action. It opens with The Hood, the members of whom have been powered-up by Loki's Norn stones, hunting down the "renegade" Avengers who are in hiding. Mainly it's a series of fights, but it does have some fun interplay among the heroes, including Spider-man and Spider-Woman, as well as heralding the return of the real Captain America - Steve Rogers. The story also includes some personal interplay between the various romantic entanglements. Luke Cage gets spot-lighted, which I enjoyed since I'm not very familiar with the character. Here we see him in conversation with his wife about what their responsibilities are to their friends but also to their family. A similar situation happens with Ronin and Mockingbird. It was nice to see the characters interact this way.
The final part of the book returns to The Hood, specifically its leader Parker. When Loki took back the Norn stones during Siege, Parker lost his power and he and Masque went on the run. The New Avengers decide that everyone must be held accountable for the crisis and go after them, which means a showdown with Count Nefaria. The final pages concern a heartfelt speech from Cage overlaid on images of all the heroes. It was a sentimental, but effective way to close the book.
Overall, though I was disappointed in the duplicated material, this was an excellent tie-in with lots of great action and thoughtful storylines. High recommended.
January 21, 2021
So true to the rest of his run, Bendis manages to commit an event tie-in issue nearly exclusively to Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. I mean if ain’t broke, amirite?
There’s lots of good in this volume. From Hawkeye attempting to take on Avengers tower, the breaking him out that follows, the Siege tie-in stuff, to the finale with Bryan Hitch art. It’s a strong volume to end on.
We also get to see Steve Rogers first interactions with the rest of the team after his return, which is cool.
The art is also great throughout. From the already mentioned Hitch stuff to the Immonen stuff.
There’s lots of good in this volume. From Hawkeye attempting to take on Avengers tower, the breaking him out that follows, the Siege tie-in stuff, to the finale with Bryan Hitch art. It’s a strong volume to end on.
We also get to see Steve Rogers first interactions with the rest of the team after his return, which is cool.
The art is also great throughout. From the already mentioned Hitch stuff to the Immonen stuff.
January 2, 2022
Upping this from 4 to 5 stars on a second reading. Bendis’s New Avengers run was brilliant, and the finale is fantastic. I look forward to rereading it all again in future.
December 12, 2020
“We won.�
This story takes place as part of a multi-comic event in which Asgard lands in rural America. The thing is, the New Avengers don’t really deal with the Siege very much. There’s a big fight scene that isn’t explained at all.
The story begins with Ronin trying to convince his fellow heroes that Norman Osborn needs to die. When they don’t go along with his plan, he decides to try to infiltrate/assault Avengers Tower alone. This is very stupid, even if he knows that single heroes or villains are much more successful than the groups they fight. They might not win, but every solo fighter defeats more than one enemy, even arguably more powerful enemies.
Prove me wrong.
Yes, he gets the drop on the Avengers but Ronin is able to take out Venom, Bullseye, and Daken before he confronts Osborn. Ares defeats him, but he did better than he should have, Much better.
He is interrogated by the “Dark Avengers� and subsequently bitten by Venom in the shoulder area, a wound which has healed without a sign of injury later in the issue.
Ronin is rescued by the female Avengers: Mockingbird, Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel, and Jessica Jones but not before he gives up the location of the New Avengers base. There are more fights, and Wolverine shows up because he is contractually obligated to appear in every Marvel comic.
In the end, Steve Rogers takes Osborn’s job as “America’s Top Cop�, one might assume as the new SHIELD director. The Registration Act is thrown out and the New Avengers go to the park.
Yup. I think that’s it for this incarnation of the New Avengers, and I’m glad. I picked up a graphic novel from my library to read. It was All New X-Men. I didn’t know who wrote it, but on page three someone said, �...what the hell�!?� and I knew it was written by Bendis. I put it back. Gonna be a while before I read anything Bendis again.
by Brian Michael Bendis (Writer), Stuart Immonen (Illustrator)
Collecting: The New Avengers 61-64, Annual 3, Finale; The List
June 29, 2024
This starts out strong...real strong. Yes, the 'witty' Brian Michael Bendis dialogue was present, but there was enough going on for me to consider this a satisfying read. New Avengers Annual No. 3 was great, and had beautiful artwork by Mike Mayhew. I am largely unfamiliar with his work but hope to see a lot more of it. He and Mike McKone (Artist, Issues 63 and 64) are the modern age's answer to John Romita, Sr. Solid, photo realistic artwork that hits all of the sweet spots for yours truly. I was having a good time reading these comic books until...just when I thought it was safe to like Bendis...there he goes again. The last several pages of the New Avengers Finale were nothing more than a series of pointless double page spreads that did nothing to further the story. They were almost as bad as the last few pages of Secret Invasion era Bendis where Hank Pym was riding in the car and they were telling him everything that had happened in his absence. So yeah, Bendis still sucks...sort of.
