As we are about to kick off INFINITY, the Avengers finally gather and regroup.
- The art was beautiful. Stefano Caselli is a beast in both making heroes and villains look iconic as possible. The colors were also a welcome relief as they really do justice to Caselli's line art.
- Manifold was such a great character and now he's really pulling his weight in this new book. Taking out an entire squadron of AIM soldiers plus Superia looked like a small chore for this guy. Plus he's also the bearer of bad news in this issue.
- Speaking of bad news, I'm really curious as to how AIM plans to dish out damage using the Robotic creature that trashed the Avengers last issue. How will they figure in upcoming events. Your guess is as good as mine on that end. And since it's Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer doing the driving, we can only expect the worse (and the best). And if that's not enough, they also have samples taken from every KO'ed Avenger in Perth. That'll probably bite them in the ass too.
- I loved how they relegated Spider-Man and Wolverine to background character. They didn't even get any speaking lines. All they did was pose menacingly at the end of the issue which made that twice as cool. The fact that they even got some lines in for Carol and Jessica means a lot.
- Bruce Banner is still definitely kicking ass and I certainly love how they managed to integrate this iteration of Banner into a real somebody within the inner circle of the Avengers. Too bad his volatile demeanor can't merit him inclusion in the Illuminati over at NEW AVENGERS.
- Perhaps the biggest thing that unfolded in this issue (and probably why you should pick up this book AND this issue) is the recruitment drive that occurs. A complete heel turn face and 'oh shit' moment occurs in this issue when the trio of Captain America, Hulk and Iron Man decide to recruit the same people that gave them grief namely Starbrand, Nightmask, Abyss and Ex Nihilo.
- And if things were not getting any better, we get Leinil Yu and co. starting next issue as INFINITY officially begins!
Overall, I think this was a great issue.
9/10
AVENGERS # 17 is now available in CASTLE GEEK (Glorietta, The Collective and soon in Greenhills) as well as online through COMICX HUB (Order HERE).
- Speaking of bad news, I'm really curious as to how AIM plans to dish out damage using the Robotic creature that trashed the Avengers last issue. How will they figure in upcoming events. Your guess is as good as mine on that end. And since it's Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer doing the driving, we can only expect the worse (and the best). And if that's not enough, they also have samples taken from every KO'ed Avenger in Perth. That'll probably bite them in the ass too.
- I loved how they relegated Spider-Man and Wolverine to background character. They didn't even get any speaking lines. All they did was pose menacingly at the end of the issue which made that twice as cool. The fact that they even got some lines in for Carol and Jessica means a lot.
- Bruce Banner is still definitely kicking ass and I certainly love how they managed to integrate this iteration of Banner into a real somebody within the inner circle of the Avengers. Too bad his volatile demeanor can't merit him inclusion in the Illuminati over at NEW AVENGERS.
- Perhaps the biggest thing that unfolded in this issue (and probably why you should pick up this book AND this issue) is the recruitment drive that occurs. A complete heel turn face and 'oh shit' moment occurs in this issue when the trio of Captain America, Hulk and Iron Man decide to recruit the same people that gave them grief namely Starbrand, Nightmask, Abyss and Ex Nihilo.
- And if things were not getting any better, we get Leinil Yu and co. starting next issue as INFINITY officially begins!
Overall, I think this was a great issue.
9/10
AVENGERS # 17 is now available in CASTLE GEEK (Glorietta, The Collective and soon in Greenhills) as well as online through COMICX HUB (Order HERE).
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