Age of Ultron # 9 Review

Marvel's Age of Ultron is almost over and soon we'll be able to see Angela join the Marvel 616 Universe. For now, we have to follow up on Wolverine, Sue Storm and the rest of the Defenders in Age of Ultron # 9 by Brian Michael Bendis, Carlos Pacheco, Brandon Peterson and more. This review of course is done in partnership with Comicx Hub. 

So what's in this book? It's much like this week's Game of Thrones. It's filled with death and dread and depression. However unlike the Red Wedding and the episode "Rains of Castamere", this one ends with a slightly creepier vibe and a small glimmer of hope for the heroes.

The art by Carlos Pacheco is the true winner here in this issue. I felt that I needed more past-Pacheco art. I sorely needed that after all issue # 8 only had a couple of scenes and then the rest was given to Peterson. Don't get me wrong, Peterson's art here was effing cool as well, but it's really just I grew up reading and re-reading X-Men stuff that Pacheco did (around X-Men # 70).

Age of Ultron # 9 is just rich with dozens of meta-esque discussion and topics. For example, a dying Tony Stark points out the reason why time travel is a no-no [that being that time according to Iron Man, is a living organism]. Then there's the part where our heroes ponder on what to do. Obviously killing Hank Pym was a stupid idea so they head for other possibilities. Which I will not spoil. You have to buy and read the book folks for you to grasp what they've come to.

There's drama and humor injected in number 9. There's a lot of the former and only a few for the latter but it still works to Bendis' advantage. If there's anything at all that I really didn't like about this issue its the first few pages. Explosions are cool and all but what's simply happening is Wolverine gets injured and needs time to recover. We don't need a full exposition on Logan's feelings. Also it seems like the ol' Canucklehead is losing his edge as it took him a while before recovering from his injuries. Is he starting to follow Superman in the 'magic-is-my-weakness" department? I certainly hope not.

Overall: The pacing started bad but the pace picked up at the end. Great art from Pacheco and Brandon Peterson. Bendis scripting has some spots here but not to much to hinder you from enjoying the book. 

Verdict: 8.5 / 10

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Joe Quesada's Age of Ultron # 10 Variant Cover with Angela

Marvel still has some juice left to hype up AGE OF ULTRON as we're looking at the Joe Quesada variant cover for Age of Ultron # 10.

Age of Ultron # 10 will be written by Brian Michael Bendis with art from Brandon Peterson, Bryan Hitch, Carlos Pacheco, Butch Guice, Alex Maleev and David Marquez.

Age of Ultron # 7 Spoilers

So what happens after Wolverine and Invisibile Woman kills Hank Pym in the past? The fallout of the murder occurs in Age of Ultron # 7 by Brian Michael Bendis, Brandon Peterson and Carlos Pacheco.

In this issue Logan and Sue return from New York and goes back to their proper timeline. Emerging from the cave they find out that the Savage Land has become a spaceship graveyard which is pretty weird. They hijack Fury's car which is still where they left it and travel to New York once more. 

Who Dies in Age of Ultron # 6 - Spoilers

In this week's Age of Ultron # 6 we get to see a couple of key Avengers characters get killed. Who are they and how did they perish? Here are the spoilers for Age of Ultron # 6.

Before that though, here are some interesting tidbits from the issue written by Brian Michael Bendis, Brandon Peterson and Carlos Pacheco with Paul Mounts, Jose Villarrubia for colors and Roger Martinez on inks.

Age of Ultron Teaser Features One Eyed Captain America

Nothing beats the usual spoilers that Marvel releases and we see in this new teaser for AGE OF ULTRON that it can still generate buzz. 

So what's wrong with this picture. 

We have a one-eyed Captain America and Cyclops. A female Captain Marvel (or is that Nova?) a new costume for Star Lord. A battle damaged Thing and a Hulk with half his body seemingly burned. 

Oh and then if you look closely at Cap you'll see that he see's to have been scarred by three claws indicative of a brawl with Wolverine that went awry. Wolverine in this art by Brandon Peterson is sticking back to his old uniform. Cyclops follows his son Cable in the fashion sense with metallic arms and hands and brandishing a gun. He's also one eyed and also looks like he literally got burned. Dr. Strange also appears to be wearing his old uniform as well (which we all kind of miss). 

Moon Knight Joins the Fight in "Age of Ultron"

Marvel shares a couple of 'new' images featuring one-time Secret Avenger Moon Knight rendered by Bryan Hitch.

Age of Ultron will be written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Bryan Hitch, Carlos Pacheco and Brandon Peterson.

Age of Ultron - the Next Marvel Event?

Marvel Comics has teased an Age of Ultron binary teaser a few days back and now they're going full speed ahead with the details. 

The project will be spearheaded by writer Brian Michael Bendis with Bryan Hitch (Ultimates). This of course was seen in Avengers # 12.1 (which was the giveaway for this year's Free Comic Book Day) as well as in Marvel's Point One book. 

Once the issues with Hitch is done, artists Brandon Peterson and Carlos Pacheco will be stepping in for art duty. 

Avengers # 32 Spoilers - the Return of....

Seems like nobody really stays dead as Avengers  #32 proves. The book is written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Mike Mayhew and Brandon Peterson and continues the "End Times" storyline.

Let me once again state this clear. This is a spoiler, thus this: