Post by jakefury on Dec 24, 2011 21:20:45 GMT -5
Collects New Warriors (vol 4) #1-6
Writer: Kevin Grevioux
Artist: Paco Medina
The Story:
New Warriors: Defiant begins in the early days of Marvel's Initiative era. Following the original team's deaths a new team has been formed and they are also led by the hero Night Thrasher. In this case though it's the former's brother and he's built a team of former mutants using technology to supply them with new superhuman abilities.
Included among these are Jubilee, now known as Wondra, Chamber who is now known as Decibel, Angel Salvadore now known as Tempest, Barnell Bohusk who's now called Blackwing and several other less famous characters. This new team proves to be a thorn in the sides of villains and heroes alike. They deliver several villains to justice while also frustrating Tony Stark and his new Initiative program.
A few of the major story lines in this trade include the team's recruitment of Sofia, the mutant formerly known as Wind Dancer, the death of a team member and the team and authorities trying to discover Night Thrasher's true identity.
3/5
The Art:
Paco Medina is the artist here and he is one of my guilty favorites. I loved his work on X-Men and his current work on Ultimate X-Men. He doesn't disappoint here with his unique style.
4/5
Overall:
This is a fun arc with some fresh faces. The only major Marvel player here is a few appearances by Tony Stark. Besides him the focus is on these young heroes as they try to combat both sides of the law. You may be familiar with the writer as he is the mastermind and writer behind the Underworld film series.
3.5/5
Much better than I expected and a pleasant surprise.