4.13 AVERAGE


YES. I am very much a fan of this.

Things I liked:
1) It was hilarious. I laughed out loud at least once every issue, and the humor wasn't confined to just one comic relief character. I was smiling by page 3 and haven't stopped yet.
2) Kate Bishop. I already knew I loved her from [b:Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon|16002136|Hawkeye, Vol. 1 My Life as a Weapon|Matt Fraction|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360413248s/16002136.jpg|21502266] (among others), but it's always nice to see her again.
3) America Chavez. New favorite person!
"Guys, we need a plan."
"Punch everyone."
America had no time for putting up with anyone's shit. (And there was quite a bit of shit to not put up with. Looking at you, Kid Loki.)
4) Pretty much all of the characters. This was my first introduction to pretty much everyone, and I loved all most of them instantly. I would have been happy with a comic book just of them talking to each other (although I'm a bigger fan of the book with ass-kicking included).

Things I wasn't such a fan of:
1) It was confusing, and a little bit ridiculous. Each character had their own backstory with regard to their parents, and while I picked up enough along the way to understand what was going on, I still felt that I was missing something. It wasn't enough to really take away from my love for the comic, but it was a bit bothersome.
2) ...yeah, that's pretty much it. Did I mention that this was amazing yet?

So i realize that I'm coming late to the party here, but I didn't know that Marvel had created a gay couple, teenagers at that. Its really cool to see more diversity in their comics, especially characters that I can relate to. Also I think its super important to not only see a young gay couple, but one whose parents are supportive and even allow the couple to stay together in their home. This is wonderful to see, now if they would just stop killing off most of their parents.....

Very nice. Onto volume 2!
adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Rating: 3.5/5

I thought this was a lot of fun. The characters are all likable and intriguing (this is my first introduction to all of them, with the exception of Kate Bishop, since I read Vol 1. of Hawkeye first), the dialogue witty, and I really liked the art. But there is just something missing for me that kept me from rating this higher. It's very slick and engaging, but I didn't feel an emotional connection to anything happening. And the plot is pretty heavy. I mean, Billy tries to bring his boyfriend (Teddy)'s mom back to life, and messes up - big time. It's a situation ripe for drama and heartbreak, but although I had a lot of fun reading, it didn't hit me on any deeper level.

That said, I'll definitely be looking for Vol. 2. I really like some of the characters- namely America Chavez, Kate Bishop, and Kid Loki- and am curious to see more of them, and all the relationship dynamics.

This comic has quickly become one of my favorites and I really want to read the next volumes as soon as possible! I pretty much loved everything about this, the characters, the art, the humor... Even though I did not know any of the characters (besides Loki) befor I read this I had no problems connecting with them and I liked every single one of them. The story was also great, only at the end I was a bit confused, it was fast paced and it was kind of funny that they had to fight against "their parents". I also overall just really liked the tone of this comic and there were some really funny moments, especially with Loki. The art was beautiful too, some pages were extremely creative and it just really fits the story and makes it even better.

Pretty, fun, cute. I think I prefer my volumes a bit more complete. I don't like not knowing how long an arc will take to wrap up. But I could maybe get into this.

I want to be America Chavez when I grow up.
adventurous emotional 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: Yes

All Billy Kaplan—AKA Wiccan, son of Scarlet Witch and reality warping wizard—wants is to make his boyfriend happy. His boyfriend—Teddy AKA Hulkling, fugitive Skrull prince—just misses his mother, killed in front of him not long before. So Billy seeks out an alternate dimension where he finds Teddy's mother in the moments before her death, and pulls her out.

Unfortunately for everyone, it's not really Teddy's mother. She is, in fact, an alien parasite who can possess adults and turn them against teenagers like Billy and Teddy—even the Avengers themselves.

Loki, of course, knew something like this would happen. So he's getting a team together—for purely altruistic purposes, of course. (That's a lie. This is Loki we're talking about. And not just any Loki. This is all-new, all-magical Loki, with lots more secrets, though still stuck in the body of a kid.)

And therein—therein those parentheses, of course—lies the key to Loki's character in this arc. Spoilertime! This Loki? He's more than a liesmith—he's a lie himself. Having destroyed the mind and personality of the Loki that Thor brought back to life after Ragnarok and overtaken his young body, this is the Loki of old: subtle, capable of using magic, and thoroughly evil. Or... not?

Instead of catapulting us right back to where we were before Journey Into Mystery, Gillen gives us a Loki that's haunted by his crime and adulterated by the personality of the Loki he killed. Yes, this Loki is older, cannier, more malevolent—but there's a fragment of innocence in him, corrupting him in interesting ways.

This is a re-read for me, but is richer and deeper with the context I was missing from the entire JiM arc. I love this series, and can't wait to read it all again and appreciate it even more.

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I haven't read any other Avengers comic before this, so I can't say I'm an expert, but I really liked this : the art is aesthetically pleasing, the story seems to be heading somewhere good, there are all kinds of diversity in the cast and there is some original organization of space (ha) in there which I loved.