New Avengers #16

So this is good Bendis: no wasted banter, no weird verbal ticks, and the beginning of what could be an epic storyline. Just a solid, slightly above average Marvel book, rated down slightly due to the misleading cover. Read Full Review

This issue is one of the weaker ones so far, as it makes use of almost every one of the stylistic elements Ive grown to despise over the course of this titles wretched, misbegotten, existence. It only scores as highly as it does because McNivens clearly getting the hang of things, and because something actually happens, and its an actual Avengersey type story. Otherwise, its the usual pap. Read Full Review

(Oh, and the weird and wacky NewUniverse backup strip doesnt do the book any favours either.) Read Full Review

JBL Reviews

Jul 23, 2017

I liked most except the death(?) of Alpha Flight that quick.

Kenjamin

Dec 21, 2025

Art: 4/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7.5/10

Ryan

Dec 17, 2018

Not many scenes with the actual Avengers in it and the issue centers around a villain I’m not sure if I like or not

Rhinoeat

Feb 23, 2023

Not a lot of plot development