Mighty Avengers Vol. 1: The Ultron Initiative
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I want to preface this review by simply stating that I often don't give graphic novels these days 5 stars - so please know that I don't rate lightly.
Mighty Avengers Vol. I, I think, is probably the best graphic novel I've read in the past 2-3 years, and I buy quite a few. It combines all of the elements you'd want - great writing, superb artwork, spot-on dialogue, and that certain intangible quality you look for in a comic - the "fun" factor.
This volume starts off with Iron Man and Ms. Marvel starting to re-form the Avengers, a putting together a great crew - in addition to those two heroes, they choose Sentry, Ares, Wasp, Black Widow and Power Man. Almost immediately, however, the team is thrust into battling two foes at once: Mole Man and a resurrected, super-powerful Ultron. Add to this the fact that Iron Man is knocked out of commission, and you have something of a problem.
While this set-up sounds like common comic book fare, believe me when I say that this comic blows almost all comic books of the past few years out of the water. Writer Brian Michael Bendis (most famous, probably for his work on Powers) puts an extra spark in this title, letting us see the character's inner monologues and insecurities (by way of thought balloons) while they're talking and really making it feel as though we've known these characters for years - and that they themselves have tremendous history and group cohesion.
Famed penciler Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows and Shanna the She-Devil, to name but a few) shines brighter than ever in this title; he not only pencils but also inks this title, and his artistry is probably unmatched by anyone in the business today. He captures something essential in each of the characters, and his grasp and application of human anatomy makes them seem almost tangible. This comic reminds me of the halcyon days when Chris Claremont and Alan Davis did their run on Excalibur in the late 1980s and early 1990s - to my mind, the standard to which all superhero comics should be held. This is a fun, funny, thrilling and entertaining volume, and all comic book fans would be wise to pick it up, I can't recommend it enough. |
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