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Avengers Assemble: Science Bros (2013)

by Kelly Sue DeConnick(Favorite Author)

4.19 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0785167978 (ISBN13: 9780785167976)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Marvel

series

Avengers Assemble (Vol. 2)

review 1: This is the second collection of the new “Marvel Now” series, containing issues 9-13 and the annual. The concept of the series was to appeal to fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The characters are modeled more on their film counterparts, but the storylines still remain within the Marvel (comic) Universe continuity. I thought the first volume was a lot of fun, but this one takes that to a new level.One of the things many fans of The Avengers film loved was the budding friendship between Stark and Banner, the “Science Bros.” Stark accepted Banner as is, and wasn't afraid of him (whether that was wise remains to be seen!). This first half of this volume provides a showcase for that bromance. A scientist has gone missing at an arctic facility and Stark makes a... more bet that his team will beat Banner’s to finding him. So Hulk and Spider-woman pair up against Iron Man and Thor. The story takes a darker turn that requires the assistance of Captains Marvel and America. This story finally had the tension that was missing from volume one of the series, plus some character development. The story was well done, and I LOVED the ending!The second half is split between a story of Black Widow responding to a debt marker with the “help” of Spider-woman and Hawkeye and The Vision. This first story nicely balances the darkness of Black Widow’s past, she is atoning for assassinating a scientist, against the bickering/bantering of her two colleagues. The tales hints at what readers can expect from Black Widow’s solo series (which is awesome!). The second story sees Iron Man and Vision trying to help “Sunturion” who is dying and possibly losing his mind – and subsequently control of his powers. Mainly this is a tale of self-discovery for Vision who is somewhat lost after having finally been revived by The Avengers (he was destroyed during the Disassembled event). I’m not a huge fan of his character, but this had some good emotional beats.Overall, I liked this volume even more than the first and can’t wait to read more. Highly recommended!
review 2: Bullet Review:For as disappointing and bleh as Vol 1 was, this one was amazing. DeConnick is my new graphic novel writer crush. The way she handles the characters is just - wow!! And of course, including Carol Danvers, my favorite superheroine, also gets brownie points. Actually, the fact that DeConnick's run included more women than Vol 1 was very encouraging and has even made me more interested in Spiderwoman/Jessica.Good art. Great characters. Fantastic, witty, sarcastic dialogue. Interesting plots.One of the few cases where I am SUPER glad I pursued the series instead of bailing after the first book/volume. less

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