New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War
by Brian Michael Bendis
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Author: Brian Michael BendisIllustrator: Howard Chaykin
Illustrator: Adi Granov
Illustrator: Olivier Coipel
Illustrator: Leinil Francis Yu
Illustrator: Jim Cheung
Colorist: Jose Villarrubia
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-14
ISBN: 0785122427
Number of pages: 120
Publisher: Marvel
Book Reviews of New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War
Book Review: A complete break from previous quality New Avengers tbs
Summary: 3 Stars
This graphic novel is broken into disctinct, loosely connected stories focusing on Cap and Falcon, Luke Cage, Spider-Woman, the Sentry, and then Iron man and Commander Hill.
While all stories were written by Brian Bendis, his usual style seems at a lower quality. Parts seem hastily put together. Of particular note is when Spider-woman is captured by hydra, and after a lengthy (nonconsequential) talk with the bad guy, says a silly quote about how she has a habit of blowing up hydra bases, and then (with only a "where's the generator" line), shows her fleeing a blowing up hydra base. (Apparently we are back in the world of GIJoe, where guys are no resistance and bases blow up with ease).
That's not to say there aren't a few jewels. The Sentry's story is extremely well done. And there are good moments of art too. Chung is his usual best, and Ferry and Coipel do nice too. Chaykn and Yu, though, are laking. Chaykin in particular seems a bit rough. His tendency for large jaw bones make Falcon look like he's put on a little weight (imagine Randy Jackson, American Idol judge, with a beard).
The bottom line is that this is an okay TPB... it just probably won't be up to your standards if you've seen previous New Avengers TPBs. It doesn't even feature the team, "New Avengers", just individual characters. The disjoint story line, odd plot holes, and "new artist every issue" will make it seem like mostly filler. Probably because it mostly is. There are a few major plot advances (I won't say what they are), but this is mostly just Bendis filling a deadline. Of course, I'm not critic, so if you like New Avengers, see for yourself. That's just the impression that I got.
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