About Heroes

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Mark Bagley
Inks: Danny Miki

Wow! Two issues of Mighty Avengers shipped in one month! God bless you Mark Bagley! This issue continues the Symbiote Virus story arc begun in New Avengers months ago. The issue opens with Hank giving Jan his Giant Man formula so she can grow or shrink in battle. Jan still thinks this is his way of getting “ex-sex” but Hank really is trying to do something nice for a change. He’s probably a Skrull, but we’ll save that for later. The issue is basically a huge fight between the New and Mighty Avengers against the New York Citizen symbiotes. Some members of the Avengers symbiote out, while others don’t. The two suspicious members are Ms. Marvel and the Sentry, they didn’t get hit by the Virus when they probably should have. I know Ms. Marvel has some alien Kree powers or something, but it’s still suspicious nonetheless. Tony heads to the Baxter Building to develop an antidote to the virus since Reed is not in town. More fighting commences between both Avengers teams and the thousands of symbiotes. Tony finally creates an antidote and everyone reverts to normal. The New and Mighty Avengers has a face off, but the Mighty Avengers gang lets their fellow friends go without arresting them. Tony flies up into space and finds out the satellite that dropped the symbiote bomb was developed by a Latverian scientist. The Mighty Avengers gang regroups and head for Latveria to confront Dr. Doom in a beautiful two-page splash that ends the issue.

Thoughts/Comments:
This was another wonderful issue by Bendis and Bagley. The art was gorgeous and the story was full out super hero action from start to finish. I still think that Tony created the antidote a tad bit to easily, but this was still a fun book. Having Bagley draw the New Avengers gang for a few pages was a bonus, and I loved how Bendis picked up plot threads left from “Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America” Cap issue featuring Clint. The only complaint I have is that when Tony talks to his armor it is very difficult to read the boxes. I forgot to mention this in issue one and other fans have pointed this out on other message boards. Still, I’m glad the book is shipping on time and I can’t wait to see the Mighty Avengers tackle Dr. Doom next issue! This issue gets a solid A.