Thursday, March 14, 2013

Quick Hits: Young Avengers #1 (Marvel)

I think it's just struck me, what this new iteration of Young Avengers is like.  It's Runaways, the series that was launched by Brian K. Vaughan that was also about a bunch of misfit superhero kids.  I have never read Runaways.  Half of what I loved about Young Avengers was its clever extension of existing Marvel lore, which The Children's Crusade absolutely continued.  It's not just the characters, but how they're used and finally advance the musty Marvel landscape.  I don't think this new version is doing that.  It's like someone saw only the soap opera elements and decided that was the best thing about the original comics.  It was a good thing, but it wasn't the best.  Without the best part, it's not really Young Avengers...

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  1. I love when they expand our perceptions of the Marvel Universe. That's my favorite part of Young Avengers.

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    1. I mean, there's always a chance this new one will do that too. It just doesn't seem obvious right now.

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  2. I am sitting down to read issues 1 and 2 tonight....

    I'm not sure if I shared with you yet that I am a little obsessive when it comes to my comics...I use a database software to keep track of it all. The software also lets me add links to the internet for individual issues...so your reviews will now be linking to my database!!

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    1. Awesome! I'll be having some new reviews populating the blog shortly!

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