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This was my first experience with Marvel capes comics, mostly because it is the only book I could find on a Barnes and Noble shelf that was (1) an apparent beginning to something and (2) was not a compilation of some sort of Marvel Universe event (like the Avengers Civil War compilation). I am usually a DC reader and have previously only watched Marvel capes in their cartoon series or the movie universe, but I wanted to give Marvel comics a fair chance. Though not specific to this comic in particular, I am not impressed with how difficult it is to find a good 'entry-level' place to begin reading. I feel like I would have understand the background relationships and situations of these characters better if I had been able to start with their respective origins/comic series rather than jumping into an ensemble series. Not knowing much (and, what little I did know being unhelpful, incorrect in this universe, and/or confusing) somewhat impaired my enjoyment of the story. It did not help that main villian of this TPB is a transfer from a Nova comic and has all attendent complications, that there is apparently some unspecified background information about the transition from Old Avengers to New Avengers that hangs over the group like a threatening gloom, and Tony Stark's unexplained but apparently precarious financial situation in the aftermath of a space mission are extremely important plot elements. Plus, the whole story felt like it was a bit slow to move. All told, this comic was okay but not impressive.