Story by Jonathan HickmanArt by Steve Epting
Cover by Jock & Simone Bianchi
What a fantastic mind Jonathan Hickman has, the more I think about what he is setting up with this issue the more I want this book double shipping so I can get more. The first month double ship was essential for this book as the first issue left many with some head scratching, but fear not, a lot of my questions from the first issue were answered here and I found myself trying to predict what story beats Hickman would be exploring in the future.
While this story is all about setting up the direction of the series it offers some great intense moments to keep the plot thumping along. The confrontation between T'Challa and Namor is particularly sharp and even though I could see the next panel I thought T'Challa was going to rip Namor's smug head off his shoulders at every moment. And how can you not enjoy a round table meeting including all the members of the Illuminati talking about how they plan to hunt down the last infinity gem and change the world for the better. Truly mythic stuff.
The design of the book also deserves mention, from the masterfully handled recap page to the simple diagram explanation of why the Illuminati has been drawn back together, the latter is so skillfully illustrated that even the slowest of readers can quickly and easily register the threat facing the "New Avengers". And that threat is huge, the end of everything, a suitable threat for Earth's mightiest heroes.
I think that New Avengers and Avengers are my most anticipated books at the moment and I can't wait to see what Hickman has in store for us in what I'm hoping will be a classic run in the making.
4.5 out of 5 stars
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