Reviews

Avengers: Endless Wartime by Mike McKone, Warren Ellis, Clark Gregg

elisetheninth's review

4.0

There were some very delightful and some very weird moments in this. Some of the characters were reduced to one-note ideas despite recent developments for accessibility (Steve is more than just pining for the past! Clint is not always the kicked dog!), but Thor and Tony were thoughtful and funny by turns, and Carol is just A+.

All of the action sequences were also excellently coordinated in a way that battle scenes in comics often aren't, but hey - this is Ellis.

gibrangraham's review

3.0

Held off for awhile because I wanted this to be great and worried that my excitement for the project would instantly lead me to disappointment. In the end, the book was too long for what it was and too short for what it could of been. Ellis' effort to weave real world parallels into an exploration of the main characters' psyches is admirable yet feels disjointed in the story's presentation with the artwork by McKone. The intention to use Endless Wartime as a comic book jumping on point for new readers post-Avengers film fans feels there in the beginning, but gets lost along the way as the book's theme struggles to overcome the story's threat visually. Perhaps what I really wanted here was an Avengers Global Frequency-esque one shot I could initiate people with.

hoatzin's review

3.0

Good and bad points, here. Good points: Clint Barton's speech to Cap at the end was great. Also, the Hulk/Bruce Banner's entire was gold, the whole way through. I loved how he identified with the creatures. And contrary to what some people think, I thought the art was pretty good. The Iron Man suit was badass looking! (Even though it broke 3 times?? I think the writer should have more faith in Tony) Bad points: uh hh characterization whaaah? For basically everyone. They kept making fun of hawkeye, which I get in like the new trend in comics recently, but it seems cruel of the Avengers to do so incessantly. I've been in friend groups where I'm always the butt of the joke, so I sympathized with Clint instead of laughing at him like the writers seemed to want. Also, flimsy plot is flimsy.
All in all, passing good, but doesn't hold up to much scrutiny.

onceandfuturelaura's review

3.0

Warren Ellis can write Wolverine dialog almost as well as Joss Whedon. Laughed out loud several times

I liked the Nazi ice dragon maggot super weapons. Good adversaries.

Rhythm was weird. We jarringly transitioned into several substantial flashbacks.

Hawkguy is funny.

slipperbunny's review against another edition

2.0

I thought I would love this because I usually love Warren Ellis's work, but there was something very wrong with the avengers in this comiic. The group dynamic wasn't working and I felt like no-one really got along. It just felt strange to me.

siili's review against another edition

1.0

Mitä saadaan, kun samaan soppaan sekoitetaan natseja, norjalaisen mytologian hirviöitä, modernia teknologiaa sekä Kostajat? Keitos, joka koostuu vain sarjasta tapahtumia, jotka on liitetty toisiinsa jonkinlaisella juonen tapaisella. Piirrostyyli on kohtalaista, välillä tosin joidenkin hahmojen, esimerkiksi Hulkin, kasvot on melkoisen huonosti piirretty. Loputon sota (2013) on sarjakuva, jota ei oikeastaan olisi kannattanut lukea lainkaan, koska tarinassa ei erityisemmin ole järkeä, vaan soppaan on heitetty kaikenlaisia elementtejä, joiden on toivottu sopivan yhteen. Näin ei ole käynyt, vaan teos on surkea, jonka vuoksi annan sille vain 1 tähden.

tridea2514's review against another edition

2.0

Not a huge comic fan, but I don't think this is the best. Most of the book is seeing the team being together and bickering, and the main plot is just... not that interesting. The art is good (most comic art is good these days), but I don't love the Steve Rogers or Black Widow designs (Though the Captain America design is fine).

Also, I have a specific gripe with some of the Hulk pannels; they're not dynamic. They don't convey motion very well, unlike the rest of the action scenes. They just look like time was stopped around the Hulk. Idk, maybe it's just me.

bowienerd_82's review against another edition

3.0

You know, if this had been written by someone else, I might have even given it four stars, but I expect a bit more from Warren Ellis, and so this gets only three. It had some good moments, but it just didn't come together as coherently as one would like- particularly considering the fact it was written as a single book, rather than in monthly chunks.

Also, I continue to find the ways in which Marvel has been trying to make the 616 universe more like the cinematic universe. It was the movie Avengers plus Captain Marvel and Wolverine, and their dynamics seemed a bit off.

sarahc_98's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

imamandajulius's review against another edition

3.0

Not the most amazing story, but there are lots of good single dialogue lines. It made me want to see more Captain Marvel and Black Widow team ups.

Fans of the Marvel movies should enjoy this one. The characters seem to be written more from that universe than any other.