January 3, 2018
The New Avengers 61-64, Annual 3, Finale; The List New Avengers
Collects New Avengers (2004) issues #61-64, Dark Reign: The List - Avengers One-Shot, New Avengers Annual (2006) issue #3, and New Avengers Finale
This volume ties into the "Siege" event, but it isn't required reading. It fills in some holes in the story, but they weren't issues that I was asking about. We learn more about the fate of the Hood and Madame Masque. Plus, this run of "New Avengers" ends, and sets up the "Heroic Age."
Final rating = 3.5 stars
Collects New Avengers (2004) issues #61-64, Dark Reign: The List - Avengers One-Shot, New Avengers Annual (2006) issue #3, and New Avengers Finale
This volume ties into the "Siege" event, but it isn't required reading. It fills in some holes in the story, but they weren't issues that I was asking about. We learn more about the fate of the Hood and Madame Masque. Plus, this run of "New Avengers" ends, and sets up the "Heroic Age."
Final rating = 3.5 stars
July 15, 2018
And that’s a wrap. That’s the last volume of New Avengers which launched in 2004. And I think it was a good and fitting end. I know it leads into another two AVENGERS titles but I was a little sentimental at the end there as I’ve been going through these 13 volumes.
As a tie in to Siege it fills in some holes and it ends the whole “team is on the run� and they finally end what was started in Civil War.
It was a good read and I’d recommend the New Avengers run and as a tie in to Siege.
4 stars.
As a tie in to Siege it fills in some holes and it ends the whole “team is on the run� and they finally end what was started in Civil War.
It was a good read and I’d recommend the New Avengers run and as a tie in to Siege.
4 stars.
August 21, 2023
This is it. Clint Barton's been pushed too far and he's had it. It's time to assassinate Norman Osborn.
This volume concludes the run that began with (yes, Bendis still writes New Avengers after this but I think it's meaningful that it starts over at issue #1). And it's a satisfying conclusion.
This volume concludes the run that began with (yes, Bendis still writes New Avengers after this but I think it's meaningful that it starts over at issue #1). And it's a satisfying conclusion.
June 18, 2019
This book finally wraps up the Civil War story line and doesn't make much sense if you haven't read at least the main books of that series. The art is great, with several artist contributing. The story is fine. My only complaint is that the action frames are often muddling and hard to understand.
November 29, 2019
The end of this New Avengers era. And what an ending, is was really well written (like the entire series to be honest), and the art work was amazing. The ending, with all those big drawings to kind of recap their journey from Civil War till now was so cool. It made me sentimental, and the last image of them walking in the park was very uplifting. LOVED this series and would recommend to all.
June 3, 2021
Good art throughout the book. An intense storyline incorporating pretty much the whole Marvel universe. This whole Siege storyline is getting wrapped up in this series of graphic novels (I just picked up eight different ones at a used book store!) and am enjoying the ride, even if I just get parts of the storyline from each GN.
July 28, 2022
pretty good stuff!
spider-man and spider-woman were SO funny together
so glad to see cap is back and will be responsible for keeping order from now on, if there is one man who can do it it's definitely him
the new avengers finale one-shot was simply incredible in every aspect, from the writing to the art, it hits right in the feels
spider-man and spider-woman were SO funny together
so glad to see cap is back and will be responsible for keeping order from now on, if there is one man who can do it it's definitely him
the new avengers finale one-shot was simply incredible in every aspect, from the writing to the art, it hits right in the feels
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 4, 2017
I found this at a used book sale, so I'm coming in at the end of a series and thus the storyline was a little confusing. But in general I followed it well enough and I particularly liked the 2-page spreads at the end to finish off the story with big scenes and great artwork.
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February 14, 2022I think I would have had to have read what I assume to be a main Siege "event" graphic novel, plus a number of tie-ins with characters who are more closely tied to Asgard for this collection to have made any sense to me.
April 6, 2022
Nice to have reached the end of this series, which represents five years of storytelling. After the Invasion storyline, this book’s main antagonist is the Hood, and they bring his story to a solid conclusion here.
