I’m impressed. Bendis really picks up the pace in this third
issue, revealing a ton of the backstory and history behind Ultron’s rise to
power in the Marvel U. Bendis keeps the focus on a few characters so that the
story remains emotionally resonant.
He does expand the scope of the story to Chicago where we
see a post-apocalyptic team-up of Red Hulk, Black Panther, and Taskmaster. It’s
great seeing these three working together, and each character gets a moment to
shine as they take on Ultron robots in a clearly defined mission.
When the story flips back to New York, Luke Cage and
She-Hulk come up with a brilliant plan to gain access to Ultron’s headquarters.
It’s worth checking in on the Central Park resistance because the surviving
heroes accomplish quite a bit while planning to take down the robotic
conqueror.
Once again, Bendis absolutely nails it with Hawkeye. Hawkeye
and Hank Pym have been teammates for years, on the Avengers, West Coast
Avengers, and the Avengers Academy faculty. But while discussing Ultron,
Hawkeye expresses a ton of rage at Pym, since Pym created Ultron. The lack of
understanding between characters long-shown to be friends is a dynamite job of
characterization.
Bryan Hitch clearly spent the same amount of time on this
issue as he did on the previous two. It is fun seeing him draw this many
characters, I sort of wish a few of them were sticking around a bit longer.
This book is well worth the $3.99!
Excellent
APRIL FOOL’S!!!!
This comic doesn’t move the plot forward at all and instead
spends its time on random characterization and treading water.
Average
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