The Mighty Avengers keeps on trucking with good solid stories and character-driven adventures, and one hopes the freshly announced relaunch as Captain America and the Mighty Avengers will not take this book out of the mold into which it has put itself: simply the best of the franchise now on the stands!
With writer Al Ewing continuing at the helm, I wonât worry. Yet.
As to Mighty Avengers #12, as a son my sympathies are certainly with Luke Cage as we learn the whys and wherefores of his fatherâs distance all these years ⊠especially since we see that Dad was a bit of adventurer himself, hobnobbing with Blade, Blue Marvel, etc etc. And the most unusual thing about the situation between Luke and his father is that the explanation is so believable, so logical. Yet like Luke, we are thrown for a loop! At least I was.
The Deathwalkers as villains are truly enjoyable given their difference from most of the âfighting shadowsâ stories we find in many modern comics. There is definitely a retro feel to this issue â and to this book â and that is a good thing, believe me.
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For those who dislike Greg Landâs art, it is beyond my understanding. The action is crisp and clear, not murky and covered with patches of purple, and the facial expressions could not be better unless one could resurrect the late Gene Colan. Landâs panel arrangements in action and in quiet moments carry Ewingâs story well.
I have worries about this book â or its relaunch â going forward. But right here, right now, this is the best Avengers title for your hard-earned bucks.
âNuff said!
