Secret Avengers #6

With Kot doing a great job on the writing, it is only fair this book deserves a great art team and Michael Walsh is absolutely perfect for this book. His art is pure fun and really suits the tone of the book and together with great colouring by Matthew Wilson categorically makes this creative team one of the most in-tune and exciting 3-some working in the industry at the moment. Read Full Review

With issue #6 of his lighthearted/serious/funny/dramatic Secret Avengers, Kot seems to be getting even more comfortable with his unique and refreshing brand of humor. The results is one of the best issues of this series yet. Read Full Review

This issue is filled with excitement, intrigue and the usual great cast of characters. As always a fun and original issue that I recommend you give a shot. Read Full Review

The plot itself is about how each member of the Secret Avengers realizes there is a larger plot going on, and therefore a mastermind. Any clues as to who is behind the recent attacks (and space monster rape) are surely steeped in layers of metaphor and more than a few easter eggs. Michael Walshs art keeps things fun, but the stresses of a monthly schedule are present in someobvious ways, mostly in the first half of the book. His dedication to keep things visually consistent for so long is admirable, but it wouldnt hurt to take an issue off between arcs to catch up. Read Full Review

There's something to be said for loyalty - that when it's earned, it's hard to shake. Of course, there are a lot of bad comics out there that also have survived based on this presumption. But in the case of Ales Kot and Secret Avengers, the past five issues have been great - this sixth issue has merely been good. I'm not sure where this series is going, and oftentimes I think that's a good thing. But here, the twist is so out of left field that it's unclear what kind of book you're going to get into next month. For me, I think Kot has earned enough goodwill to take the plunge - but for those who have been skeptical, this strong issue might not be strong enough to challenge their convictions. Read Full Review

coby

Aug 02, 2014

Coby's Top 5 Comic of the Week

If Secret Avengers wasn't my favorite comic before, the last page Reveal made it so now. I won't spoil it for you here, but I love it. Hawkeye... Black Widow... Spider-Woman... Vladimir the sentient bomb... Maria Hill... M.O.D.O.K... PTSD'ed Coulson...every character in this comic is my favorite version of that character. With the revelations this issue, I now even like Kot's Hawkeye even more than Fraction's. Secret Avengers is a fantastically fun comic, and has been so for six issues now.