Mighty Avengers Issue 11

Hey guys, let me start by admitting that I absolutely loved this issue of Mighty Avengers for numerous reasons. The interaction between Morgana and Dr. Doom was priceless mainly because it seems very random. They aren’t even in the same time and the reader realizes that Dr. Doom cheats time and space, to see her. From the feel of their meeting, you can also tell that they are not only flirty with each other, but Doom frequently uses magic or technology to see her, which definitely makes for a very intriguing story.

Let me also say that I love the way Brian Michael Bendis uses dialogue and thought balloons to add an enormous amount of levity to the title, which I can’t get enough of. The best highlight of this is when Doom bombards Ms. Marvel with insults on her body and weight. This leads the best quote so far of 2008 which is “that actually hurt my feelings!” That is followed by Wonder Man comforting her with “no you’re not”. The second best highlight is Wasp questioning “you saw Luke Cage naked” with a grin on her face after Spider-Woman admits that she’s seen all the New Avengers(not the Mighty Avengers) naked.

It is also very interesting how most, if not all, of the teammates distrust Spider-Woman. Think about it! She has always been a double agent, or triple agent, or whatever number we are up to at this point! She’s always changing teams and always has a secret or two. Her being on the Mighty Avengers is great because you never know what will happen next with her.

If I had anything to criticize so far for the Mighty Avengers, is their lack of diversity as far as ethnicity and ability. Having an all white cast at times can make it hard for readers(or maybe just myself) to feel interested or connected the title. Let’s face it, in the Avengers there have been PLENTY of minority characters to choose from and it’s too much of a coincidence that none of them made it to be members of the most powerful super-team in America. Also as far as abilities, there are too many men who are super-strong fighters(Sentry, Ironman, Ares and Wonder Man) and too many women who can fly and fire energy (Spider-Woman, Wasp, and Ms. Marvel). Overall, this book has gotten a lot better to read and the art is Amazing because of Mark Bagley. This issue gets my recommendation, so go check it out!

@~~~~~~~}~~~~~~~~~~~ Devin Peacock