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scheu's review
3.0
Apparently the series was written around the covers. The covers came first. That's a great idea for a series, Marvel. Unfortunately, you sort of need a masterclass in Marvel's minor 2010-era characters to have the first clue what's going on. On the plus side, America Chavez appears for the first time.
sersi's review
2.0
Continuing my exploration of comics, I picked this up largely because it was the first appearance of America Chavez, who I ADORE in Young Avengers. It didn’t turn out that well. Thus, far I’ve been able to get into most of the comics I’ve read without feeling all that limited by my newness to the genre, mostly wiki-ing anything that seems exceptionally important. However, even with extensive who’s who wiki usage, Vengeance left me cold.
Miss America actually looks a lot older (and tackier) than in Young Avengers and personality wise, there are only the barest hints of her awesome/funny YA self. Beyond that, the three plots at work here took a long time to grab my attention and then, ended far too quickly once they did. The groundwork was just so extensive and took so long to really begin to unfold, that the final battle felt like it came way too soon and just didn’t offer any sort of satisfying pay off. Of the six issues, reading the first four was fairly torturous, I started to get interested in the fifth, and then, things just ended in the sixth. There was BIG stuff happening, but with wonky pacing and often confusing plotting, I wasn’t feeling it.
Miss America actually looks a lot older (and tackier) than in Young Avengers and personality wise, there are only the barest hints of her awesome/funny YA self. Beyond that, the three plots at work here took a long time to grab my attention and then, ended far too quickly once they did. The groundwork was just so extensive and took so long to really begin to unfold, that the final battle felt like it came way too soon and just didn’t offer any sort of satisfying pay off. Of the six issues, reading the first four was fairly torturous, I started to get interested in the fifth, and then, things just ended in the sixth. There was BIG stuff happening, but with wonky pacing and often confusing plotting, I wasn’t feeling it.
positivelyhorror's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Great, fast paced adventure with fun characters.
jjstallone's review
1.0
Read this because Young Avengers 2012 is my favorite thing. It reminds me a lot of Young Avengers Dark Reign, which I also did not like. The characters here are so unlikable. I had a hard time following what was going on, and I think part of the reason for that is how shoehorned in all the villains were that make up the cover art. It’s so evident that they were only put into the story so they could be used aa the cover art, because otherwise none of them had a real reason to be there. I struggled with how America Chavez is drawn in this book… it’s implied she is not even 16 but at the same time seems fixated on sexualizing her.
Honestly I just can’t think of why someone would pick this book up for any reason other than because it’s America Chavez’s origin, and there isn’t much that’s important here to understanding the character. Just read Young Avengers instead.
Honestly I just can’t think of why someone would pick this book up for any reason other than because it’s America Chavez’s origin, and there isn’t much that’s important here to understanding the character. Just read Young Avengers instead.
coffeeandink's review
1.0
Nearly as incoherent as Jeph Loeb. I can see why Gillen picked out Miss America Chavez for Young Avengers if I squint, and I expect to like her a lot better in his hands. But mostly I want The Dark Knight to show up again. And to lose that Ultimate Nullifer jerk.
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