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nerdinthelibrary's review
3.0
I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed. This isn't egregiously bad in any ways and I definitely understand why someone would really enjoy this, but it did very little for me. It's basically just where a bunch of Marvel's anti-heroes end up in the Savage Lands and team up to fight an evil wizard.
The plot was more or less nonexistent and the characters ranged from fine to barely characters. Venom in particular spent basically the whole volume just being used as a prop to make sure other characters didn't die.
If it were just all of that then this would easily be a 2-star, but the art was really what pushed this up to a 3. As I said, this isn't an overly plotty comic and it focuses mostly on action, which Mike Deodato clearly excels at. I've never read anything with his art before but now I kind of want to because he's fantastic at drawing action and gore in a way that a lot of other comic artists think they are.
Unfortunately, other than the great art style, this really had nothing going for it. Nothing bad but not much good either.
The plot was more or less nonexistent and the characters ranged from fine to barely characters. Venom in particular spent basically the whole volume just being used as a prop to make sure other characters didn't die.
If it were just all of that then this would easily be a 2-star, but the art was really what pushed this up to a 3. As I said, this isn't an overly plotty comic and it focuses mostly on action, which Mike Deodato clearly excels at. I've never read anything with his art before but now I kind of want to because he's fantastic at drawing action and gore in a way that a lot of other comic artists think they are.
Unfortunately, other than the great art style, this really had nothing going for it. Nothing bad but not much good either.
moonn1949's review against another edition
4.0
Isso aqui é basicamente a Marvel juntando seus brucutus pra cair na porrada com feiticeiros. Maravilhoso.
shadowagentzero's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
booknooknoggin's review
4.0
This was fun. I don't know if I liked this so much because I'm a mega-fan of Conan, but I definitely enjoyed this team-up of Savage Avengers. Still need to read Jason Aaron's run on Conan. But this was a great read for me.
squidbag's review
2.0
This was pretty silly. I don't know how we got Conan into the 616, and it's not explained here. Elektra's personality is not really on display at all, and while Wolverine and Brother Voodoo are interesting, you'll be looking at a symbiote for a solid issue without realizing it's not Venom. The Punisher subplot is ripped off from something that happened to Batman, and overall, this has no "story." It is unspeakably violent and gory and happens on a grand scale, so if you like those things, you're in luck.
willdrown's review
4.0
Like a 90's B-movie where all heroes act as dumb as possible and the villain is a total ham with no regard for subtlety. And that's why it freaking works, the whole thing is like a sledgehammer in terms of its approach to storytelling. Not a single page is spent without a quip or someone like the Punisher emptying a clip into a wizard's head.