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A review by lunchlander
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 2 by Kurt Busiek
3.0
To be honest, a lot of this volume is in the "forgettable" or "just okay" spectrum of this run. Busiek's opening crossover with Thunderbolts is okay, but there's some wobbly decision-making involving moving Hawkeye over to that team. And the less said about the plodding Jerry Ordway written/drawn Wrecking Crew vs. Arkon story, the better.
However, it closes out with one of the best Ultron stories ever, at least until Annihilation Conquest came along. Ultron is creepy, powerful and scary, and the story managed to include darker, realistic elements like a countrywide slaughter by robots without losing its fun, action-packed superhero tone.
However, it closes out with one of the best Ultron stories ever, at least until Annihilation Conquest came along. Ultron is creepy, powerful and scary, and the story managed to include darker, realistic elements like a countrywide slaughter by robots without losing its fun, action-packed superhero tone.