About Heroes

Writer: Dan Slott
Artist: Stefano Caselli

Since New Avengers and Mighty Avengers seem to not come out very often, and are so wrapped up in each other's storylines, this seems like the only real Avengers book out there. Who knew that we really did need another Avengers book? I guess Dan Slott. Slott writes a good book here, as the new kid recruits feel young and inexperienced and all have distinct charcteristics. They may be a little cliche (there is a naive one, a hothead, an emo kid, and the jock), but at least they are there. Last issue it seemed like this book was going to be about these kids, but this issue proves its also about the staff. Dr. Hank Pym has an emotional breakdown, the Nazi doctor and Henry Gyrich are up to no good, and The Gauntlet has no other purpose other than to be a dick to these kids. Hydra attacks the President's Ranch in Texas from the air and these "New Avengers" are dispatched to stop them. They travel from Connecticut, through the negative zone, to Texas. Some of the recruits show that they will make excellent Avengers, while others start to realize that its not the same in the field as it is in the video games. Stefano Caselli's art is good, it has the young feel that this book needs, and he can also do action scequenced very well. But I've said all this before. If you're tired of New and Mighty Avengers going nowhere 2 or 3 issues in a row, give this book a try as your real Avengers title, you might be suprised. B