yung_ancient_one's Avengers Arena: Kill Or Die #1 - Volume 1 review

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    U.O.E.N.O.

    takes a deep breathe*

    ahhhh

    MMMMAAAaaaAAAaaaNNNN

    This is my first review ever on ComicVine!

    second time typing it since my laptop crashed. Oh well.

    Shout Out to @Ryonslaught

    Let us Begin

    The GOOD

    This story is inspired by The Hunger Games success, and The Hunger Games was inspired by Battle Royal. Big deal. Art imitates art all the time. Dennis Hopeless (funny last name), Greg Horn (#3), Dave Johnson(#1), Chris Bachalo & Tim Townsend(#2) let the reader know that this isn't an "original" story. Arcade even says on the first issue "Got the idea from a couple kids' books I read in the pen."

    This story isn't solely about "heroes" killing each other for survival. They do have flashback memories showing insight on some of the characters in the story. Everyone is fairly interesting in the book. I personally became fond of Cammi, Anachronism (first time typing it without spelling it wrong), and Bloodstone. I loved to hate Nara, and Kid Briton.

    Every tradeback (trade paperback, TP, TPB) I've bought promote other volumes of other books. Avengers Arena: Kill or Die promotes Avengers Academy volumes.

    I personally had no idea who most of these characters are, and might have never found out about them if it wasn't for this book. This book caught my attention and now I am more familiar with newer characters.

    The BAD

    The story feels like something Marvel came up with in hopes to make more money and help promote newer characters. Sadly the story involves killing off characters readers may or may not be emotionally invested in. I personally lost one character on the first issue. It does suck growing fond of Anachronism and knowing he might just end up dying and that's it. The first couple deaths were almost pointless. I say almost because I feel as they unfortunately died to show the reader that there will be characters getting killed.

    The UGLY

    The ugly truth is this book is selling 30k at least each month. (comichron dot com) The BIG TWO are too big so they make a lot of decisions fans will hate just because there is a chance to make $$$$$. The book isn't a bad read. The book is actually a fun good read, but it isn't a great book. I give it 2/5. I personally want to get the second volume of the series.

    5 STARS = It's a Classic

    4 STARS = It is definitely a great book

    3 STARS = I'd highly recommend it

    2 STARS = It's just another comic book.

    1 STAR = Overpriced

    N0 stars = HATE is a strong word, but I really really really don't like this

    ps thanks for reading

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