February 15, 2018
Well, after the increase in quality last volume, it's nice to see the book fall back into it's old habits as being boring as anything with this many characters can be.
July 14, 2018
Doet wel naar meer smaken, maar een mens kan niet alles lezen.
December 9, 2018
These books were totally unique.
June 12, 2019
A fantastic ending to a really brilliant avengers run; I loved who the team comprised of such much, the art styles and the darker tones and storylines and would really recommend.
May 7, 2022
Loved it ! (Like every Marvel comics by the way)
February 15, 2023
I just wish that such a character driven story hadn’t ended on a bunch of full page battle spreads
March 14, 2025
Love that ending, several splash pages back to back summing up the journey of this arc. Really special stuff
June 30, 2014
In my opinion this is a perfect wrap up for the New Avengers series. The book collects the final issues of New Avengers Vol.1, New Avengers Annual #3 and The List. The first story-line is showing us Ronin’s attempt to assassinate Norman Osborn. The story is collected in The List and the New Avengers Annual. Cliff Barton is captured and tortured by Osborn. But the cavalry arrives and saves the day. Captain America is back and the New Avengers are ready to participate in the next big thing: Siege.
I really enjoyed the next few issues, but I don’t feel it OK to have them in separate collection. You need to be aware of the things happening in the main event and you must read this book only as tie-in. After finishing the run of New Avengers volume 1, I have the feeling that the whole series is used only to promote the big events in Marvel Universe. All their issues during the Civil War, Secret Invasion and Siege cannot be read without having knowledge what is going on in the event itself. I have the Siege hardcover and I was able to read it before advancing to this collection and everything was understandable for me. I really recommend reading Siege first.
The main story is centered on the Hood again. He is powering his villains with the Norn stones and they are hunting the Avengers. I really enjoyed how Sipdey was hitting on Spiderwoman. Captain America is returning and he is going to be the man in power from now on. For the last few issues, we have the powerless Hood (Loki has taken back the stones during Siege) and Madame Masque is trying to help him restore his abilities. Count Nefaria is worthy to be the New Avengers last enemy and to give them a proper fight. In the last few pages we have a touchy speech from Luke Cage. During the speech we see how to Avengers got together in the first place and what is his vision for bright future. There are few big arts with the Avengers fighting in all the major events during their time together. I really felt nostalgic and in my opinion this is a perfect way to say goodbye to the team.
There are few heroes that I met for the first time here and I really enjoyed. I will look for more comics with Luke Cage and Jessica Jones and Cliff Barton and Mockingbird. Maybe I’m addicted to warmhearted moments; maybe I just like the idea of superheroes relationships. Bendis really did it well for me and I’m officially addicted to the franchise now. More adventures are waiting for me and I can’t wait to start them.
I really enjoyed the next few issues, but I don’t feel it OK to have them in separate collection. You need to be aware of the things happening in the main event and you must read this book only as tie-in. After finishing the run of New Avengers volume 1, I have the feeling that the whole series is used only to promote the big events in Marvel Universe. All their issues during the Civil War, Secret Invasion and Siege cannot be read without having knowledge what is going on in the event itself. I have the Siege hardcover and I was able to read it before advancing to this collection and everything was understandable for me. I really recommend reading Siege first.
The main story is centered on the Hood again. He is powering his villains with the Norn stones and they are hunting the Avengers. I really enjoyed how Sipdey was hitting on Spiderwoman. Captain America is returning and he is going to be the man in power from now on. For the last few issues, we have the powerless Hood (Loki has taken back the stones during Siege) and Madame Masque is trying to help him restore his abilities. Count Nefaria is worthy to be the New Avengers last enemy and to give them a proper fight. In the last few pages we have a touchy speech from Luke Cage. During the speech we see how to Avengers got together in the first place and what is his vision for bright future. There are few big arts with the Avengers fighting in all the major events during their time together. I really felt nostalgic and in my opinion this is a perfect way to say goodbye to the team.
There are few heroes that I met for the first time here and I really enjoyed. I will look for more comics with Luke Cage and Jessica Jones and Cliff Barton and Mockingbird. Maybe I’m addicted to warmhearted moments; maybe I just like the idea of superheroes relationships. Bendis really did it well for me and I’m officially addicted to the franchise now. More adventures are waiting for me and I can’t wait to start them.
