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Post by grimnperilous on Jan 11, 2014 15:56:23 GMT -5
Anybody reading Uncanny Avengers? It doesn't come up on the podcast much but it is my favorite ongoing. Rick Remender never fails to blow my mind at least once per issue and it's had some killer artists, especially Daniel Acuna. Sometimes it makes my brain hurt and I'll have to reread a page before moving on but I find it to be well worth the effort. It's complex, innovative and compelling. And it almost seems to exist in it's own little "Remender-verse" free of whatever event is going on in the Marvel Universe at the time. In fact, the stakes are so high in the book that for me it often overshadows things like Infinity or Battle of the Atom (not that I didn't love them both). I just curious if anyone else feels the same.
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Post by joroak on Jan 11, 2014 16:03:12 GMT -5
This book is like a hidden gem. What's crazy is that if should be so much more than that. I agree, the stakes in this book are always running high. Not to mention the death count....
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Post by grimnperilous on Jan 11, 2014 16:30:55 GMT -5
This book is like a hidden gem. What's crazy is that if should be so much more than that. I agree, the stakes in this book are always running high. Not to mention the death count.... Lol, yeah Remender has no problem killing folks... a lot. When it launched, much was made of UA being the flagship of Marvel NOW but Hickman's books are really that I think. I bet Remender is fine with that though. This way he's not under that pressure and can basically do what he wants.
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Post by captainsaxon on Jan 15, 2014 19:10:31 GMT -5
I'm Enjoying Uncanny Avengers more than most other Marvel Titles right now. It's above Unprefixed-Avengers, and slightly below New Avengers and I don't read the other Avengers titles. But I love the concept, and the spillover it's had in the other books has had solid impact. Namely Alex's speech that was placed in several other issues, was beautiful and gripping. I think this book is the right balance of serious and fun. The issue with Cap losing his hearing partially was hysterical.
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Post by gingersaremutantstoo on Jan 17, 2014 23:25:21 GMT -5
I was really into this book but it ended up on the chopping block when my pull list was getting to long. I will probably pick up the trades with this series. It always did surprise me.
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Post by JediHunter66 on Jan 18, 2014 0:15:21 GMT -5
This is usually one of the last books I read when its out, not because its bad but because it so good and underrated!
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Post by IncredibleD on Jan 18, 2014 3:46:56 GMT -5
First couple of issues aren't that great i think but then it really picks up.Lot of stuff is happening in this book! I like that it sort of continues Remender's work on Uncanny X-Force which was great too.
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Post by grimnperilous on Jan 20, 2014 16:05:09 GMT -5
First couple of issues aren't that great i think but then it really picks up.Lot of stuff is happening in this book! I like that it sort of continues Remender's work on Uncanny X-Force which was great too. I completely agree. Issue 3 was the one that hooked me. The first two were kinda meh considering the hype this book got but #3 with it's moody, throwback style really kick-started my love for this book. Surprisingly, John Cassaday leaving the book was a good thing too. Not that he's not awesome, but his work on this book didn't thrill me and he was very slow. Daniel Acuna came on board and blew my mind. I hope he returns for future arcs.
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Post by rccarroll on Jan 21, 2014 20:38:16 GMT -5
I don't read the book regularly, but whenever I do it's top notch. Sometimes I think Remender makes the characters a little too harsh for the purpose of conflict (I don't like his Wasp all that much), but I really love how Remender never really gives preference to one mutant-related philosophy over another. It seems more like him fielding philosophical questions to the characters and having them debate it. In respect to art, I think Acuña fits perfectly on the book.
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