Tag: 2 Star Reviews

Featuring stories by an all-star lineup of creators including writers Kieron Gillen and Gerry Duggan and artist Dustin Weaver, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: AVENGERS/X-MEN #1 will lay the groundwork for an event that will erupt across the Marvel Universe in 2022 and drastically alter the relationship between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and mutantkind.

This comic book is a crossover (if you will) between Avengers and X-men but you could also call this comic book for having 2 different stories in it. But we are here for the review, so lets get into the review without making the review longer than it needs to be.

The artwork in this comic book is very dynamic and fun. It captures the heroic essence of both stories in this comic book. And for me the artwork was my favorite part of this comic book for me. But its also important to say that the artwork at times doesn’t compensate for the lackluster storytelling in both of the stories in this comic book.

The narrative in this comic book isn’t the greatest. Because there are a lot of times in this comic book where it feels like the author of this comic book is struggling to find a cohesive narrative that does justice to such iconic characters as we get in this comic book and both of the stories.

The plot in this comic book feels very rushed and disjointed. Because it doesn’t go into much of details of the plot and at the same time it glosses over the parts of the plot which I found to be interesting and fun. At the same time the plot in this comic book lacks the depth and nuance that fans have come to expect from these franchises.

The plot in this comic book also gives us very predictable tropes, and at the same time the plot in this comic book offers us very little in terms of fresh ideas or engaging conflict. 

The easiest way to explain in this comic book is to say that the plot feels very superficial skimming of the surface rather than giving us as the readers a fully developed plot. 

The characters in this comic book feel more like caricatures of themselves rather than be the amazing character we are used to getting in other comic books about them and in the Marvel movies about both the Avengers and X-men.

There is another thing which annoyed me a to about the characters in this comic book. And the thing is that the interactions between characters, lack the chemistry and tension that fans crave.

The dialogues in this comic book feels very forced and unrealistic in a way, its almost like the writer was trying way too hard to give us good and heroic dialogues which would sound badass coming from a superhero but in reality its just not great. 

Both the Avengers and X-men have their rich history, a deeper exploration of their relationships which would easily be a great comic book if only the writer knew what he was doing, but after reading this comic book I gotta say that I dont think that the writer knew what he was doing with this comic book.

I Give This Book 2 / 5

Everyone knows Miles Morales, who rose to fame in Marvel’s acclaimed animated sensation Into The Spider-Verse – and with a second feature film arriving this year, Peter Parker will once again suit up to save the world with his web-slinging super powers! In a special FCBD story, creators Tom Taylor, Saladin Ahmed, and Cory Smith take these superstar heroes of the Spider-Verse in a shocking new direction, with a story that will build to one of Marvel’s most fantastic and epic tales later this year! And prepare for absolute terror within the pages of FCBD, as an original Venom story by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman sets the stage for what will become one of the most fearsome events in the Marvel Universe.

I gotta say that Marvel Comic books can do much better job than this comic book does. But of course I’m gonna explain everything in this review. 

In a way this comic book  attempts to merge the worlds of Spider-Man and Venom. But in doing so it struggles to effectively capture the essence of both characters. Because as we all know both Spider-man and venom are very iconic characters from the Marvel universe at this point and this comic book doesn’t do its justice towards both of those characters in a way.

The plot we got in this comic book had a potential. But the way the narrative presents both of the stories in this comic book makes both of the plots boring and uninteresting in way, it would have been much better if we got a different narrative in both of the stories which would have made both stories so much better and so much more interesting.

There are times when the plot in both of the stories feel very rushed and even underdeveloped at times. Which really didn’t help me liking this comic book better than I already did. 

The dialogues in both of the stories sometimes come off as forced or lacking depth, which made me little bit bored out and uninteresting form the overall enjoyment of both of the stories we get in this comic book.

The artwork in this comic book is good, but at times it feels very disconnected from the narrative which left me with feeling a little disappointed in the overall reading experience of this comic book. 

