Everything is terrible. Just another day with the Illuminati. SO OVER YOU ALL.

Judging by the title, one can assume which of the following happens in this volume:A) Franklin Richards flushes a dead goldfish down the toiletB) Jarvis is way too old for the job and is sent packing. Next stop: the homeless shelter run by Aunt May. Good luck, buddy!C) Hawkeye has “performance” issuesD) Alternate Earths get blown up “real good”.First, the titular “New Avengers” is kind of a misnomer. This is an Illuminati book. These are the alleged smartest guys in the Marvel universe who have

There are two things that stood out for me in this graphic novel.(1) You get to see Black Panther in his home, protecting his people/nation.; and(2) The extended Avengers have to make some tough choices and neither choice is good for their moral compass especially that of Cap. I don't want to give spoilers so there it is.A solid GN above the usual three star ratings I give and that is typically more for the artwork.OVERALL GRADE: B plus.

T’Challa aka Black Panther makes a startling discovery – parallel universe Earths are crashing into one another and one is headed to crash into our Earth! With an INFINITE number of EARTHs all destined to be destroyed, the Illuminati are in a CRISIS. What would be a good title for this story? Everything Dies! T’Challa convenes a meeting in Wakanda with the Illuminat to decide what to do next. The Illuminati are the biggest brains in the Marvel U (sans Bruce Banner), Reed Richards, Tony Stark, Bl...

Inventive, massive, bold, and intriguing. Hickman takes the title in a brand new direction, which--if you're not off put by plenty of necessary exposition--will take you to places most comics can't. Can't wait to see what he does next, and I never get sick of Steve Epting's art... It's just right for this title with its expressive faces and dark shades.

I'm not saying Steve and Tony have an abusive friendship, but every time they disagree, Steve ends up dead or mind-wiped.

The "Illuminati" presented in this volume is new to me, though apparently it's been a thing in the Marve Universe for a while — representative from several superhero teams/groups meet in secret to try to "manage" the truly world-threatening crises, unknown even to their own friends and family and teammates.As much as I liked this book, it was hardly an "Avengers" title, even with the participation of several Avengers past and present. The Illuminati now consists of Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic),...

Reread: 09/06/21This book was so epic! It starts with the death of Wakandan children and the coming of people from space and all that entails is death and destruction ahead and so the Illuminati is reformed and we learn of the Incursions and whats happpening with them so they use the Gauntlet and when it fails, mind wipe and betrayals happen and then when its the question of survival everything is on the table and they talk about Nuclear/Anti-matter options but thankfully have Black Swan to guid...

2.5 stars. I expected that to go better.Personally, this just reminded me a little too much of Crisis on Infinite Earths. I do see the plot differences, but I just didn't find it a compelling story at all. And the fact that the Avengers in this story are all super boring for me didn't help at all.I mean, Namor is a douche. I'm almost sick of Captain America and Iron Man from how much attention they get (especially in the movie universe). Reed Richards wasn't that bad in this, but still not a fav...

New Avengers? More like Illuminati. I am right in the middle of Marvel's Infinity event and you know what? I'm loving it.While Hickman's main Avengers book is all about the smack down, the New Avengers is more of a strategic thinking man's book. Not to say that there isn't any action in it...but its definitely more plot heavy and requires a bit more dedication in thinking on the reader's part.I am so glad I haven't read Infinity until now. No wonder people were confused and thought that this who...

New Avengers it may be called but this is actually a "new" Illuminati book, with the Black Panther joining this secret cabal of world movers that he once advised to disband.A new Avengers book indeed! This is the third volume of a franchise founded by Brian Bendis after he broke original assembly in Avengers Disassembled. This time, Jonathan Hickman is writing, giving him a larger canvass to write his stories of alternate universes and cataclysms. Artist Steve Epting returns to the Avengers for

Oh, Wakanda eh? Gonna show us how little we know about Africa, high-tech and that corner of the Marvel U that reminds me there's more to the world than just New York? OK I'm game. Bring it on T'challa. You be one hep cat. Epting really loves to draw leather accessories doesn't he? More than anything, that's when I know I'm reading one of his books. The soldiers always look extremely well-dressed. This story is Gravitas. Dead Serious. Universes Threatened. Kewl man, I'll play along. Somehow even

Marvel does Crisis on Infinite Earths! Red Skies! Worlds dying! Dubious morality!

Another Marvel comic about space travelers wanting to destroy worlds. Pass.

Definitely more of an Illuminati (not the Jay-Z and Beyonce kind) book!Reading this in tandem with Hickman's Avengers run before I dig into Marvel's new Secret Wars.Absolutely loving it! Really good spot to jump in if you want to get into Marvel before everything gets smushed together!

*** edit 9/22/18 - this is even better the second time around. I just love Hickmans' writing of all of the Illuminati. He even gets that Steve holds Tony to higher standards than everyone else. It's such an enjoyable read. (Especially considering the current Avengers run)This is one of the better written Avengers stories to come out since the 2005-ish series of New Avengers. Hickman is able to write about an epic conundrum and actually make it feel epic. This is an interesting plot line and it d...

Enjoyed this one a lot, and even more so than Avengers, which I already liked a great deal. It was very epic in scale and more sci-fi than superhero, but I thought it was a nice change of pace from the main title.

Out of the two Avengers titles Jonathan Hickman is currently writing, this is the one that most feels like a follow-up to his run on Fantastic Four. It's dealing with multiple universes, features Reed Richards prominently, and even acts as a continuation of what he started with Black Panther near the end of his FF runs. You've also got the emergence of a weapon hinted at in Fantastic Four, as well as one of the characters accusing Reed of having to "solve for everything" (which was a nice touch)...

While this is titled as New Avengers, this is actually an Illuminati book. There are a couple of changes to membership, but it is comprised now of: Black Bolt, Namor, Dr. Strange, Reed Richards, Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and a new arrival chosen by a departed member to take his place.We learn that many years ago when they first formed, one man refused to join, walking away from the world: Black Panther. This sort of makes sense, especially when it comes to Wakanda and how it exis...

I wanted to shout expletives at Tony and Reed and well, Dr. Strange, strangely enough. I mean, I understand T'Challa's conundrum. Namor's always gonna be a douche (but damn, when he punched my Captain, I wanted to punch him back). THe thing is, I expected REED RICHARDS TO BE A GOOD GUY. He's reasonable, he's intelligent. He can't think he can commit to do worst-case scenario. Whoooo does he think he is? And TONY? Tony Stark has done a lot of shit that Cap has tolerated or forgiven but you think,...