Exclusive Preview: SECRET AVENGERS #1

Well, I'm glad the interior art isn't like the covers.

The preview isn't getting me too excited though, but I'll give it a go.

sad that taskmaster left.

I like that they're recognizing Hawkeye's fantastic art, but c'mon, you don't have to completely copy it.

I think the art is great. I had no interest in buying this before, and now I do. People have different tastes, but as a fan of loose art styles, I think this looks pretty solid.

I might have to catch up on Secret Avengers so I can give this a try. The artwork is AMAZING.

WTF? Why is this #1 again? Didn't this books have like 17 issues?

Whew! I was really worried because of the cover. I hate the cover's art but thankfully the interiors look great!

Just gonna throw this out there - people are talking about "shit art" because it's not something, they personally, like. That's fair enough. You're allowed an opinion.

But those same people have to remember that other people will enjoy the art and will like it. Further more, the people are Marvel like it, and they're better at giving artists good opportunities than angry fanboys are. Mike Mignola got his first professional break in comics Inking Keith Giffen on Defenders. His work was so bad that after his first issue they told him to shape up, or he'd be out of the industry forever. So, Mike did, and here he is now, a professional with two films under his belt, a TV show and various other credits.

The point I am trying to make is A) your opinion is just that, your opinion. It is not law, it does not mean you can call someone else shit because you don't like it. Someone may say the same thing of what you do in your job and I would imagine that'd probably annoy or upset you, but you'll have some machismo fueled comeback like "I don't even care what people think of me at work. I hate it anyway." and B) what an artist starts off with isn't necessarily what he finishes with. Chris Bachalo is a good indication of this, his style has changed so much since his first pinup piece for Sandman.

So, I guess I'm saying if you don't like it, don't buy it. If someone spent their entire life on the internet criticizing what you're doing, it'd probably irritating you to no end and you'd label them a troll. If you're going post to post, saying something is shit because you're in disagreement with it, you're a troll.

To all the immature losers, go to ign or some forum run by people with their heads stuck in the ground if you want to aimlessly complain into the internet.

Ducks fly together.

AIM are in every book going or so it seems.

amazing art! <3

Walsh art looks amazeballs!

Why is AIM the villain in like, every Marvel book lately?

@Rainja I love everyone you mentioned in your list pretty much. And certainly like all of them. But I also love stuff like Aja, Samnee, Allred, and yes even Pulido.

Art looks cool. It reminds me of David Aja.

@mixmastamicah5: Lack of imagination (layout), same character poses, stiffness, fluidity in regards to speed lines and copied facial expression is all the same? Hmmm. But oh well, like what you want! I just don't like it when people go out of there way to poo-poo on someone's work. And unfortunately, I did that to Mr. Land's work but that was asked of me lol

I need this

Dangit, I like MODOK better as a Blofeld-type bad guy.

@mixmastamicah5: You just said a lot of the same things just phrased differently but.....ok. Lastly the same way that you can be surprised I like Lands art is the same way I can be surprised you like Aja's art. Nice pun with the Mighty Avengers line tho, I actually kinda liked that stab.

@ultron345: LOL "spare me the tracing" like that's easily avoidable and excusable. Same character poses, lack of imagination, every woman looks the exact same (playboy hellz yeah), very stiff characters, and no fluidity. Want me to continue? As for the self-righteous attitude you seem to have, it shouldn't seem like such a shock that I like the work of Aja, hence why I brought up the awards. So quit acting like it's some surprising revelation you read in Mighty Avengers #1.

@mixmastamicah5: As I already said. I honestly couldn't care less about his awards or how he is revered. Nor do I care about how inventive his panel layouts are, all I care about is how it looks and to me it looks like sewage. Now I can form a pretty good guess as to why you think Greg Land is bad seeing as how you like David Ajas art. But please enlighten me, why is Greg Land a bad artist? (spare me the 'he traces herp de derp' nonsense if possible)

@ultron345: Well when someone replies with "Getting a aja vibe is a good thing?????" I feel like I need to suggest to you how revered he is by most of the comic community. The dude's got chops AND the accolades to back it up so forgive me for liking him lol. And saying that Greg Land is better than David Aja is one of the FUNNIEST, most classic internet moments I have ever been a part of. But hey, to each his own. And there are plenty of artists that don't have the clean and confident line that you seem to loathe: Esad Ribic, Jerome Opena, Ryan Stegman, Greg Capullo, David Finch, Matteo Scalera, etc etc. However, I feel like you are severely discounting the way David Aja, Michael Walsh, Wes Craig, and David Mazzucchelli can tell stories through inventive panel layouts. But I'm not going to make you like the artwork, nor do I feel the need too, these guys are doing damn fine work and I'm glad they are continually getting the work and positive reviews they deserve.

