Avengers #25
(Marvel)
Story : Brian Michael Bendis
Art : Walter Simonson
(Reviewed by Anubhav Sharma)
As I’ve said last week, I’m a big
fan of Bendis penned event tie-ins, mainly because he gets the level
of characterisation and depth stories as big as the events we’ve
been seeing for the last half decade which may not fit in well with
all the big action in the main books. At face value, one may not see
how relevant this issue is to AvX as a whole, but deep down it gives
much needed buildup on the Avengers side of the conflict at the core
of the event, and serves as a bridge between the recent Osborn
storyline and AvX. Captain America and the Protector, in particular,
get their motivations fleshed out, which explains some of the
former’s decisions in AvX so far and the latter’s solicited
actions.
Of course, one can’t talk about this
issue without talking about the return of legendary artist Walt
Simonson to Marvel. With modern colouring techniques showing is art
in a new light, it’s safe to say it as the same level of dynamism
he was known for at his best. Also, is Thor particularly looks as
majestic as ever.
SCORE : 8.2 / 10
