By: Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Mark Bagley (pencils), Danny Miki, Allen Martinez & Victor Olazaba (inks), Justin Ponsor & Stephane Peru (colors)
The long delayed series finally gets on track thanks to Mark Bagley. This storyline has been hampered with so many delays that it’s not even relevant to what’s going on in the Marvel Universe. Symbiotes have over run New York and it’s mayhem as both Avenger teams try to combat the menace that’s overtaken every man, woman, child, dog, cat, even birds! The situation is pretty funny, for as bad as it seems. And is it me or has New York been destroyed like 3-4 times over the past six months? What’s left to blow up and who in their right mind would want to continue living there?!
Iron Man is able to synthesize a spray to kill the symbiotes quickly enough, which makes me wonder why the likes of Venom and Carnage are still running around. And since when were the symbiotes diagnosed as viruses? This issue just doesn’t work for me – especially after reading New Avengers Annual #2 and how Ms. Marvel keeps letting the “outlaw Avengers” get away.
Because it’s so late, this issue feels like filler. Marvel should have just canned this story and moved on to a more current story. No new Skrulls are even revealed! All we get is Tony Stark’s revelation that he’s being played (by the Skrulls) and an answer as to whom sent the symbiotes in the first place. (Grade: D)
- J.Montes
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews Tagged: | Ares, Brian Bendis, Carnage, Iron Man, Mark Bagley, Marvel Comics, Mighty Avengers, Ms. Marvel, Secret Invasion, Skrulls, Spider-Man, Symbiotes, Venom, Wolverine, Wonder Man
