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The Ettatorial for the Week of 3-12-08
By Etta | March 15, 2008
Well, this week’s picks are going to make me sound like broken record, considering one is a book I can’t help but recommend every time it’s released, and the other is a sister title. But I can’t help it, as the week’s other releases were good, some even coming close (Suicide Squad missed it by this much), but these were the two I enjoyed the most.
The first is Avengers the Initiative #10. I truly believe this is the best team book Marvel puts out on a monthly basis. Better than the other Avengers books, better than Fantastic Four, better than the X-Men, better than well, you get the idea. This month’s issue keeps that trend alive, managing to spotlight more characters than most other team books, and somehow giving them all a special moment. And for special moments, the bit with the Taskmaster and the new Ant-Man (see, humor can actually work if writers know how to write) was one of the best bits in recent memory, and as an old-school New Warriors fan, the bit with them brought a smile to my face. It just seems the Slott and Gage just “get it” when it comes to writing the Marvel characters, no matter how obscure or miss-treated they’ve been in the past. And I can’t leave out credit for Mr. Casselli, as his art just seems to be getting better and better. Buy this book people, it’s just that good.
The other pick from this week is Mighty Avengers #10. While the book has been a good seller for Marvel, I’ve only had a few issues that really and truly stood out. This was one of those, as it’s actually the little touches in it that really make it work. The art, by Mark Bagley, is done in the old Liechtenstein dot pattern, making it look like the story is done in the past (just as the story dictated). Also, the pages all have bits on the bottom for other books to check out (again, just like old 70’s and 80’s books from Marvel did) set in the same time period as the story. The story itself revolves around Iron Man, the Sentry, and Dr. Doom being trapped in the past, and their efforts to get back to our time. And with that, Bendis manages to actually make some great nods to Avengers, and Marvel history. It’s all done exceptionally well, and truly makes the issue the best issue that Mighty Avengers has had in it’s (relatively short) run.
So there you have it, my picks for the week. I’ll see you back here next week.
Topics: Comics, The Ettatorial |
Tags: avengers the initiative | mighty avengers.