New Avengers #24
Written by: Jonathan Hickman
Art by: Valerio Schiti
After the dreadful cliff hanger last issue, we jump ahead 8 months into the future where the cabal remain and interestingly enough the illuminati do as well.
Avengers #35 was a great start to the “Time runs out” storyline despite its problems. New Avengers #24 possesses all of the strengths of Avengers #35 but lacks its weaknesses. There is a plethora of excellent ideas and concepts with a cohesive nature and some of the best character-driven dialogue Hickman has ever written. New Avengers #24 is a veritable winner.
We begin with Namor dinning with Doctor Doom. This conversation oozes with the aforementioned character-driven dialogue. Namor has truly been the star of this run and Hickman continues this trend here. Issue #23 was the peak of my loathing for the character and somehow I feel bad for him now. He was the most malevolent of the illuminati and now he pales in comparison to the cabal. His change in demeanor feels true to the character and his remorse reminds us that despite how evil he can be, there is still good in him.
Next up we have Doctor Doom. I love Doctor Doom and the way Hickman writes him enhances my love for the character. Hickman is so adept at writing villains and Doom may be his best. Which leads into another great aspect of this comic. Hickman depicts the cruelty of the cabal through a scene with an alternate universe’s Charles Xavier. I was glad to see Charles in this book since Hickman fought to keep the character alive for the illuminati. This is a particularly memorable scene because every villain has their moment to show just how atrocious they are. They relish the current state of the universe and take pleasure in destroying worlds.
Hickman also allocates a few pages to Wakanda and Black Panther. The city is in ruins but the character seems very hopeful considering the circumstances. I am interested to see what brought Wakanda to its current state. Adding yet another awesome plot thread to this book.
Overall, Avengers #35 was a much more jarring transition than this issue. The time jump was rather smooth here because we didn’t need to see the direct aftermath of the last issue. Avengers #34 left the book very open whereas New Avengers had a clear trajectory.
My only flaw with the comic would be the lack of the illuminati. I understand why they were absent but their struggle has always been at the heart of this book for me.
Valerio Schiti returns to art after a 2 issue break and I’m thrilled to have him back on board. He is among my favourite artist at Marvel and his aptitude for portraying emotion through facial expressions bolsters Hickman already emotional script.
New Avengers #24 was an amazing issue. The phenomenal character moments, grandiose scale and killer dialogue meshed into what is one of Jonathan Hickman’s best Avengers issues to date.
Art by: Valerio Schiti
After the dreadful cliff hanger last issue, we jump ahead 8 months into the future where the cabal remain and interestingly enough the illuminati do as well.
Avengers #35 was a great start to the “Time runs out” storyline despite its problems. New Avengers #24 possesses all of the strengths of Avengers #35 but lacks its weaknesses. There is a plethora of excellent ideas and concepts with a cohesive nature and some of the best character-driven dialogue Hickman has ever written. New Avengers #24 is a veritable winner.
We begin with Namor dinning with Doctor Doom. This conversation oozes with the aforementioned character-driven dialogue. Namor has truly been the star of this run and Hickman continues this trend here. Issue #23 was the peak of my loathing for the character and somehow I feel bad for him now. He was the most malevolent of the illuminati and now he pales in comparison to the cabal. His change in demeanor feels true to the character and his remorse reminds us that despite how evil he can be, there is still good in him.
Next up we have Doctor Doom. I love Doctor Doom and the way Hickman writes him enhances my love for the character. Hickman is so adept at writing villains and Doom may be his best. Which leads into another great aspect of this comic. Hickman depicts the cruelty of the cabal through a scene with an alternate universe’s Charles Xavier. I was glad to see Charles in this book since Hickman fought to keep the character alive for the illuminati. This is a particularly memorable scene because every villain has their moment to show just how atrocious they are. They relish the current state of the universe and take pleasure in destroying worlds.
Hickman also allocates a few pages to Wakanda and Black Panther. The city is in ruins but the character seems very hopeful considering the circumstances. I am interested to see what brought Wakanda to its current state. Adding yet another awesome plot thread to this book.
Overall, Avengers #35 was a much more jarring transition than this issue. The time jump was rather smooth here because we didn’t need to see the direct aftermath of the last issue. Avengers #34 left the book very open whereas New Avengers had a clear trajectory.
My only flaw with the comic would be the lack of the illuminati. I understand why they were absent but their struggle has always been at the heart of this book for me.
Valerio Schiti returns to art after a 2 issue break and I’m thrilled to have him back on board. He is among my favourite artist at Marvel and his aptitude for portraying emotion through facial expressions bolsters Hickman already emotional script.
New Avengers #24 was an amazing issue. The phenomenal character moments, grandiose scale and killer dialogue meshed into what is one of Jonathan Hickman’s best Avengers issues to date.
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