Archive for the ‘Ares’ Category
September 18, 2015
Ed Brubaker // Bryan Hitch
October 2009
****
Cap is stuck in a bardo between lives, or Nietzsche’s eternal return w/ sci-fi trappings. Whatever: he’s an unhappy onlooker in Bru’s hard-boiled captions as Hitch restages his tragic origin. Meanwhile Norman Osborne (a Ditko character!) pushes the plot as the new head of Marvel’s superspy agency.
last issue: Captain America: Reborn #1 of 6
next issue: Captain America: Reborn #3 of 6
also indexed for Oct. ’09
Daredevil #500
Fantastic Four #570
Guardians of the Galaxy #17
The Marvels Project #1 of 8
Nova #28
War of Kings #6 of 6
War of Kings: Warriors #2 of 2
Tags:Bryan Hitch, Ed Brubaker
Posted in Ares, Black Widow, Bucky Barnes, Captain America, Crossbones, Dr. Erskine, Dr. Hank Pym, Green Goblin, HAMMER, Master Man (WW2), Mr. Fantastic, President F. Roosevelt, Sharon Carter, Agent 13, Sin | Leave a Comment »
September 16, 2015
Ed Brubaker // Bryan Hitch
September 2009
****
Surprising no one, Steve Rogers didn’t die—sort of. Lifting ideas from Vonnegut & TV’s Lost, Bru has set Cap adrift in his own timeline. This high concept would feel stronger if it weren’t for Hitch’s blockbuster-style uber-realism, which fits poorly with comic-book gonzo & Kirbytech.
continued from Captain America #601
next issue: Captain America: Reborn #2 of 6
also indexed for Sept. ’09
Captain America #601
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #5 of 5
Guardians of the Galaxy #16
Nova #27
War of Kings #5 of 6
War of Kings: Ascension #4 of 4
War of Kings: Warriors #1 of 2
Tags:Bryan Hitch, Ed Brubaker
Posted in Ares, Arnim Zola, Black Widow, Captain America, Dr. Hank Pym, Falcon, Green Goblin, HAMMER, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD, Scorpion, Sharon Carter, Agent 13, Venom symbiote, Vision | Leave a Comment »
October 7, 2013
Kurt Busiek // George Pérez
December 2003
***
The crossover ends as it must: in an enormous brawl of punching & zapping. Still, the mag’s creative duo amazingly avoid even a whiff of the corporate avarice that must underpin this mini. The grand scope & casual confidence prove a good capstone to the super-teamwork dynamic that defines the Avengers run of Busiek & Pérez et al. Think of it as a victory lap AWA an impressive work of fan-service.
last issue: JLA/Avengers #3 of 4
also indexed for Dec. ’03
Alias #27
New X-Men #148
Tags:George Pérez, Kurt Busiek
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July 2, 2011
Brian Michael Bendis // Marko Djurdjevic
November 2009
****
Bendis has written variations on the nerd question, “Why doesn’t Batman kill the Joker?” but he’s usually fumbled the ball. He finally gets it right in this cash-grab, staging the Avengers’ debate on the ethics of assassination & the death penalty. Then Hawkeye goes rogue to kill Norman Osborn.
also indexed for Nov. ’09
The Fantastic Four #571
Tags:Brian Michael Bendis, Marko Djurdjevic
Posted in Ares, Bucky Barnes, Bullseye, Captain Marvel (C. Danvers), Daken, Green Goblin, HAMMER, Hawkeye (C. Barton), Mockingbird, Moonstone, Scorpion, Sentry, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman (J. Drew), Venom symbiote, Wolverine | Leave a Comment »
Ed Brubaker // Bryan Hitch
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