Writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Gabriele Dell’Otto bring you a two-part of Wonder Man and his Revengers team taking on both the New Avengers and Avengers. The story takes place prior to the events of Fear Itself and Spider-Island.
Wonder Man assembles his Revengers consisting of D-Man, Anti-Venom, Ethan Edwards, Goliath, Century, Atlas, Captain Ultra, and Devil-Slayer. Wonder Man mentions his grievances including Ultron who is a genocidal killing machine invented by Avengers founding member Dr. Henry Pym. The Scarlet Witch who was responsible for House of M and M-Day however still at large. Tony Stark taking on Captain America
The Revengers take on the New Avengers with ease paving the way for a showdown with the Avengers. The story is very straight forward and short. The New Avengers Annual is quite expensive at $4.99 with only 30 pages of story which is 8 pages more than the average 22 page book available at $2.99. Bendis brings a brilliant resolution to the battle between the Revengers and the Avengers. The choices and consequences from the previous comic continuity build to a fever pitch to enrich the story and the characters. Bendis is the writer of choice for the Avengers however he is ending his run with Avengers Vs. X-Men in 2012.
Steve Rogers asks Sharon Carter assembles every Avenger to deal with Simon Williams. The main Avengers team help recover the New Avengers after the onslaught of the Revengers. However the Revengers have already begun attacking Avengers tower as a diversion so Wonder Man can assemble his team for a media rally. Wonder Man wants the Avengers to be accountable for their actions and want it shut down otherwise the Avengers Tower
Iron Man quickly subdues Wonder Man within his ionic form as Thor asks the other Revengers to surrender. As the Revengers prepare them to fight, Thor teleports them to a stadium for the final showdown. Each of the Revengers are questioned for their role and reason to join Wonder Man.
REVENGERS REASONS
- Captain Ultra and Atlas were rejected from joining the Avengers
- Virtue is a Skrull and wanted payback after Secret Invasion
- Devil-Slayer wanted to be in a dimension without the Avengers
- Goliath wanted revenge after his uncle the original Goliath was killed
- Century supported Simon Williams because he felt responsibility for his death
- D-Man wanted to retrieve the seven Infinity Gems from the Avengers
- Anti-Venom believed Simon Williams was right that the Avengers don’t work
- Wonder Man reveals he was reborn from the powers of the Scarlet Witch
This hardcover collects
New Avengers Annual #1
Avengers Annual #1
RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5
