Comic Book Pick Of The Week

Avengers #501

Written by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: David Finch
Format: Monthly
Price: $2.25
Synopsis: The worst day in Avengers history continues, as the team tries to deal with the shocking tragedy around them. Who is behind this, and why? GUEST-STARRING EVERY AVENGER... EVER!

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Part 2 of Bendis’ 4 part demolition job to The Avengers’ status quo. I haven’t read Avengers in years, but I picked up #500 based on the excellent buzz. It was solid, much like any Bendis book. It was very accessible too, with only a few simple internet searches needed to fill in some back-story gaps. Though I must say this probably isn’t a good buy for newbies. To appreciate the full impact of what’s happening to these characters, you need to have some history with them. Maybe not recent history, but at least to good knowledge of who they are and what they’re all about.