New Avengers Vol. 10: Power [Paperback]

Brian Michael Bendis (Author), Billy Tan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 11, 2009 | Grade Level: 4 and up

The Invasion is over! But who are the New Avengers!? The first major roster change since the very first issue! See who the New Avengers are and what their place in the Dark Reign is! Collects New Avengers #48-50, and Secret Invasion Dark Reign.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (November 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078513560X
• ISBN-13: 978-0785135609
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.2 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #381,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Michael Bendis is an award winning comics creator and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For the last eleven years, Brian's books have consistently sat on the top of the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel's popular AVENGERS franchise by writing every issue of the NEW AVENGERS plus debuting the hit books MIGHTY AVENGERS and DARK AVENGERS along with the wildly successful 'event' projects HOUSE OF M, SECRET WAR, SECRET INVASION, and SIEGE.
This summer will see the blockbuster new line-ups for AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS.
Other recent projects include the groundbreaking SPIDER-WOMAN MOTION COMIC, that debuted number one on iTunes TV sales chart and the New York Times best selling HALO graphic novel.
Brian is one of the premiere architects of Marvel comic's Ultimate line of comics. A line of comics specifically created for the new generation of comics reader. He has written every issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN since it's best selling launch in 1999, and has also written ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN, MARVEL TEAM UP, ORIGIN, SIX and the ENEMY trilogy.
He is creator of the JINX line of crime comics published by image comics. This line has spawned the graphic novels GOLDFISH, FIRE, JINX, TORSO (w/ Marc Andreyko) and TOTAL SELL OUT.
Brian's other projects include the Eisner award winning "POWERS" (w/Mike Oeming) from Marvel's creator owned imprint ICON, and the Hollywood tell all "FORTUNE AND GLORY'. Entertainment Weekly gave both projects an "A." SONY and FX networks are currently developing POWERS for series with Brian as exec producer.
Brian is currently adapting his spy graphic novel FIRE for Universal Pictures as a starring vehicle for Zac Efron.
Brian is a member of Marvel studios creative committee, which consults on their numerous ongoing film projects. He has consulted on IRON-MAN and IRON MAN 2 and is currently consulting on THE FIRST AVENGERS: CAPTAIN AMERICA, THOR and THE AVENGERS
Brian has won five prestigious EISNER awards, including 'Best Writer of the year' two years in a row. He has also won over two dozen Wizard comic awards. Brian is the recipient of the Cleveland Press 'Excellence in Journalism' Award and was named "Best Writer of the Year." by Wizard Magazine and Comic Buyer's Guide for three consecutive years.
He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Alisa, his gorgeous daughters Olivia and Sabrina and his dogs Lucky, Max and Buster.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New beginnings, August 1, 2009

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Avengers Vol. 10: Power (Hardcover)

Power, the 10th collected volume of New Avengers, finds the team going through some changes. In the aftermath of Secret Invasion, the team is re-formed, with none other than the new Captain America joining the ranks. In the meantime, we get a glimpse of Norman Osborne's team of Dark Avengers, as the Dark Reign begins to take shape in these pages. Brian Michael Bendis easily remains the best superhero writer in Marvel's stable today (with Ed Brubaker running up right behind) as he ties up some loose ends that have been around since the mid-point between House of M and Civil War, and there's great artwork to behold from frequent collaborators Billy Tan and Alex Maleev. All in all, New Avengers: Power marks a new beginning for the team and the book as a whole, and is definitely more than worth your time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Same level of great storytelling continues..., October 24, 2009

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J. Murray (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Avengers Vol. 10: Power (Hardcover)

Bendis's treatment of New Avengers and all of the intertwined books (including Mighty Avengers, Secret Invasion, Illuminati, etc.) continues to be fresh and extremely enjoyable. His ensemble dialog can range from hilarious to powefully emotional, but is never gratuitous and always adds to the story and character development. The plotlines continue to bring cool new twists and developments without getting stale and repetetive.

As for the art, the various artists have different styles and definitely each effect the mood in different ways, yet somehow it they all fit in nicely with Bendis's writing.

(One chapter is especially neat, with one or two pages written from the perspective of each of the Avengers, and drawn by the different artists currently handling those characters in other books)

Be warned that this particular book (Vol 10) is not a comprehensive story arc for new readers to jump in on, but is a worthy continuation of the afore-mentioned books. Interested readers should start with Avengers Disassembled and on to the intervening Bendis books of the past couple of years, as well as current parallel titles, to get the most out of this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome!!!, July 29, 2009

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Amer I. Adawiya - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Avengers Vol. 10: Power (Hardcover)

Finally things are starting to die down just a little bit, i mean with the Civil War, Death of Cap, and Secret Invasion is was getting kinda of too much and I was like how much more can the Avengers and the Marvel Community take!??. Being a fan of the Avengers series I must say Volume 10 was a great issue to tie up some loose ends from secret invasion and a good way to introduce Dark Avengers (Now which is a new team of Avengers ( former villains) run by Norman Osborn which i am planning to get the second it comes out and New Avengers Volume 11. Great Job Bendis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!