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Avengers Undercover
Avengers Undercover, Vol. 2: Going Native
The Murder World survivors continue their infiltration of the Masters of Evil! And as Death Locket is forced to choose between killing Captain America or blowing her cover, the spotlight finally swings back around to the Runaways as something terrible happens to Chase, and Nico must deal with her newly resurrected evil ex-boyfriend, Alex! All the character journeys that began in Avengers Academy and Avengers Undercover come to a stunning conclusion here when Hazmat finds herself working for Madame Masque, Mystique and Sabretooth; Justice arrives at Baron Zemo's super-villain city for a showdown with the undercover heroes; and S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers attack as Zemo's true plan is revealed! Whose side will the Murder World survivors pick? Who becomes a Master of Evil? It all ends here!
Collecting: Avengers Undercover 6-10
Collecting: Avengers Undercover 6-10
112 pages, Paperback
First published November 25, 2014
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Dennis Hopeless
528 books118 followersDennis "Hopeless" Hallum is an American comics writer from Kansas City, Missouri who has written for Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Boom! Studios, Arcana Studio, and Oni Press.
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December 9, 2014
Unfortunately, the whole "undercover" thing never really happens, doubtless because the comic got cut short, to half its length. So, the kids are "embedded", but there's never a real purpose to it, and that hurts the comic.
With that said, the first three issues of Undercover include the same great writing that was found in Arena and Undercover previously. We get great characterization of multiple people,surprises,and lots of fun. That breaks down when things have to be suddenly be tied up in the last two issues, but they're still an interesting finale to the series that manages not to undercut what's come before.
Now I'd like a new teen heroes in the Marvel Universe series, please. There are just too many great people at this point to not write more about them.
With that said, the first three issues of Undercover include the same great writing that was found in Arena and Undercover previously. We get great characterization of multiple people,surprises,and lots of fun. That breaks down when things have to be suddenly be tied up in the last two issues, but they're still an interesting finale to the series that manages not to undercut what's come before.
Now I'd like a new teen heroes in the Marvel Universe series, please. There are just too many great people at this point to not write more about them.
December 6, 2017
The series started strong, but ended kinda cheesy. See my review for volume 1 for more thoughts.
January 2, 2016
Gotta agree with the A.V. Club's review on the last issue:
The first four issues in this volume explores the impression of bad influences on teenagers despite the absolute fun it promises. Yes, we may enjoy the forbidden fruit but there is always a limit at which we decide to stop. Just look at the case of Becca as opposed to the other Murder World survivors.
Again, the artwork is great. I hope to read more material involving Nico and Hazmat with their awesome power-ups. The ending was a bit too deus ex machina for me with Cammi suddenly saving everyone and paving the way for the grown-ups to pardon the kids. Cammi. An ordinary human. With an attitude. And a space gun. Plus don't get me started with what happened to Nico! She's awesome, yes, but her sub-plot with her dead-ex-boyfriend-brought-back-from-the-grave could have been handled with a bit more finesse. They just made them look like a hook-up. Anyway, in relation of Cammi's miraculous rescue, EVERYONE ELSE LOOKED LIKE A FREAKIN' EXTRA TO THE OVERALL PLOT. TinTin OUT .
A tense exploration of teenage morality and responsibility.
The first four issues in this volume explores the impression of bad influences on teenagers despite the absolute fun it promises. Yes, we may enjoy the forbidden fruit but there is always a limit at which we decide to stop. Just look at the case of Becca as opposed to the other Murder World survivors.
Again, the artwork is great. I hope to read more material involving Nico and Hazmat with their awesome power-ups. The ending was a bit too deus ex machina for me with Cammi suddenly saving everyone and paving the way for the grown-ups to pardon the kids. Cammi. An ordinary human. With an attitude. And a space gun. Plus don't get me started with what happened to Nico! She's awesome, yes, but her sub-plot with her dead-ex-boyfriend-brought-back-from-the-grave could have been handled with a bit more finesse. They just made them look like a hook-up. Anyway, in relation of Cammi's miraculous rescue, EVERYONE ELSE LOOKED LIKE A FREAKIN' EXTRA TO THE OVERALL PLOT. TinTin OUT .
