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    Mighty Avengers #1

    Mighty Avengers » Mighty Avengers #1 released by Marvel on November 2013.

    riot_sqrrl's Mighty Avengers #1 review

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    Set Plunder Rays to Fun!

    First the bad... Hmm. Okay, okay. I'm out. I am usually not a huge fan of Greg Land's computer-drafted art style, but it seems like this issue contained more of his genuine pencils as that there were a lot of people in masks and the unparalleled likeness of Thanos. Al Ewing is no J.R., but his writing this time around struck gold, not oil (see what I did there? Dallas, anyone?). Now, here are some things I'd like to point out that don't usually get addressed in reviews... Colorist Frank D'Armata's use of color and shade is perfect for this art, setting the multiple layers of mood that this story evokes. Awesome!

    Okay, now the good. Hmm. Dammit. Got nothing. Only great! White Tiger character development as Superior Spider-Ock leads Heroes for Hire to question their own motives for heroism... the Power Men have a Danny Glover-Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon IV dynamic without the intervention of Cage's daughter. Heroes for Hire baddie (well, the Knight-Wing and Black Cat team) Blue Streak here was as fun to read as the quasi-feminist rhetoric of Lady Stilt-Man in other books. Ka-Zar's brother shows up without getting gunned down by the Punisher, which is always nice, and these two villains' dialogue is distinct and funny.

    And then it all hits the fan and Proxima Midnight arrives in New York to f*** everything up in the name of Thanos. Who will help the bickering Heroes for Hire and the Superior Spider-Ass save the day? The cover only offers a partial answer. This is the most positive Marvel review I have written in a while. It's 4 stars and not 5 because my cheeks always clench waiting for the other shoe to drop, for things to start being terrible. I hope that doesn't happen.

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      Mighty Avengers #1 by johnkmccubbin91 on October 26, 2013

      This review was originally posted on my website Imagination Centre (here).I wasn't originally planning on getting this series, as although I am happy to see Luke Cage back in a major comic book series, I couldn't fit it into my budget. I have however since been able to get the first couple of issues and hope to get the series at least during Infinity, but probably won't be getting the series on the release date.PlotLuke Cage has been working with the Heroes for Hire, but when Thanos' army attack...

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      Mighty Avengers #1 by twofacedjoker on January 31, 2014

      Luke Cage has always struck me as an awesome character. Maybe because we share a name; maybe it's that, despite his powers, he's largely human, both physically and emotionally; maybe it's that he's a character that evolves rather than stagnates. Or maybe it's just that he fills the open void of African American super heroes. But, whatever the reason, I've always found him to be a stand-out figure. So, when I heard that there would be a comic starring him and a large cast of what appeared to be g...

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