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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Event Thus Far, July 20, 2010
This review is from: Siege (Hardcover)
Not only does Siege have the best artwork out of any event, thanks to Coipel, but Siege dishes out the best story. For me, the story hit really hard because I'm a Thor reader. If you haven't read recent Thor, the story might not be as dramatic for you. The Asgard ambush idea immediately stirred turmoil in me that previous events failed to do. Somehow the threat of Norman Osborn destroying the beautiful realm over Oklahoma was more threatening to me than Secret Invasion. It is because of that intensity, that I claim that Siege is more dramatic and entertaining than Civil War and Secret Invasion. It's plot alone gives us the shakes.
This may be the part of the review where you read something disappointing about this product. I'll let you know, I found nothing wrong with Siege, and I'm suprised. I had problems here and there with all the events, but Siege is flawless in my opinion.
*Elegantly Epic Artwork
*Terrifying Villains
*Ex-Avengers Coming Together
*Every Character's Dialogue Specially Treated (Thanks Bendis!)
*An Amazing Thor Story Within An Event
*A Bombardment Of Twists
*Bendis Wasn't Afraid To Do Devastating Things(You May Shed A Tear By The End)
I rest my case. What more could you really ask for? Siege takes the good things from Civil War and Secret Invasion, and creates a better story without the problems we saw before. It feels right to say that this is the event we've all been waiting for.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bendis' best event work so far., July 22, 2010
This review is from: Siege (Hardcover)
If you read Marvel comics these days, you have some opinion of Brian Michael Bendis, the virtual co-Editor-in-Chief who has been the guiding hand behind the Avengers franchise since 2004. His tenure has been fairly controversial, making a number of radical changes to the property in this initial storyline - what is beyond dispute is his ability to put them at the centre of everything. In the last six years, Bendis guided the Avengers through a number of events, most of which he wrote ("House of M", "Secret Invasion"; "Civil War" being the big exception) as well. Now comes "Siege", the capstone to "Dark Reign", the year when villains took over the Marvel Universe, led by Norman Osborn. Bendis' previous events were mediocre, suffering from a number of pacing and plotting issues; while the latter are still present somewhat, he delivers by far his best event with "Siege". Spoilers follow.
Osborn's rule was initially based on the Cabal, an alliance of villainous masterminds working behind the scenes, but by the time this story begins that organization has fallen apart, with only Loki and the Hood still notionally involved, and Loki is in fact the man pulling the strings behind Osborn's increasing insanity. Loki wants to deal with the city of Asgard's continued presence on Earth, the idea of which offends him, and, through various somewhat-implausible means, convinces Osborn to launch an invasion of Asgard. This, finally, puts Osborn on the offside with the public, which has previously (and again, somewhat implausibly) been supportive of his bloodyminded approach to keeping America safe. With the world in peril, the newly-returned Steve Rogers (not Captain America, though he dresses the part for the big-time) must rally the disparate groups of Avengers and lead them into battle to assist Thor and his people.
"Siege" is really the counterpoint to "Avengers Disassembled", bringing the Marvel Universe to a great extent full-circle under Bendis' hand. Where he previously expressed minimal interest in some Avengers mainstays, such as Thor, they are front and centre here; and, surprisingly, Bendis writes a very good Thor, with a concerted effort to portray him as the good guys' major hitter. Truly, there isn't a huge amount of characterization in a story this densely packed with plot and action, but the smaller format does wonders for the pacing, which has often been Bendis' Achilles Heel (the last two events he wrote both ran for eight issues, well outstaying their welcome). Olivier Coipel on art (reuniting with "House of M" partner Bendis and continuing the story of the Asgardians he drew in "Thor" with JMS) delivers magnificent work, as expected. This is a fairly straightforward action story, but it's a very good one.
Recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Epic., September 3, 2010
This review is from: Siege (Hardcover)
I'm not going to write a huge review, just repeating what everyone else says, but this just needs another 5-star. Just so epic, but you will be lost if you don't follow the recent events in Marvel.
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