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The New Avengers, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis
3.0

I've never read the "New Avengers" after Siege so was kind of cool to read this and it be all new. I did a re-read of the New Avengers line and read the majority in my teens so was nice to go back and read the rest I never did.

This has the "new" avengers team which is basically Luke Cage, wolverine, Spider-man and more. Maybe more street level type of heroes basically. But right into being more street level we have Voodoo, who is the new sorcerer supreme, attacked by strange, who isn't really doctor strange, and right away thrown into a huge threat that can DESTROY the entire world. So much for more street level villains, huh?

The art is pretty solid and there's some really good banter. Mostly with Spider-man and any other team member. I also liked the end result and was cool to see Iron Fist actually get a somewhat interesting storyline. The story itself is decent, but a little dragged on and the whole end of the world thing happened in volume 1...I'd like more street level fun first.

But overall not bad. If like the banter in the movies for avengers, and them working as a team, this works. Also a good jumping on point. 3 out of 5.