New Avengers #6
The Team
Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Steve Epting
New Avengers and Avengers are both written by Jonathan Hickman. Usually the former title gives the reader more enjoyment per single issue of the series. The last few issues of the title have been the exception. Many have likened the plot points of Hickman as piecing together a puzzle with your eyes closed. At first this was something that seemed out of touch, but with both titles in the series this starts to feel more accurate. The strange thing about both of these comics is that they are not frustrating, they simply make me look forward to the next issue more. Enjoyment of these two titles at the moment can be based on one core thing, do you trust Hickman as a writer? If you do than sitting back and waiting for the plot points to culminate together can be enjoyable to a degree. For someone less patient this could be a lesson in complete madness. Most of this reading audience should be on board simply because these are some of the most ambitious experiences coming out of comics today. Many movies and television shows are starting to be structured this way as this style can give way to some massive payoff towards the climax of a story.
More importantly this title has never lost sight of great character moments like Avengers has. The Black Swan and new herald of galactus share a scene that is funny, dark, and advances the plot all at the same time. Moments like these where Hickman is juggling three different tones in the air really sell the comic. The smartest minds that inhabit the title are getting more and more desperate in every issue. Everyone from Stephen Strange to Reed Richards is portrayed in a dreary shade of grey morally. One of the greatest parts of New Avengers, is how sometimes characters get new descriptions in the credits page. These are major clues to the story that readers should be looking at every time this book is opened. Black Panther has been dubbed The King Of The Dead for months now, but only in issue six is the explanation given.
Steve Epting continues to deliver the pencils of his career here. The moody shadows looming in the background of almost every scene meld with the character drama. The backgrounds give way to some of landscapes the details that are rendered by the penciller continue to expertly convey the mood. One of the best things about the comic so far is that there has only been one main penciller on the title. Readers are soon going to be in the hands of Mike Deodato and should wish him the best of luck, because he is going to need to fill some big shoes.
Even though Hickman’s Avengers may not be best suited for every reader of mainstream comics, at its height fans should expect nothing short of greatness. Such as the bold decisions made by the team in issue three. The event known as Infinity is coming, and with it should reveal some of the cards that the writer is keeping so close to his chest.
Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Steve Epting
New Avengers and Avengers are both written by Jonathan Hickman. Usually the former title gives the reader more enjoyment per single issue of the series. The last few issues of the title have been the exception. Many have likened the plot points of Hickman as piecing together a puzzle with your eyes closed. At first this was something that seemed out of touch, but with both titles in the series this starts to feel more accurate. The strange thing about both of these comics is that they are not frustrating, they simply make me look forward to the next issue more. Enjoyment of these two titles at the moment can be based on one core thing, do you trust Hickman as a writer? If you do than sitting back and waiting for the plot points to culminate together can be enjoyable to a degree. For someone less patient this could be a lesson in complete madness. Most of this reading audience should be on board simply because these are some of the most ambitious experiences coming out of comics today. Many movies and television shows are starting to be structured this way as this style can give way to some massive payoff towards the climax of a story.
More importantly this title has never lost sight of great character moments like Avengers has. The Black Swan and new herald of galactus share a scene that is funny, dark, and advances the plot all at the same time. Moments like these where Hickman is juggling three different tones in the air really sell the comic. The smartest minds that inhabit the title are getting more and more desperate in every issue. Everyone from Stephen Strange to Reed Richards is portrayed in a dreary shade of grey morally. One of the greatest parts of New Avengers, is how sometimes characters get new descriptions in the credits page. These are major clues to the story that readers should be looking at every time this book is opened. Black Panther has been dubbed The King Of The Dead for months now, but only in issue six is the explanation given.
Steve Epting continues to deliver the pencils of his career here. The moody shadows looming in the background of almost every scene meld with the character drama. The backgrounds give way to some of landscapes the details that are rendered by the penciller continue to expertly convey the mood. One of the best things about the comic so far is that there has only been one main penciller on the title. Readers are soon going to be in the hands of Mike Deodato and should wish him the best of luck, because he is going to need to fill some big shoes.
Even though Hickman’s Avengers may not be best suited for every reader of mainstream comics, at its height fans should expect nothing short of greatness. Such as the bold decisions made by the team in issue three. The event known as Infinity is coming, and with it should reveal some of the cards that the writer is keeping so close to his chest.
A Look Inside
