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Post by jakefury on Nov 24, 2011 20:16:45 GMT -5
 Features: Steve Rogers, Black Widow, Moon Knight & Beast  Features: Steve Rogers, Sharon Carter, War Machine & Valkyrie  Features: Steve Rogers, Sharon Carter & Shang-Chi  Features: Steve Rogers, Moon Knight, Black Widow & Sharon Carter Writer: Warren Ellis Artists: Jamie McKelvie & Matthew Wilson (Issue #16) Kev Walker & Frank Martin (Issue #17) David Aja (Issue #18) Michael Lark & Stefano Gaudiano (Issue #19) The Story: These issues are tied together with one goal in mind. Different combinations of the Secret Avengers are teaming up to take down Shadow Council operations all over the world. We see team members Steve Rogers, Sharon Carter, Beast, Moon Knight, Shang Chi, War Machine & Valkyrie in various missions facing down multiple threats. Below Cincinnati the team discovers an entire hidden city controlled by the Shadow Council and must shut it down, In the former Yugoslavia, they encounter a human smuggling operation. Aboard a space station in the No-Zone Steve teams up with Sharon Carter and Shang Chi to prevent the Shadow Council from mining for transmatter. Finally, the team journeys back to Symarkia where they encounter a drug lord tampering with the powers of ancient dark gods. All of these are a series of one shots but it doesn't make them fun to read. The different teams used for these operations are a ton of fun. There is plenty of action, covert operations and since it's Warren Ellis enough violence and gore to make me a happy reader. I am excited for Rick Remender's Secret Avengers run but I hate to see Warren Ellis leave this book. Grade:
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Post by ckal on Nov 25, 2011 15:14:05 GMT -5
Secret Avengers #19 was really, really damn good. This is why I am going to miss Ellis. #19 was perfect for what I think a Secret Avengers book should be. This 4 person line up is great too.
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Post by NorCalCO on Nov 25, 2011 15:47:00 GMT -5
I've enjoyed all four of the issues that Ellis has done as well. While I agree that it will be difficult to see him go, I am really excited to see what Rick Remender will bring to this title. I was a little concerned when Brubaker left and they put Nick Spencer on, who I'd never really read much of before. If there are going to be revolving writers, I'd at least like them to be quality. Ellis and Remender both fill that bill.
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Post by jakefury on Nov 25, 2011 15:53:10 GMT -5
Secret Avengers #19 was really, really damn good. This is why I am going to miss Ellis. #19 was perfect for what I think a Secret Avengers book should be. This 4 person line up is great too. It was awesome. Ellis was definitely in his element. |
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Post by jakefury on Nov 25, 2011 15:54:51 GMT -5
I may just be a shameless Ellis fanboy but each issue has gotten steadily better.
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Post by ckal on Nov 25, 2011 16:40:37 GMT -5
jake- Nah, it really has. I can't think of a single issue I enjoyed more recently than Secret Avengers #19. It is everything I want out of a Secret Avengers title. Truly a great and title appropriate issue. I wish this is what the ongoing would be like for a while to come, but we'll see what Rick R does.
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Post by jakefury on Nov 25, 2011 16:44:35 GMT -5
I'm pumped for the rest of Ellis' work on this series. It is a shame he's only on board for 6 issues.
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Post by ckal on Nov 25, 2011 16:45:28 GMT -5
I bet you Ellis would be good on Heroes For Hire.
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Post by jakefury on Nov 25, 2011 16:46:17 GMT -5
He needs a permanent gig with one of the big companies.
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Post by ckal on Nov 25, 2011 16:53:38 GMT -5
You know, I haven't been able to stand Steve Rogers recently, but this is the only title where he is actually a cool character in my book.
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Post by jakefury on Nov 25, 2011 17:10:09 GMT -5
I was a little surprised they gave Ellis that much freedom with the character.
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Post by ckal on Nov 25, 2011 17:17:38 GMT -5
I'm glad Ellis sees Steve differently from the rest of the writers right now. Everywhere else Steve has been a "see it one way blind to everything else dumb ass." He's a horrible character like that.
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Post by Crom-Cruach on Nov 25, 2011 20:42:50 GMT -5
What exactly is this Shadow Council you younguns are talking about?
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Post by jakefury on Nov 25, 2011 22:22:51 GMT -5
What exactly is this Shadow Council you younguns are talking about? Clandestine organization created by Ed Brubaker. Similar to HYDRA or AIM but more shrouded in mystery at this point. |
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Post by Morpheus on Nov 25, 2011 22:25:50 GMT -5
I guess I'm missing out since I'm not reading Ellis' SA. But that's more so because I'm waiting for the run to end.
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Post by jakefury on Nov 25, 2011 22:26:50 GMT -5
I was curious so I grabbed all 4 issues at the shop Wednesday.
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Post by Crom-Cruach on Nov 26, 2011 0:14:08 GMT -5
Clandestine organization created by Ed Brubaker. Similar to HYDRA or AIM but more shrouded in mystery at this point. And here I was almost hoping they had an original idea, silly me  |
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Post by Power NeXus on Nov 26, 2011 0:24:30 GMT -5
Clandestine organization created by Ed Brubaker. Similar to HYDRA or AIM but more shrouded in mystery at this point. And here I was almost hoping they had an original idea, silly me Do you hang around Marvel threads just to bash Marvel? |
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Post by Crom-Cruach on Nov 26, 2011 8:49:43 GMT -5
no.
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Post by ckal on Nov 26, 2011 9:37:28 GMT -5
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