December 5, 2014
old lace is still alive????
November 27, 2017
A very satisfying conclusion to the series. Dennis Hopeless somehow pulled off two ridiculous gimmicks flawlessly in Arena and Undercover. The art suffers a bit in this volume for the two issues drawn by Timothy Green II, but Kev Walker and Tigh Walker were great for the rest of it. I wish the series could've ran for its intended 12-15 issues, because we do get some loose ends on the last issue that, as far as I know, never get resolved, but overall it didn't feel rushed or half-assed in any way due to the fast pace of the series since Arena. Really fun couple of series, I might go read Avengers Academy next, since I really liked Hazmat.
July 3, 2019
Well, that was uneventful. The problem with writing for the trade is that, instead of getting a year's worth of single-issue stories, all we get are two arcs. It took all of the last volume to get to the undercover part, so now we have to skip to the end. There's a time jump, the kids are entrenched in the Masters of Evil and they try to set up a sneak attack by the Avengers, but of course this was Zemo's plan all along.
This was okay. The writer didn't give himself a lot of time to accomplish anything. When there's a classic like Sleeper out there, this would have to do something new and different, but it doesn't.
This was okay. The writer didn't give himself a lot of time to accomplish anything. When there's a classic like Sleeper out there, this would have to do something new and different, but it doesn't.
May 17, 2020
Reprints Issues #6-10.
This started out by engaging me with the character development and interactions (seven young Avengers learning how to fight, be a team, handle romance, etc) and then devolved into less interesting big battles in the last two issues.
The team pretends to be part of Zemo's Masters Of Evil to foil his plans, but not before he commandeers a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier. A ton of characters before it's all over. Better than average overall. THREE & ONE-HALF STARS.
This started out by engaging me with the character development and interactions (seven young Avengers learning how to fight, be a team, handle romance, etc) and then devolved into less interesting big battles in the last two issues.
The team pretends to be part of Zemo's Masters Of Evil to foil his plans, but not before he commandeers a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier. A ton of characters before it's all over. Better than average overall. THREE & ONE-HALF STARS.
December 13, 2016
The young superheroes get further involved with Zemo. This is a real page turner of a book, the plot runs along, and you care about the characters. I really enjoyed this, with its twists and turns, some were totally unexpected. Such a shame that these characters stories end with this volume. A really good read.
October 14, 2019
Pretty good conclusion all things considered. It makes you wish it would have had the additional issues, but the ending does not actually feel rushed. At the end, the heads of all the academies come to try to help the students. I thought the teenage issues were handled in a way that was not overly cheesy.
July 24, 2017
Evil can sometimes seem better than good and it is also always very tempting. I'm really enjoying the evolution of the characters.
November 8, 2017
Love the end. Dennis Hopeless is great, one of my favorites right now. I'm sorry for Death Locket, she was one of my favorites in Avengers Arena
December 3, 2019
Entretenida hasta el final, lastima que no continuó la historia con este equipo transversal de outsiders.
January 10, 2022
should’ve been longer 😭😭
January 5, 2015
*possible spoilers*
Zklamání =(. První book mě naprosto nadchnul a když jsem se dozvěděl, že série desátým sešitem končí, byl sem smutnej... a zároveň zvědavej. A bohužel, s děckama to končí klišoidně a dle očekávání... po třech měsících s MoE jsem čekal nějaká větší vnitřní dilemata, ale budiž. Aspoň ten Wilders nezklamal. Ale on za to chudák Hopeless nejspíš nemůže, když to musel předčasně ukončit.
Závěr byl ale jako naprosto otřesnej. Ta kráva tam neměla vůbec co dělat (ON ostatně taky ne) a děsně trapně všechno zachrání? Proč? Proč ji rovnou nezabili? Jakej mělo smysl ji věznit? Tohle fakt jako ne-e.
Undercover je do sedmýho sešitu naprosto skvělá a úžasná série, pak se to bohužel začne kazit. A i když je druhej book na 3*, přeci jen ty 4* dám, protože si to tahle řada zaslouží. A desátej sešit budu ignorovat.
