Formulaic Garbage
Page 1: Fight
Page 7: Fight over
Page 8: Power struggle
Page 14: sub-plot
Page 32: Splash Page Reveal
All of this happens with a little bit of sprinkled angst. I'm sick of this comic book formula in all of these newer C-List books. TRY SOMETHING NEW!
LISTEN: I bought this book expecting the Young Avengers, not a bunch of "take no prisoners", ultra-violent, douchebag teenagers who are as "X-Treme" as 1996. I hated this book. I hated it more than anything else I've read this year, even most of the garbage review stuff. Where are the Young Avengers I love? Those 12 issues of the original mini-series were some of the best issues Marvel ever put out. And since then, EVERY mini-series has fallen flat. Sad thing is, I'm going to continue to read this, like every other YA mini-series because I'm a sucker for the team.
Why two stars?:
1. I really liked the art work. Marvel's artists have stepped out of the Jim Lee mold and moved into more of an Animated Series style, I enjoy it very much so.
2. The characters seem interesting. Once you get past the caked on teen angst and hardcore douchebaggery, there MIGHT be something there... Time will tell.
3. The final page had the REAL Young Avengers on it.
Marvel has disappointed me... yet again... Way to go.