Free Comic Book Day 2019 is the perfect chance to dive deep into the Marvel Universe with new stories and exciting adventures alongside some of Marvel’s most acclaimed creators – and this year, Marvel is bringing you the biggest and boldest stories yet! FCBD AVENGERS #1 features a story by industry superstars Jason Aaron and Stefano Caselli that sets the stage of the main Avengers series just in time for Marvel’s highly anticipated movie Endgame, while an all-new thrilling 10-page tale from Gerry Duggan and Mike Deodato creates one of the most unique, dynamic, and deadly versions of the Avengers ever- the Savage Avengers!

I gotta admit here that this comic book is very far from being one of the good Avengers comic book I’ve read in my time.  But let me explain everything in this comic book. 

This comic book gives a crossover which aims in a way to draw readers into the action-packed worlds of both the Avengers and the Savage Avenger and at the same time to explore the MCU timelines and multiverses. 

I need to be honest here I say that I was never fan of the MCU multiverse plots, since I found them way to boring and unnecessary since whats the point of creating a timeline make pump out of it a dozen movies and comic books if you gonna start dropping the multiverse onto the readers and say “hey that timeline doesn’t matter anymore since we have other more important timelines”. But I guess this is a personal thing since it varies a lot from person to person if they like the multiverse or not. 

But what I liked about this comic book was the idea of merging the Avengers with a more brutal, savage team which I found to be very intriguing. Because in a way to gives us a dynamic clash of styles and personalities that could lead to exciting interactions.

The second thing I liked about this comic book was the artwork in this comic book. Since I found it to be a boast to the vibrant and energetic style of this comic book. But at the same time the artwork in a way is effectively showcasing the action and character designs. And of course the artwork gives us a highlight, capturing the essence of each character.

But what I really didn’t like about this comic book was the fact that the narrative feels disjointed and lacks a cohesive thread,  which makes it difficult in a way for readers to fully engage with the plot.

There were also pacing inconsistencies in this comic book. Because at times the pacing feels very rushed which makes it gloss over things which I found to be interesting but at other times it feels like it drags for too long at times which makes the whole comic book feel almost boring and uninteresting. 

The other issue I found with this comic book was that certain key characters in this comic book seem to lack depth, resulting in interactions that feel superficial. And because of this I found it hard to connect with them and like them like I did in other comic books or even movies.

At the same time this comic book had a good premise, but the way it was executed and presented to us feels disappointing. It fails to capitalize on the potential drama and excitement that could arise from the clash between the two teams.

I Give This Book 2 / 5