The characters in this comic book felt in a way like a watered down versions of themselves. Which really disappointed me, because Venom is one of my top favorite characters from the MCU. And seeing him being watered down really made me dislike this comic book in a way.

In this comic book we also get the multiverse thing which MCU start doing in the last decade which really pissed me off, since I am not a fan of the multiverse and I prefer stinking to the original storyline rather than to the confusing and slightly annoying multiverse aspect of the MCU

I Give This Book 2 / 5

Celebrate the festival of lights with an all-new MOTORCYCLE SAMURAI! ALL-STAR and his little friend, The Smasher, fight to free THE NEUTRON NINE and bring light back into the world.

I gotta admit that I wasn’t a big fan of this comic book. Is sort of a fantastical retelling of the origin of Hanukkah. But I don’t know much about the holiday, so I might be wrong here. Even thou I wasn’t a big fan of this comic book, I still think that it wasn’t the worst comic book I’ve read in my life. But I’m gonna explain everything in this review as always. 

This comic book has in a way a unique concept for the plot but I wasn’t so much into it. If you don’t know, the concept of this comic book is a  blending motorcycle culture with a festive Hanukkah. 

I found the theme of this comic book to be intriguing, but the way this comic book executes the narrative it leaves much to be desired. Because in my opinion it could have been so much better if the author took a different narrative to tell the story of this comic book.

I gotta admit that the storyline in this comic feels disjointed, and like it is lacking a cohesive flow that would keep readers engaged and interested in the story.

The characters in this comic doesn’t feel fully developed, which made it difficult for me personally to connect with their journeys or understand their motivations.

As of the character development in this comic book, there wasn’t anything of that in this comic book. Even if it was, it was very very hard to see it because the comic book starts and ends with the characters being exactly the same.

This comic book also seems to put humor as the center element of the plot, but for me the humor in this comic book often misses the mark, because it was relying on clichés too much rather than focusing on fresh, engaging content.

At the same time the dialogue in this comic book can feel at times very forced and unnatural,  which happen to be very detracting me from the overall reading experience.

When it comes to the artwork, I liked a fair share. Because it was vibrant but at times it felt like it was overshadows the narrative, leading to a disconnect between visuals and story.

I Give This Book 2 / 5

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

In a land beyond time, a shining tower stands, deploying its operatives across the Multiverse to hold against the encroaching darkness! Who is the mysterious Avenger Prime, and how will his advent impact on the past, the present, and the very future of the mighty Avengers? Plus, Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley present a story that leads into their upcoming run on HULK.

I gotta admit that this was far from being a good Marvel comic book, of course I haven’t read a lot of them yet but those I’ve read so far were so much better than this one. 

We get two plot lines in this comic book, one is following the Avengers franchise continuation and the second it follows no other than Hulk. 

This comic book had the potential to be very good because I found both stories to be fun and interesting. But I had a lot of problems with the pacing and coherence with both of those two storylines in this comic book.

There are times where both plots in this comic book feel disjointed in a way and they also feel like they somehow lack a clear direction of where they want to go with the plots presented in this comic book. 

At the same time both plots feel very rushed in a way, and because of this some of the important and fun moments in the both plots are being glossed over rather than giving the readers a more in-depth experience if you will. 

Because of those problems I mentioned about, both plots in this comic book makes it difficult for me at least to fully engage with the plot or get invested in the conflicts presented and invested in the characters we get in both plots.

I liked the artwork in both plots, but at times the artwork doesn’t quite elevate the both story in this comic book in a way. Which left me personally kind of disappointed. The artwork feels very dynamic with the plot and characters together, but there are times when the artwork feels very chaotic and cluttered especially if it comes to the hulk part of this comic book.

We all know at this point in 2025, that both Avengers and Hulk are pretty big and well established heroes. But this comic book makes them come off as superficial and as if they are lacking the depth and nuance that fans expect.

I Give This Book 2 / 5