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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing to see here, April 20, 2007
As Marvel's massive Civil War event takes the forefront, many titles are having their own Civil War themed sagas as well. With Captain America and Iron Man at odds, the New Avengers are torn apart and choosing sides, spelling the disbandment of the team (for now). The issues collected in this TPB are pretty much one-shots, with each following a different member of the team and their encounters with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s capekillers. Brian Michael Bendis' writing is scattershot here to say the least, and it's not helped any by the roster of artists which help make the feel of this volume all the more inconsistent. Out of all the artists, Leinil Francis Yu and Olivier Coipel provide the only work worth seeing (what has happened to Howard Chaykin?) which is a shame to say the least. Out of all the side stories to Civil War, the New Avengers saga is the most disappointing, and if you miss out on it, don't feel bad, there isn't much here that you're missing.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A mediocre chapter of New Avengers, March 22, 2007
Obviously NA took a back seat while the Civil War was raging because this ragtag bunch of stories are mostly irrelevant, especially to each other.
With a different artist on almost every issue, all continuity is lost. Most of the art [with the exception of Leinil Francis Yu's] is average at best. I spent Howard Chaykin's issue wishing for the pain [and messy, ugly art] to end.
The stories don't really add all that much to the war, every issue involves a member of the Avengers being attacked by Shield's capekillers and escaping.
Get this if you're a completist and have money to burn, otherwise, you're not missing out on much if you skip it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A complete break from previous quality New Avengers tbs, May 5, 2007
This graphic novel is broken into disctinct, loosely connected stories focusing on Cap and Falcon, Luke Cage, Spider-Woman, the Sentry, and then Iron man and Commander Hill.
While all stories were written by Brian Bendis, his usual style seems at a lower quality. Parts seem hastily put together. Of particular note is when Spider-woman is captured by hydra, and after a lengthy (nonconsequential) talk with the bad guy, says a silly quote about how she has a habit of blowing up hydra bases, and then (with only a "where's the generator" line), shows her fleeing a blowing up hydra base. (Apparently we are back in the world of GIJoe, where guys are no resistance and bases blow up with ease).
That's not to say there aren't a few jewels. The Sentry's story is extremely well done. And there are good moments of art too. Chung is his usual best, and Ferry and Coipel do nice too. Chaykn and Yu, though, are laking. Chaykin in particular seems a bit rough. His tendency for large jaw bones make Falcon look like he's put on a little weight (imagine Randy Jackson, American Idol judge, with a beard).
The bottom line is that this is an okay TPB... it just probably won't be up to your standards if you've seen previous New Avengers TPBs. It doesn't even feature the team, "New Avengers", just individual characters. The disjoint story line, odd plot holes, and "new artist every issue" will make it seem like mostly filler. Probably because it mostly is. There are a few major plot advances (I won't say what they are), but this is mostly just Bendis filling a deadline. Of course, I'm not critic, so if you like New Avengers, see for yourself. That's just the impression that I got.
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