Civil War: Road to Civil War - Brian Michael Bendis

The New Avengers Volume 4: Collective - Brian Michael Bendis

been treated to a series of reasonable story arcs but nothing that could sincerely be considered to be classic Avengers material. Whilst the main writer on the series Brian Michael Bendis had remained consistent, changes in the main artists had given the series a slightly broken feel, and in The Collective, this remains the case. What The Collective delivered, however, was probably the first great New Avengers story, telling a tale of intrigue and action that finally recaptured the tone and scope of the classic series, whilst playing with all the new elements so eagerly injected by Bendis. It s a devastating story that follows on from an earlier Marvel Comics event ...

The New Avengers Volume 3: Secrets and Lies - Brian Michael ...

Avengers that could spell big trouble. But whatever happens, it soon becomes clear to Cap that somebody on the team is not quite what he/she purports to be.... For Brian Bendis s third instalment in the reinvented Avengers series, the writer shifts the action around the globe for three chapters, and tries to implement another new look and feel. Traditionally, tales that feature the Japanese underworld are more likely to feature some of the edgier, solo characters such as Elektra or Daredevil but in his continuing attempts to do something new Bendis clearly feels that it s an area that could benefit from some team action. It s an intriguing tale of double-crossing and ...

Mighty Avengers Volume 1: The Ultron Initiative - Brian Mich ...

creative team behind the New Avengers decided that a second, partner series should evolve depicting a very different group of heroes. Recognising the opportunity to present two different teams, writer Brian Michael Bendis intended to run the two series in parallel, but when the artist Frank Cho fell behind, the two titles continuity slipped and they have since run as relatively separate entities. The Ultron Initiative (originally named just The Initiative to prevent spoiling the arrival of an old foe) was a six-part series intended to throw the new team of Mighty Avengers into a pitched battle against one of the team s greatest, most powerful foes. Showcasing the ...