Avengers: The Initiative #6

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• 9.0

  The Weekly Crisis - Kirk Warren

  Sep 26, 2007

  The issue ends with a very freaky looking <span style="font-weight: bold;">Slapstick </span>recalling how he beat Gauntlet half to death in one of the coolest, and most disturbing, scenes I've seen in a while. I never took Slapstick seriously before, but damn this was a cool scene. Look for it in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Comic Book Moments of the Week</span> on Friday. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  IGN - Richard George

  Sep 26, 2007

  And then there was Steve Uy. Uy's work is marked departure from Stefano Caselli, whose animated, energetic, cartoon-esque style has been a defining asset since this series began. Uy is so different that it's impossible to enjoy his work. Furthermore he's incredibly lacking as a storyteller and his characters are completely void of decent emotional conviction or even energy. Virtually every panel falls flat, and you'll be hard-pressed to pick up on the proper message that Slott is trying to convey. A lesser writer would not have been able to carry this story through to completion. Despite Uy's damaging work, this issue is still worthwhile as Slott manages to tell a great story. Just have someone read it to you while you close your eyes. Read Full Review