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    Avengers » Avengers #12 - Who Will Wield the Gauntlet? released by Marvel on June 1, 2011.

    xkoenig's Avengers #12 - Who Will Wield the Gauntlet? review

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    Another quick arc over

    Well, old Bendis certainly threw us for a loop. Yes, many people (me included) thought he had trampled continuity under the bus again when Thanos appeared at the end of last issue, but of course

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    . So the Avengers battle to defeat the Hood and it's over a little quickly. But I think this is just typical of comics nowadays. Everything has to fit into the 6-issue format so it can be made into a trade paperback easily, so we get little blips of story. Overall this felt more lightweight than the first arc where I really like the twists and general loopiness. I quite liked the end - Iron Man has some genuine, moving words about his difficult recent past. If only we could have had more!  And I personally am appreciating the consistency you get when you have a stable creative team of artist and writer. It is really, really good in my opinion. Yes not everyone likes JRJR, but I like his ability to capture dramatic scenes, and the more trippy moments involving Red Hulk and Hood are awesome here. So 3.5 stars cos' it was too light and quick but it's still the Avengers and it's still solid entertainment.
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