Zklamání =(. První book mě naprosto nadchnul a když jsem se dozvěděl, že série desátým sešitem končí, byl sem smutnej... a zároveň zvědavej. A bohužel, s děckama to končí klišoidně a dle očekávání... po třech měsících s MoE jsem čekal nějaká větší vnitřní dilemata, ale budiž. Aspoň ten Wilders nezklamal. Ale on za to chudák Hopeless nejspíš nemůže, když to musel předčasně ukončit.
Závěr byl ale jako naprosto otřesnej. Ta kráva tam neměla vůbec co dělat (ON ostatně taky ne) a děsně trapně všechno zachrání? Proč? Proč ji rovnou nezabili? Jakej mělo smysl ji věznit? Tohle fakt jako ne-e.
Undercover je do sedmýho sešitu naprosto skvělá a úžasná série, pak se to bohužel začne kazit. A i když je druhej book na 3*, přeci jen ty 4* dám, protože si to tahle řada zaslouží. A desátej sešit budu ignorovat.
February 23, 2015
This was pretty disappointing. Idk if production got cut short, or if it was just a rush finish, but this was a pretty unimpressive conclusion.
And what the frick is up with Death Locket? I mentioned this in my review of vol 1, but this volume makes her look like shes easily in her twenties, when AA (which took place 3-6 months prior) portrays her as like 12, at the oldest.
Whatever. Reading this is like living your whole life trying to do the right thing, trying to be the hero, only to realize that you've been the villain the whole time.
This book wasn't all bad, it just could have been a lot better.
And what the frick is up with Death Locket? I mentioned this in my review of vol 1, but this volume makes her look like shes easily in her twenties, when AA (which took place 3-6 months prior) portrays her as like 12, at the oldest.
Whatever. Reading this is like living your whole life trying to do the right thing, trying to be the hero, only to realize that you've been the villain the whole time.
This book wasn't all bad, it just could have been a lot better.
January 11, 2016
I have been disappointed with this series, as well as Avengers Arena before it. It took characters that I cared a great deal about and proceeded to kill or majorly alter them. That continues here, with a volume that compresses what must have been intended as a couple further volumes. Since I didn't enjoy the story but care about the characters, that at least spares me from having to read more of what felt to me like pulling teeth. While there are some interesting ideas about how young people are influenced by their surroundings, I really didn't find many of the characters reactions particularly believable. So, despite not enjoying the read, I guess some of the characters I care about (mostly Runaways, though I also like the Young Avengers characters) have changed, and for my part, at least it is over.
March 8, 2015
První book Avengers Undercover dostal ode mě pět hvězd.
Pochopitelně - je to vynikající pokračování a navíc skvěle zpracovaný, a naprosto brilantně šlapající comics.
Jenže tahle řada příliš netáhla, a tak se o jejím zrušení rozhodlo prakticky v její polovině.
Možná proto je až příliš vidět to, že ukončení v dalších pěti sešitech trošku bolelo.
Skupinka přeživších z Arcadeova Murderworldu se připojila k Masters Of Evil.
Možná ze šlechetných důvodů, možná z důvodů které sami nechápali. Ale rozhodně tu byl prostor rozehrát mnohem větší a rozlehlejší šachovou partii, než jen deset sešitů.
Přesto přezevšechno, ale Hopeless udržel jistý spád. Bohužel je jasné že to zároveň labutí píseň.
Avengers Arena byla bezvadná a Undercover mělo poměrně slušně na��lápnuto.
Ale nějak se to nechytlo.
Pochopitelně - je to vynikající pokračování a navíc skvěle zpracovaný, a naprosto brilantně šlapající comics.
Jenže tahle řada příliš netáhla, a tak se o jejím zrušení rozhodlo prakticky v její polovině.
Možná proto je až příliš vidět to, že ukončení v dalších pěti sešitech trošku bolelo.
Skupinka přeživších z Arcadeova Murderworldu se připojila k Masters Of Evil.
Možná ze šlechetných důvodů, možná z důvodů které sami nechápali. Ale rozhodně tu byl prostor rozehrát mnohem větší a rozlehlejší šachovou partii, než jen deset sešitů.
