The New Avengers: Illuminati - Brian Michael Bendis

Secret Invasion - Brian Michael Bendis

when the heroes are unable to decipher friend against foe, do they stand any chance of emerging victoriously? With an appetite for secrets, lies and endless plot twists, writer Brian Michael Bendis took the helm for the big Marvel crossover event of 2008. Hot on the heels of Mark Millar s (very successful) 2007 Civil War, Bendis s Secret Invasion weaves a rather more intricate tale of deception, pulling together plot strands that have literally been in development for years, with a super-scale storyline that crossed over into virtually every ongoing Marvel title in publication. But does the finished product live up to the hype? It s almost unconditionally a no. It s ...

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 ...