And God granted us Dan Slott.
The Baltimore Comic-Con revealed to us the way and the light by announcing DAN SLOTT was going to be taking over writing chores on the Mighty Avengers, the finest Avengers news I've heard in a great long while. Let me explain:
Originally, Mighty Avengers was supposed to be the 'real' Avengers book. Widescreen action with Earth's Mightiest Heroes, as opposed to Earth's Most Popular Heroes over in New Avengers. There was supposed to be a difference in action and adventure in the two books and from it's first yelling-screaming cover, I had a front row seat for action action ACTION!!!
And then they fought girl Ultron, a Venom Bomb, and Doctor Doom. Then Secret Invasion hit.
I know I'm not the only one who wasn't really 'feelin' it'. Despite throwing three rather unique looks at three very popular Marvel villains, Doom being quite possibly the Mother of All Villainy and Awesomeness in the MU at the moment, I still don't feel like these Avengers have really accomplished anything. The girl Ultron story took far too long with a threat they've faced time and time again (and honestly, was better used in Annhilation: Conquest), the Venom Bomb was strangely handled too quickly when you think about it (I mean, Venom's still plagued by his symbiote after how many years and they all clear up a city-wide infection in a few issues) and then the rather bland Doctor Doom appearance... I'm not feelin' it. I've seen the characters done better in other books. I've seen balls-to-the-wall action done better in other books. The real Avengers story wasn't brought to the table.
Over in Avengers: the Initiative, we've gotten a great look at a very clear cast with a very clear objective: train to be superheroes. There is a tremedous cast of characters here, all of whom have gotten some measure of time in the spotlight. The action is there, there's been some mystery given to us in small doses and the overall theme of the book has been pretty solid and fun to follow. They had one of the best tie-ins to World War Hulk thanks to how easy it was to fold in the overarching plot with the book's own purpose. The had the added benefit of being 'B-Listers' so to speak and could go out, fight evil, get affected by it and create a good story as opposed to that one issue of Iron Man during World War Hulk that had Tony Stark on the ropes and in a dire situation and then promptly put him back to normal the issue after.
Dan Slott has done such a remarkable job with Avengers: the Initiative that it only makes sense that they would give him the big boys to play with. From the interview given above it seems as if his stylings on the book won't differ that much from how well he was doing on Avengers: the Initiative, except to make it more awesome.
My hopes are high.
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And God granted us Dan Slott.
The Baltimore Comic-Con revealed to us the way and the light by announcing DAN SLOTT was going to be taking over writing chores on the Mighty Avengers, the finest Avengers news I've heard in a great long while. Let me explain:
Originally, Mighty Avengers was supposed to be the 'real' Avengers book. Widescreen action with Earth's Mightiest Heroes, as opposed to Earth's Most Popular Heroes over in New Avengers. There was supposed to be a difference in action and adventure in the two books and from it's first yelling-screaming cover, I had a front row seat for action action ACTION!!!
And then they fought girl Ultron, a Venom Bomb, and Doctor Doom. Then Secret Invasion hit.
I know I'm not the only one who wasn't really 'feelin' it'. Despite throwing three rather unique looks at three very popular Marvel villains, Doom being quite possibly the Mother of All Villainy and Awesomeness in the MU at the moment, I still don't feel like these Avengers have really accomplished anything. The girl Ultron story took far too long with a threat they've faced time and time again (and honestly, was better used in Annhilation: Conquest), the Venom Bomb was strangely handled too quickly when you think about it (I mean, Venom's still plagued by his symbiote after how many years and they all clear up a city-wide infection in a few issues) and then the rather bland Doctor Doom appearance... I'm not feelin' it. I've seen the characters done better in other books. I've seen balls-to-the-wall action done better in other books. The real Avengers story wasn't brought to the table.
Over in Avengers: the Initiative, we've gotten a great look at a very clear cast with a very clear objective: train to be superheroes. There is a tremedous cast of characters here, all of whom have gotten some measure of time in the spotlight. The action is there, there's been some mystery given to us in small doses and the overall theme of the book has been pretty solid and fun to follow. They had one of the best tie-ins to World War Hulk thanks to how easy it was to fold in the overarching plot with the book's own purpose. The had the added benefit of being 'B-Listers' so to speak and could go out, fight evil, get affected by it and create a good story as opposed to that one issue of Iron Man during World War Hulk that had Tony Stark on the ropes and in a dire situation and then promptly put him back to normal the issue after.
Dan Slott has done such a remarkable job with Avengers: the Initiative that it only makes sense that they would give him the big boys to play with. From the interview given above it seems as if his stylings on the book won't differ that much from how well he was doing on Avengers: the Initiative, except to make it more awesome.
My hopes are high.