Avengers: Armageddon #5

8.0

Critic Rating

8 Reviews
8.4

User Rating

6 Reviews
Writer Chip Zdarsky
Artist Delio Diaz, Ario Anindito
Cover Price $4.99

DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN: THE FALL OF THE AVENGERS... The point of no return! After the cataclysmic events of AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #4, the world is torn asunder. Humanity turns against super heroes. And for David Colton, what is the price of all that great power? See where the pieces fall in preparation for Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto's AVENGERS #1!

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  • 9.5

    AIPT - Collier Jennings

    Oct 21, 2026

    Avengers: Armageddon #5 ends on a somber and character-driven note that sets a compelling new status quo for the Marvel Universe. Unlike other events, this one actually feels like it's setting up great stories, and it lived up to its promises. Read Full Review

  • 9.2

    The Comic Book Spot - Jason Singh

    Oct 21, 2026

    The superhero hate trope is nothing new in comics, but Zdarsky has definitely made his spin on it feel earned. Whether it’s through the nuance of humanity’s hypocrisy or the emotional differences between superpowered individual, Avengers: Armageddon #5 wraps up a fantastic event diving into the philosophy and psyche behind superheroes. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    Fanlight Zone - Josh Allen

    Avengers: Armageddon #5 is a deep breath before what is going to be an incredibly deep plunge. An absolute masterpiece of a story from Chip Zdarsky together with artwork that is at the top of it’s class, this is an issue that you CANNOT miss. Read Full Review

  • 8.4

    Comic Watch - Marcell Hines

    Oct 21, 2026

    Avengers Armageddon ends on a mostly satisfactory note that accomplishes its task of prepping for the next years worth of stories. Marvel is known for selling wolf tickets when it comes to these types of “game-changing” initiatives and undermining their own storytelling, but I’m willing to let Zdarsky cook for a little longer. Read Full Review

  • 8.3

    Graphic Policy - Brett

    Oct 21, 2026

    Avengers: Armageddon #5 and the event as a whole will have lasting repercussions and gives us an intriguing direction for the Marvel Universe Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Nerd Initiative - ShawnFoles

    Oct 21, 2026

    Avengers: Armageddon #5 was a satisfying end to this story arc. It lays the foundation for bigger things to come. Read Full Review

  • 6.5

    Comic Book Revolution - Kevin

    Oct 21, 2026

    Avengers: Armageddon #5 does a lot to establish what the new status quo for the Marvel Universe will be. Chip Zdarsky writing gets over how this status quo shift will be the new normal for a long time. The world turning against all super-humans creates a strong foundation that all the comics that take place in the Marvel Universe can build intriguing storylines around. If it wasn’t for some inconsistencies created by the art-by-committee approach this final issue would have fully solidified this event as one of the best Marvel big events in recent years. Read Full Review

  • 5.5

    Comical Opinions - Gabriel Hernandez

    Oct 21, 2026

    Avengers: Armageddon #5 wraps up the crossover event with a lot of talking, a few character status quo resets, lots of foreshadowing for the future, and absolutely no resolution to anything else. Chip Zdarsky’s big miniseries serves as little more than a transition from the previous Avengers run to the next one, and the expanded art team had lots of trouble producing a consistent quality level. There are some cool bits here and there, but this was a really sloppy book from Marvel. Read Full Review

USER REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 10

    Plot
    The consequences of Red Hulk’s explosion in Russia are far-reaching, shaking the foundations of international politics. Captain Marvel attempted to absorb the energy from the blast, but only managed to do so momentarily; as a result, her powers are now diminished to 10% of their full capacity. Bucky appears not to have survived, and at least 9,000 people perished in that Russian town.

    David Colton—known as Miracle Man—is tormented by the event, feeling a deep sense of guilt as his own actions triggered the catastrophe. Wolverine serves as his anchor, reminding him that he, too, knows what it means to make mistakes. He urges Colton to make amends where possible, and to set aside the irreparable, focusing instead on addressi more

  • 7.0

    Synthozoid

    Oct 21, 2026

    Definitely the slowest issue of the series. Still decent.

  • 6.5

    Astonishingly Awful

    Oct 21, 2026

    A solid epilogue, but the constant alternating of artists is annoying. Diaz and Alpizar are excellent as usual, but Ario Anindito is just not on the same level.
    The disbanding of the Avengers feels unnecessary and forced. Even if some of the big names are not interested in continuing, there are so many powerful Avengers out there who have been forced out of the spotlight in recent years. What about Monica Rambeau, who used to lead the team in the 80s? She-Hulk? Scarlet Witch? Blue Marvel? Storm? There’s really no need for the Avengers to hand over the cosmic level threats to the “Maximum“ X-Men.

  • 10

    Mkhan

    Oct 21, 2026

  • 9.0

    Lock

    Oct 21, 2026

  • 8.0

    ed1138

    Oct 22, 2026

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