Přesto přezevšechno, ale Hopeless udržel jistý spád. Bohužel je jasné že to zároveň labutí píseň.
Avengers Arena byla bezvadná a Undercover mělo poměrně slušně na��lápnuto.
Ale nějak se to nechytlo.
May 15, 2017
The conclusion of Avengers Undercover lacks the depth that it set itself up with. It's hard to blame the team for this; it turns out the series was cancelled much earlier than planned and they were forced to wrap things up as fast as possible. With this in mind I think they did an excellent job of touching on all the bases and giving the ending they had planned. It's not anywhere near as intricate or detailed as you would hope, leaving many of the more interesting plotlines and character development arcs to get shelved and never quite touched on again, but the elements are there at least. The team did a good job considering everything, but the series will most likely leave you wanting more than they could give.
May 11, 2015
An odd graphic novel that follows Avengers Arena. Avengers Arena was written in a style similar to Battle Royale or Hunger Games. In this sequel, the characters who survived track down the evil genius who forced them into a deadly game and murder him. They then need to earn their forgivness, and decide to go undercover in a conspiracy of supervillains, hoping to bring it down from inside. The plot doesn’t hold together, and it wraps up too conveniently. There are some great comics out there, so why read this one?
Review originally appeared here: https://gcbooks.wordpress.com/2015/04...
Review originally appeared here: https://gcbooks.wordpress.com/2015/04...
April 3, 2015
Unlike other reviewers I don't feel like it felt too rushed-sometimes it's nice to have a series wrap up in a few volumes. Avengers Arena did the same thing. At the same time, it couldn't exactly bring closure to all the characters and some of them deserve to be followed around a little bit more. Also, Death Locket-why the rapid aging and changing skin color? Hopefully she shows up again somewhere.
April 15, 2015
Cool story, plot twists galore. Lots of cameos from Avengers, other members of Young Avengers, Runaways, etc. And more B-list and C-list villains than you can shake a stick at. (Btw, when did Daimon Hellstrom become a full-on bad guy?)
My only two complaints are that 1) this was way too short. And 2) Tigh Walker's art on issues 8 and 10. So bad, so rough and unfinished. Gives Mike Allred some competition for "worst artist working for Marvel ".
My only two complaints are that 1) this was way too short. And 2) Tigh Walker's art on issues 8 and 10. So bad, so rough and unfinished. Gives Mike Allred some competition for "worst artist working for Marvel ".
March 31, 2015
I ended up enjoying Avengers Arena, but wasn't satisfied until I finished Undercover. The covers are atrocious and the artist changes each issue... But I still really enjoyed reading it and love these characters. The plot is obviously rushed, but in this case I won't begrudge because I think the story could have easily stalled out otherwise.
February 24, 2015
A solid but disappointing run to an otherwise stellar series. Hopeless manages to scramble together a good climax and conclusion, but you can imagine how great this could have been with more room to breathe.
April 30, 2015
Started off well, but got worse and worse as it went on, from the art to the story, which ends very quickly and in such a way as to make very little sense (almost like a television show that gets unexpectedly canceled and then tries to sum up years' worth of stuff in a single episode).
February 20, 2016
This ending was clearly rushed.
The whole thing is dissatisfying in ways that are partly intentional and partly unintentional. I was kind of troubled by some of the (accidental?) identity politics here and in Avengers Arena.
But within each moment, it was a fun story.
The whole thing is dissatisfying in ways that are partly intentional and partly unintentional. I was kind of troubled by some of the (accidental?) identity politics here and in Avengers Arena.
But within each moment, it was a fun story.
October 30, 2020
As the survivors of Murderworld try to infiltrate the Masters of Evil and take down their leader, Baron Zemo, they come face-to-face with Captain America and the rest of The Avengers. It's a decent, albeit, a little rushed, conclusion to this follow-up series to Avengers Arena.
December 17, 2014
a bit of a disappointing end to an interesting series
March 18, 2015
Just excellent.
November 17, 2015
Cammi sale de la nada, como un deus ex machina, pero se lo merece, ella roquea
September 29, 2015
Descent, but a let down of an ending coming off of Avengers Arena and the first vol. of Underground. Reeks of editorial influence and early cancelation.
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