Avengers No Surrender more or less lives up to the hype, as a solid epic cosmic storyline which makes for a fun read in the classic Marvel sense... LuAvengers No Surrender more or less lives up to the hype, as a solid epic cosmic storyline which makes for a fun read in the classic Marvel sense... Luckily, it's no sprawling crossover but a good ol' fashioned graphic novel with a beginning, middle, and end. The earth is in danger (those pesky Elders of the Universe to be specific), the Avengers have to give it their all to save the day, you get it. Mark Waid and company are fine writers as always.
One criticism though is that despite the cover, Cap and Spidey are not star characters. That's fine though--plenty of others go around. There's girl Thor and (spoiler alert) Hulk for the main recognizable ones, Rogue too, while Lightening leads the lesser known of the heroes. If anything, the lesser known ones make for better characterization. Oh, and there's the mysterious Voyager.
Also, there is the issue of continunity. If you haven't been up on Marvel lately you may not know every Avenger, and how there's a new Wasp etc. You'll just have to jump right in.
Art, of course, is excellent. Fine storytelling and very dynamic as always.
Still, if there's any Marvel book I'd suggest reading just for a big giant story, this particular volume gives you your money's worth....more
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