August 12, 2011
(spoiler alert)
This book only deserves 2 1/2 - 3 stars based on it's overstimulating illustration, difficult to follow narrative structure and having WAY more characters than I am aware of (maybe not a problem for hardcore fans, but...). How did Loki fit into all this, and why did he do what he did at the end? These things were not explained and I was left scratching my head wondering what the devil was going on.
So, why does it get 4 stars? WHY? The fact that, and the manner in which, Wolverine makes a surprise appearance is part of the reason. As is Luke Cage's monologue on freedom and victory at the end. The montage of the history of the Avengers doesn't hurt, either. But what really did it was the page announcing the scrapping of the superhuman registration act. Having read the ENTIRE Marvel Civil War and witnessed the heartbreak that conflict caused, on both sides, made that moment of resolution so sweet that I almost started crying on the public transit bus I was riding when I read it. (Geek!) Maybe if I hadn't been along for that ride, it wouldn't have mattered so much to me. But I had, and it did.
I look forward to the heroic age.
This book only deserves 2 1/2 - 3 stars based on it's overstimulating illustration, difficult to follow narrative structure and having WAY more characters than I am aware of (maybe not a problem for hardcore fans, but...). How did Loki fit into all this, and why did he do what he did at the end? These things were not explained and I was left scratching my head wondering what the devil was going on.
So, why does it get 4 stars? WHY? The fact that, and the manner in which, Wolverine makes a surprise appearance is part of the reason. As is Luke Cage's monologue on freedom and victory at the end. The montage of the history of the Avengers doesn't hurt, either. But what really did it was the page announcing the scrapping of the superhuman registration act. Having read the ENTIRE Marvel Civil War and witnessed the heartbreak that conflict caused, on both sides, made that moment of resolution so sweet that I almost started crying on the public transit bus I was riding when I read it. (Geek!) Maybe if I hadn't been along for that ride, it wouldn't have mattered so much to me. But I had, and it did.
I look forward to the heroic age.
February 14, 2012
Bonus: entirely free of Leinil Yu!
This starts out very promising, but ends up feeling strangely anticlimactic and disjointed; possibly the rest of the story is in the Siege mini-series.
Poor Bucky Cap gets no respect from the New Avengers. Steve Rogers returns, and people hug him. (This is so adorable.) Also, I really love the relationship between Steve and Carol Danvers, for some reason, even though it has consisted of, like, ten panels in thirteen volumes. There is just so much support and respect there.
Also, I finally get why everyone likes Clint Barton so much. Okay, The Young Avengers cross-over also helps. (Apparently, everyone in-universe thinks the Hawkeye outfit is better than the Ronin outfit, which ... I guess makes sense for a bunch of people who voluntarily wear spandex. But seriously.)
I also love Bobbi Morse, but feel like they should break up. And then she should get her own series. Of course, since she is a woman, this will never happen.
This starts out very promising, but ends up feeling strangely anticlimactic and disjointed; possibly the rest of the story is in the Siege mini-series.
Poor Bucky Cap gets no respect from the New Avengers. Steve Rogers returns, and people hug him. (This is so adorable.) Also, I really love the relationship between Steve and Carol Danvers, for some reason, even though it has consisted of, like, ten panels in thirteen volumes. There is just so much support and respect there.
Also, I finally get why everyone likes Clint Barton so much. Okay, The Young Avengers cross-over also helps. (Apparently, everyone in-universe thinks the Hawkeye outfit is better than the Ronin outfit, which ... I guess makes sense for a bunch of people who voluntarily wear spandex. But seriously.)
I also love Bobbi Morse, but feel like they should break up. And then she should get her own series. Of course, since she is a woman, this will never happen.
March 6, 2011
Bendis has always been most on his game when writing this incarnation of the Avengers. This is the final book of that series, tying in with the epic Siege storyline, and he does here what he failed to do in the other book. He makes this feel dramatic, important, interesting and truly a climax for a six year run. All the characters are back... the outlaw Avengers reunited with the original Cap, and closing up all the loose plot threads of the past several years. We get to see Luke and Jessica and their baby, and understand what it is like for parents to put their lives on the line for a real cause, and that makes this comic always worth reading. The final splash page of the series is slam dunk perfect... as these are the most human of heroes, and that is what makes them interesting.
Great geeky fun. The whole New Avengers series is well worth reading, and this volume is the perfect finish.
Great geeky fun. The whole New Avengers series is well worth reading, and this volume is the perfect finish.
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