Review of 'Dark Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
here's a quick tip for you, the potential reader: find Siege, find volume 5 of Bendis' first New Avengers Complete collection, and read this. some secret invasion is fine.
read through DA and NA at your own pace. once you reach the first Siege trade-dressed issue in those books, start reading Siege. at that point, it's a bit free form, but just sorta alternate through all three as you go, the context is easy enough to pick out. you get a full view of the story, a whole hell of a lot of action, and a truly satisfying reading experience.
but setting that aside, this is just a brilliant collection. osborn's attempt to repackage a bunch of killers to function as a team goes about as well as one can expect. it's a darkly humorous book, a strangely perfect encapsulation on how far some will go to cover up the …
here's a quick tip for you, the potential reader: find Siege, find volume 5 of Bendis' first New Avengers Complete collection, and read this. some secret invasion is fine.
read through DA and NA at your own pace. once you reach the first Siege trade-dressed issue in those books, start reading Siege. at that point, it's a bit free form, but just sorta alternate through all three as you go, the context is easy enough to pick out. you get a full view of the story, a whole hell of a lot of action, and a truly satisfying reading experience.
but setting that aside, this is just a brilliant collection. osborn's attempt to repackage a bunch of killers to function as a team goes about as well as one can expect. it's a darkly humorous book, a strangely perfect encapsulation on how far some will go to cover up the excesses of state violence. i loved it, start to finish.