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The New Avengers, Vol. 13: Siege (2010)

by Brian Michael Bendis(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

078514577X (ISBN13: 9780785145776)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Marvel Comics

review 1: This Siege tie-in has some great material, but also has some retread which brings it down somewhat. For those who buy all the tie-ins trying to get the complete picture of the event, it can be annoying to see the same story again and again without even changing the POV. That said, this is still a worthwhile collection.The first story in the collection is Dark Reign: The List, which recounts Ronin's (aka Hawkeye) attempted assassination of Osborn. While this is an entertaining story, with some great action, I already read it as part of Siege: Dark Avengers and I understand that it is also part of Dark Reign: The List (which I haven't gotten to yet). So, I don't feel it added any value to this book beyond increasing the price. Hence four stars instead of five.The second part... more of the book follows the true Avengers as they become aware of Siege and take action. It opens with The Hood, the members of whom have been powered-up by Loki's Norn stones, hunting down the "renegade" Avengers who are in hiding. Mainly it's a series of fights, but it does have some fun interplay among the heroes, including Spider-man and Spider-Woman, as well as heralding the return of the real Captain America - Steve Rogers. The story also includes some personal interplay between the various romantic entanglements. Luke Cage gets spot-lighted, which I enjoyed since I'm not very familiar with the character. Here we see him in conversation with his wife about what their responsibilities are to their friends but also to their family. A similar situation happens with Ronin and Mockingbird. It was nice to see the characters interact this way.The final part of the book returns to The Hood, specifically its leader Parker. When Loki took back the Norn stones during Siege, Parker lost his power and he and Masque went on the run. The New Avengers decide that everyone must be held accountable for the crisis and go after them, which means a showdown with Count Nefaria. The final pages concern a heartfelt speech from Cage overlaid on images of all the heroes. It was a sentimental, but effective way to close the book.Overall, though I was disappointed in the duplicated material, this was an excellent tie-in with lots of great action and thoughtful storylines. High recommended.
review 2: Bendis has always been most on his game when writing this incarnation of the Avengers. This is the final book of that series, tying in with the epic Siege storyline, and he does here what he failed to do in the other book. He makes this feel dramatic, important, interesting and truly a climax for a six year run. All the characters are back... the outlaw Avengers reunited with the original Cap, and closing up all the loose plot threads of the past several years. We get to see Luke and Jessica and their baby, and understand what it is like for parents to put their lives on the line for a real cause, and that makes this comic always worth reading. The final splash page of the series is slam dunk perfect... as these are the most human of heroes, and that is what makes them interesting.Great geeky fun. The whole New Avengers series is well worth reading, and this volume is the perfect finish. less

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