West Coast Avengers #9

With kickass fights, mostly perfect characterization, and some great moments from Jeff the Land Shark, this is absolutely an issue worth picking up. Read Full Review

WEST COAST AVENGERS #9 is kept afloat thanks to its impactful development of Ramone and its outstanding pages. Thompson keeps the story flowing in an energetic manner, and Lim's pages match that tone through and through. Read Full Review

For the second-to-last issue, I'd say they're leading up to one heck of a goodbye. It's really perfect, when you look at it that way. Though obviously I'd prefer the series to stick around longer. Read Full Review

Not perfect but a strong penultimate issue with an affecting origin story for a new superhero. Read Full Review

West Coast Avengers (2018-) #9 is a little light on advancing the plot forward, and focuses more on the characters instead. Good story and great art. Read Full Review

Perfectly enjoyable and relatively fine comic, but it feels like the wind has gone out of the sails. Read Full Review

Ryan

Apr 24, 2019

Ramone and Johnny’s origin is finally revealed and its actually pretty cool. This is probably the best issue since 6 and I’m really sad that this issue is ending. Like really really sad. Like sadder then I was when Mockingbird was canceled. Sadder than I was when Hickman left Marvel. Ok not that sad but awesome, excellent issue

SloboSOY

Mar 22, 2019

Ha ha ... Ok at first I was piss about all the Ramone origin story. Mainly when I see Dora Milaje. But it was good. Cover - Not the better cover there is. And not in link to the story. 0.5/2 Story - I love the interaction in this team. I will miss them. 2.5/3 Arts - Not perfect. A lack of background. But that do the job. And man I want the "Ready for the reboot" Tee shirt ! 2.5/3 Feeling : One to go before the end Saddly. 2/2 +1 Because it was so good. Thank you Ms.Thompson.

Spacey Medicine

Apr 05, 2019

Quentin holding Jeff gave me life.

Psycamorean

Mar 20, 2019

Not as good as some previous issues, but still really fun.

DDJamesB

Mar 28, 2019

Another solid entry into the almost too cheesy for its own goof secret pleasure.

Avanvolk

Nov 19, 2025

Some funny moments. I liked that Clint was outed when the real Wonder Man appeared on live TV; it's the kind of ridiculous bad luck scenario he would find himself in. I also enjoyed the expressions of Gwen, Quentin and Ramone when they found out about the vampires. That being said, this issue still struggled with the same stuff this whole series has struggled with. There is no depth to any of these characters whatsoever. None of them are growing (except maybe Quentin the tiniest bit), and there's no chemistry at all between any of them, even between Kate and Johnny who are supposed to be a couple. And I literally could not care less about Ramone... her whole "I'm a black woman surfer champ who runs her own small business so I'm basically a superhero" could not have made me roll my eyes harder. Also...when did she get skinny? Wasn't she fairly heavyset when she was introduced? What, the writer/artist didn't think a plump girl in magical Wakandan armor would look good? more