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Remender & Hardman Join Secret Avengers, The Runaways Return, Teaser Artwork!

October 15, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

More News and Teasers From NYCC ‘11!

Rick Remender (Venom, Uncanny X-Force) and Gabriel Hardman (Hulk) are teaming up to take on the the Secret Avengers starting with Secret Avengers #22. Remender actually is taking over writing duties with Secret Avengers #21.1 and will be joined by Hardman in issue #22. This must be one confusing book if it requires TWO Point One jumping on points in a year!

In Thunderbolts #171, the current team will confront the original Thunderbolts with a cover by Mark Bagley, who drew the original series; Jeff Parker and Declan Shalvey will be doing their usual great job inside the book.

The Runaways may or may not be joining the Avengers Academy in a two issue story arc by Christos Gage. We will find out the outcome in Avengers Academy #27 in March, 2012.

Review: Fear Itself: The Deep #1 (Marvel)

June 13, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Writer: Cullen Bunn
Pencils: Lee Garbett
Inks: David Meiks
Colors: John Rauch
Letters: Joe Caramagna
Cover: Lee Garbett, David Meiks, Frank Martin
Editor: Jody Leheup, Jeanine Schaefer
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Date: August 2011
Cover Price: $2.99

This series could have been called Fear Itself: The Defenders because that’s exactly what it is – the assembling of The Defenders to aid Namor.

With Attuma having become one of The Worthy, he becomes Nerkkod, Breaker of Oceans and with that newly attained power, he not only defeats Namor but

Review: Avengers #13 (Marvel)

May 23, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Penciler: Chris Bachalo
Inker: Townsend, Mendoza, Vey, Faucher
Colorist: Chris Bachalo
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Editor: Lauren Sankovitch, Tom Brevoort
Cover: Alan Davis, Mark Farmer, Javier Rodriguez
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Date: July 2011
Cover Price: $3.99

Avengers #13 is a stark departure from the previous few issues, both in appearances and content. Chris Bachalo lays out most of the issue in a 12 panel 3×4 grid; each panel represents a one-on-one with an Avenger and a single camera. The decision to make these recordings was Tony Stark’s idea and not everyone was keen on talking about their role as an Avenger, especially Wolverine. The recordings are a mix of past, present, and future interviews and give us a glimpse of what is going to happen as Fear Itself plays out.

The story revolves around a few plotlines since this is a Fear Itself tie-in; the major storyline being about Sin’s Blitzkrieg on the USA and the rebuilding of Asgard under the direction of Tony Stark. There is also some drama going on inside the Avengers camp when Spider-Woman and Hawkeye seem to be awkwardly attracted to each other, despite protests from Ms. Marvel. This leads to some very funny moments on the one-on-ones later on.