Uncanny Avengers #1 (SPOILERS)
David_D
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I dug it.
I think one thing that was clear from the earliest pages of the issue, lest there was any lingering doubt, this is NOT a reboot. A jumping on point, and a heavily promoted and advertised one? Sure. But the issue opens with the consequences of AvX on the characters as well as on the the place of mutants in the MU. None of that fallout from AvX is being ignored.
The cinematic Cassaday art took me back to the early days of Astonishing X-Men (and seeing his Captain America reminded me how much I enjoy the way he draws Cap's uniform). Of course, there is a chance it will have the same schedule problems that Astonishing did, but only time will tell. For the moment, while it is still on time, it is a great looking book. I've been loving Remender across a lot of his Marvel work, and I think he was especially strong on Uncanny X-Force, so this looks to be his chance to really step up and carry a flagship sort of book at the intersection of the X and Avengers brands.
I think Havok will be interesting to follow in this. Especially as they want him to be leader on a team that is filled with big personalities and other leaders.
And... Red Skull stealing Xavier's brain?? Come on. That was a fantastic, beyond pulpy image. I actually laughed out loud on the train at the sheer ballsyness of that. One of those ideas that is so over the top that it worked and shocked in its classic villany.
So, as the first NOW! book, it is not a different continuity or style of book. It is just a great book with a solid, jump-on start. And nothing wrong with that.
You?
I think one thing that was clear from the earliest pages of the issue, lest there was any lingering doubt, this is NOT a reboot. A jumping on point, and a heavily promoted and advertised one? Sure. But the issue opens with the consequences of AvX on the characters as well as on the the place of mutants in the MU. None of that fallout from AvX is being ignored.
The cinematic Cassaday art took me back to the early days of Astonishing X-Men (and seeing his Captain America reminded me how much I enjoy the way he draws Cap's uniform). Of course, there is a chance it will have the same schedule problems that Astonishing did, but only time will tell. For the moment, while it is still on time, it is a great looking book. I've been loving Remender across a lot of his Marvel work, and I think he was especially strong on Uncanny X-Force, so this looks to be his chance to really step up and carry a flagship sort of book at the intersection of the X and Avengers brands.
I think Havok will be interesting to follow in this. Especially as they want him to be leader on a team that is filled with big personalities and other leaders.
And... Red Skull stealing Xavier's brain?? Come on. That was a fantastic, beyond pulpy image. I actually laughed out loud on the train at the sheer ballsyness of that. One of those ideas that is so over the top that it worked and shocked in its classic villany.
So, as the first NOW! book, it is not a different continuity or style of book. It is just a great book with a solid, jump-on start. And nothing wrong with that.
You?
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Not as good as the recent Secret Avengers issue I read last night, but it looks like it will definitely be a fun ride.
My only reservation is Havok. He is almost as much of a wet blanket as his brother. And Cap's rationale for wanting to include him on the team doesn't hold any water with me. If he truly wants to help the mutant cause, he should be distancing them from any connection to the Summers name... including his brother. Alex's girlfriend is the daughter of Magneto for crying out loud! PR nightmare.
And while a Summers is a PR risk, a Summers that can be a completely different representative of mutants is a potential PR win. It works for me.
What's largely kept me away from Marvel (especially their events) since Civil War is their tendency to arbitrarily change characters' personalities to suit the needs of the story, rather than to grow the stories from the characters' established personalities.
I picked this up on a whim, but alas, not enough to keep me interested. Sorry, Marvel, I'm my own man now. I don't need you to make me feel like a good comic book reader anymore.
HIS BRAIN!! That was nuts. I'm in.
Admittedly, this is my impression as seen through various excerpts and previews. The only AVX issues I read were the Simonson-drawn Avengers issues, which were pretty much sideshow stories.
The villain reveal would have had more impact if I hadn't seen the cover to issue two while buying this issue on Comixology. It's nice to see a clear villain being set-up, though, instead of an entire issue of heroes arguing.
I'm also concerned over whether they can make Havok interesting. I've only encountered the character off and on over the years, but most attempts to make him an A-lister seem to fail.
Overall, though, this has me eager to try more of the relaunches.
However, I still think Alex is a wet blanket and if Cap is going to play with fire, they should have enlisted Polaris instead. She is wayyyyyyyyy hotter than Alex and how cool would it be to see the sibling rivalry between Wanda and Lorna. And it would give Hawkeye the chance to sleep with someone new!
(and by the way... look at how well having Scarlet Witch on the team worked out. She went nuts and killed Ant-man, Jack of Hearts, Hawkeye, and the Vision)
And while it may have felt sudden at the time, it did set up for years worth of stories.
I didn't watch playoff baseball last night
but I can tell you Uncanny Avengers #1 was AWESOME!
Spiderman does not belong on any team... ever.
Wolverine? Still the '90's, huh?
Spider Woman? Never cared for her.
Luke Cage? OK character, but not my choice for heavy hitters.
Sentry? This one is the deal breaker. I hated everything about the original mini series, the way it was presented and everything about the character.
Other than that, I could totally get behind Bendis... he's got Cap, Iron Man and Hawkeye... now he just needs someone to write dialog... oh, and a couple of insect themed characters (maybe shrinky flying ones), a wise cracking gymnastic type (some fur, maybe?) and a couple of heavy hitters (not sure why, but I'm thinking glowing red eyes on one and maybe long blonde hair?).