Tying in the Tie-Ins
Recommended!
I was very skeptical about this mini-series, but I decided to get it anyway. I am super excited about the upcoming move, so I figured this would tide me over for a couple of weeks. Not looking at the creative team beforehand, I came to this book with very little expectations, both for the art and the story. I was very pleasantly surprised to see the creative team that was assigned. The story is solid, it focused in on much of the existing Marvel Cinematic Universe (apparently Multiverse: 199999). Even if you haven't seen the movies in a while (e.g. The Incredible Hulk), the scenes illustrated within this issue will bring you back (South America "soda" bottling plant).
I thought it was very interesting how these prelude issues will revolve around Nick Fury's need and ability to keep multiple "balls in the air"; specifically the one where he has to deal with the crappy politics of his own position as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Will he be able to manage Banner, Cap, Stark, Thor and most importantly, his superiors? Maybe with Agent Coulson, he has a chance! We will have to see how things pan out for "Fury's Big Week".
Normally I am not very interested in these type of "flashback" or "politics" episodes, but I believe this mini-series will continue to be worth the $2.99 price tag. In the end, the issues won't add up to a regular priced IMAX ticket for the film, so it should be a decent investment. If anything it helps calm the nerves a bit after seeing the latest Avengers trailer!