@mixmastamicah5: I'm totally fine being a minority. The majority of people listen to One Direction and Justin Beiber, doesn't make them good. Awards are only other peoples opinions. I honestly couldn't care less what awards he has won. What I do know is that comic book art has devolved into an almost hippie 60's state. Clean defined art is considered the oppression of the man, too mainstream to be good and sketchy art that has almost no definition is whats hip, cool and unique. Greg Land may have no personality in his art but he is INFINITELY more appeasing to the eyes than both Walsh and Aja.

@rainja: In a book called SECRET Avengers focused on espionage, I'm not sure hulked out versions of the characters are needed. And no, it's 1960's influenced, it's obviously influenced by Mazzucchelli, you know the guy who illustrated arguably the best Batman story of all time in the 80's. Now run along and buy some 3D covers! Woot!

@liveforever: I completely agree. I think it also is a great match for the tone of the book.

@mixmastamicah5: Walsh is shit and 90's art looks better than this 1960 looking crap you cherish Also,They are SUPERHEROS and VILLANS for crying out loud, over exaggerated muscles work on some characters. Diffrently, muscles ain't a must in art, its the definition and details that the artist is willing to put into his/her drawing.

@ultron345: Tell that to the awards he's won and the critically acclaimed hit that Hawkeye is. I think you're in the minority here, bro.

Aja is incredible. To each their own, of course, but I don't hear a lot of negativity toward his work. Probably the opposite.

Took me some getting used to at first, but now he's one of my favorite artists.

@mixmastamicah5: Getting a aja vibe is a good thing????? If David Aja and Michael Walsh are rising stars in the art industry I am in the wrong line of work. I definitely need to take up drawing comics if this is the standard

I love that Nick Fury line: "Yes, there are two. Get over it."

With Kot writing again and Walsh on art, I'll still be reading.

@rainja: This art seems like a cross between Gabriel hard man and Aja

@consafo80:

I don't hate this like I do the violently pitiful dreck in she hulk, and no I don't like Greg land. But I do like realism, but not traced realism

But as for your asking who I do like

IVAN REIS

LEE BERMEJO

JH WILLIAMS THE 3rd

JEROME OPENA

ESAD RIBIC

CLAYTON CRAIN

STUART IMMONEN

JAE LEE

DAVID YARDIN

MARCO CHECCETCO

STJEPEN SEJIC

TONY DANIEL

DUSTIN WEAVER

JIM CHEUNG

GABRIELLE DELL OTTO

MARKO DJURDJIVIC

FRANK CHO

GUILLIEM MARCH

STEVE MICNIVEN

and so on

I liked the original team and idea, not sold on this one though

Greg Land good? funniest thing I've heard all day.

Each to his own but Greg Land is terrible. It's not even art its just tracing.

@rainja: are you joking? Since your wall paper is filled with Jim Lee art, your disdain may be due the lack of over exaggerated 90's muscles. Walsh is definitely good and a rising star, he was great in the first issue of Zero and I definitely agree there's an Aja vibe from him.

@consafo80: ROFLMAO, please tell me you are joking?! Are u from Bizzaro world are something? You sound like shallow hal. Greg land's art is great especially compared to this rat shit you are promoting.

People be tripping the arts brilliant. Reminds me of Aja a bit. And if you do hate the art then please say what artists you do like and if it's that photo realistic crap like Greg Land then your opinion is null and void.

I wish Spencer was able to flesh out his story more. I bet there was going to be a much bigger role for the Ministers and for Daisy & Bucky. I will still check this out though I am not a huge fan of the art that I am seeing so far.

@tdk_1997: Dont, The art is Doo-doo

I don't know if I should try this book again.

@rainja: Completely agree. Idk what trash heap Marvel are getting their artists from but I hope they start fishing in a new pond QUICKLY. Cuz alot of their stuff lately have been atrocious art wise despite having some of the best writers in the business. Such a shame

-_- ahhhhhhh boy, SHIT ART once more for a good book. WTFK is wrong with marvel. If this keeps up im going to have to seriously boycott marvel. Hawkeye,She Hulk, Uncanny X-men,previously Thunderbolts and now secret avengers with DOO-DOO art. This is straight up SHIT art. When did art that looks like something my lil 13 year old nephew would draw become so cool? Shakes head.

@lutzinc: Cause it's marvelnow! marvelnow! and that's what they do?

Hate the cover art, why are they rebooting this so soon?