Avengers Arena #10

CRITIC REVIEWS

• 9.0

  Newsarama - David Pepose

  Jun 06, 2013

  Lots of good progression for these characters, and a conclusion that will launch a thousand Tumblr posts. Read this now. Read Full Review

• 8.4

  Analog Addiction - Jideobi Odunze

  Jun 07, 2013

  What you come to enjoy from this series is the amount of detail put into the environment by Burchielli. And everything pops out be it injuries, like Nico's, and how well he makes it look like a game overall. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  IGN - Joshua Yehl

  Jun 05, 2013

  The only major element this issue suffers from is the loss of Kev Walker on art. Riccardo Burchielli does a solid job as his replacement, but there are more than a few panels that look downright awkward thanks to an attempt at a stylistic image totally missing the mark. But aside from those, Burchielli manages to bring it home in the end and deliver one heck of an ending for Hopeless' whiplash narrative. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Comics: The Gathering - mahargen

  Jun 06, 2013

  I love Burchielli's work here. He excels at presenting these situations to the reader. The images of a broken Nico were quite powerful. It's hard to show so many characters in a truncated space, as he does during the sentinel chase scene towards the climax of this issue. At the same time, he managed to show how boxed in the heroes were despite the open-nature of Murder World. The story can only build so much tens ion, it relies on the art to echo those sentiments. It's obvious that Burchielli and Hopeless are on the same page here. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  ScienceFiction.com - Ben Silverio

  Jun 09, 2013

  Though, I wouldn't go as far as to say that this is one of my favorite books that I'm picking up right now, I'd say that it falls somewhere in the middle as a book that I'm enjoying when I can afford to pick up, but if I miss an issue by a day or so, I'm not too torn up about it. However, because I need to see how Chase takes this atrocity, I don't think I'll be missing the next one even an hour after the store opens. Read Full Review

• 7.6

  Comic Addicts - Akshay Dhar

  Jun 11, 2013

  Definitely a recommended read from my side among the spandex books on shelves. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  Marvel Disassembled - Mike

  Jun 06, 2013

  There's already scores of readers who've dropped this book and now that this issue's out, it's only going to get worse. This was a weak issue, if only because of the plot holes. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Read Comic Books - Roderick Ruth

  Jun 06, 2013

  In essence, this issue moves the story along and gets from point A to point B. There is hardly any genuine lamentation or regards in this issue, especially for the fact that there was less charisma for the death in this issue than in the previous issues. The cover of the issue insinuates a "warrior's last stand" confrontation, and frankly, we don't get that. Unfortunately, due to this character's popularity and importance in this series, it doesn't ring with any permanence or finality. Needless to say, fanboys of the genre and of these characters will stay on board, while others could see this as a breaking point to finally move on from. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Comic Book Resources - Greg McElhatton

  Jun 06, 2013

  With the death of a well-loved character this issue, "Avengers Arena" #10 is hitting the point where I think readers will need to decide if they're sticking around or not. If teenagers fighting to death is your sort of thing (and with the success of properties like "The Hunger Games" and "Battle Royale" it clearly is for a lot of people), "Avengers Arena" is probably hitting its stride quite nicely right now. For those who are reading "Avengers Arena" because they were big fans of books like "Avengers Academy" and "The Runaways," on the other hand... I can't help but think that this storyline might be changing their minds. Read Full Review

• 4.0

  Comic Vine - Gregg Katzman

  Jun 05, 2013

  For the most part, this book usually has me down the middle. I enjoyed the Arcade-focused issue but aside from that, everything has been rather "meh" for me. I understand some of you loathe the premise of this book and if that's the case, this issue will likely make you want to flip a table or smash your keyboard. Needless to say, avoid it at costs and don't spend a dime on it. However, if you've been digging the premise, odds are you'll have a blast with the action packed developments. But for me? My personal gripes and frustration over a few decisions drop this issue to two stars. Read Full Review