REVIEW: Secret Avengers #37

As Rick Remender ends his run on Secret Avengers, will he be able to answer all the questions that readers have wanted to ask? How can they be “secret” when they’re fighting giant robots in Manhattan? How many world-wide calamities can happen concurrently in the Marvel U before the evil plots start interfering with one another? Does Damage Control have some kind of sign-up sheet for the villains to keep the scheduling straight? Find out after the jump.

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REVIEW: Secret Avengers #32

Do you wish the Avengers was more like Mission Impossible? Do you wish super hero comics were less colorful and more sneaky? Do you wish you had a little foot-tall man who plays piano? Well, some of your wishes have come true. Find out which ones after the jump.

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REVIEW: Secret Avengers #30

Or – “Who Would Ever Have Thought Venom Would Make The Avengers Cut?”

As one of the first reformed bad guys in the Marvel Universe, it’s easy to understand why Hawkeye is willing to give another villain a chance at redemption.  Of course, when the villain in question is Venom, unpredictable no matter WHO wears the suit, things may be a little different.  And then, there are some missions where that unpredictability is a good thing.  Your Major Spoilers review awaits!

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REVIEW: Secret Avengers #22

Or – “The ‘How Is This Secret?’ Joke Is Officially Played. What Else Have We Got?”

There are pluses and minuses to Marvel’s current editorial stance that everyone needs to be an Avenger.  The positive is that we get character interactions that we’ve never seen before (The Black Widow and the Valkyrie haven’t shared the screen very often, and the Ant-Man/Giant-Man team is one that I’m perversely fascinated with.)  The downside is that it often shuffles characters like The Beast, a high-profile 90′s X-Man, into a purely supporting role.  This book is about to launch it’s new cast, creative team, and raison d’etre, one which I hope is successful, based on the pedigrees of both writer and characters…

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REVIEW: Secret Avengers #21

Or – “Sadly, I Think I Really Meant To Pick Up #21.1…”

And here is my biggest complaint about Marvel’s Point One initiative:  It’s a pain to keep track of.  When purchasing this issue, I thought this was the first part of Rick Remender’s revamping of the Secret Avengers.  Will my disappointment outweigh my enjoyment?

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