Reviewing AVENGERS # 16 by Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer and Stefano Caselli from Marvel Comics. Available at Comicx Hub and Castle Geek.
Again another smashing good time as INFINITY races towards us. In this issue things are really looking bad for Earth's mightiest heroes. The mystery creature that hatched from AIM Island has finally reached the team in Perth, Australia.
Well what can I say, I'm a sucker for a good story and great art. And thanks to Msrs. Hickman, Spencer and Casselli I have that this month. And as a bonus treat, more Hulk action and a look at the two New Universe characters we haven't seen for a couple of issues already.
If you think the last issue had stunning art, then prepared to be floored as Caselli wows us with great battles, explosions and facial expressions on characters. Plus the man draws a pretty damn good 'hulk out' panel. Of course we also have to thank Frank Martin Jr. for his amazing contribution to make this a colorful yet deadly dead.
It's pretty obvious from the way things are written that Hickman has taken a back seat. The good news is that it's not sorely missed. In fact, it's a breathe of fresh air for readers who have started with this book. Although one thing obviously missing in this issue is the cryptic stuff that Jonathan Hickman has been known for. But the dude is busy with INFINITY so let's just let him be for the meantime.
This is Spencer's show and he shows that he's worthy of the title. He brings the same energy that makes me read the current volume of Secret Avengers (the one with Nick Fury Jr. and Agent Coulson). Rather than focusing the story on secret missions and black ops projects, the energy is diverted to world savingl, grand fights with unknown entities. That works for me by the way.
Another interesting subplot that gets revisited in this issue is the fate of Starbrand and Nightmask; characters we haven't seen for awhile. The exposition on their character gets done mostly through dialogue and we only see a small hint of Starbrand's power. It's like talking about a shotgun's power but never really demonstrating it.
Overall, I love AVENGERS # 16. Get it if you're a fan of the book or if you really want an in-depth feel to Marvel's upcoming INFINITY storyline.
AVENGERS # 16 is still available in all CASTLE GEEK branches and online thru COMICX HUB (Click on the link HERE to order)
This is Spencer's show and he shows that he's worthy of the title. He brings the same energy that makes me read the current volume of Secret Avengers (the one with Nick Fury Jr. and Agent Coulson). Rather than focusing the story on secret missions and black ops projects, the energy is diverted to world savingl, grand fights with unknown entities. That works for me by the way.
Another interesting subplot that gets revisited in this issue is the fate of Starbrand and Nightmask; characters we haven't seen for awhile. The exposition on their character gets done mostly through dialogue and we only see a small hint of Starbrand's power. It's like talking about a shotgun's power but never really demonstrating it.
Overall, I love AVENGERS # 16. Get it if you're a fan of the book or if you really want an in-depth feel to Marvel's upcoming INFINITY storyline.
AVENGERS # 16 is still available in all CASTLE GEEK branches and online thru COMICX HUB (Click on the link HERE to order)
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