The villain pulling the Avengers' strings stands revealed- someone who's been a part of Avengers history for almost all of the team's existence, in a way you've never seen them before! The All-New, All-Different Avengers' first story arc ends here- and you won't guess who's left standing on the last page.
Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.
I was kind of disappointed with this issue because it all wrapped up too quickly. There were a lot more interesting ideas in this issue that got skimmed over quickly while the previous 5 issues were lacking in compelling ideas. It's a bit frustrating. The Avengers as a group are a big too powerful which is likely why their has to be misdirection when facing them. It's just weird to see such heroes on their own struggle against such so so villains.
Despite thinking that I'd love All-New All-Different Avengers I just haven't enjoyed them much. I don't think I'll be continuing this series. I was glad to see Sam and Kamala have a nice moment after all their run-ins.
There was a doctor who reference in there so obviously I loved it;) great pacing and dialogues, there was just enough of everyone and I didn't felt like anyone was left aside! A great avengers issue!
As a conclusion to the first (and last?) self-contained arc of Waid's All-New, All-Different Avengers, this issue does an excellent job. A strength of this arc is that Kang's villainy remained opaque but still constantly threatening, and The Vision mystery was established early on as well. Following those plotlines through to the conclusion was satisfying. Additionally, you have an established Avengers villain and a high profile betrayal, and yet it never seems cheap or gimmicky. This is a hard-won fight that harms the team but doesn't fracture it. If only I didn't anticipate a "status-quo changing" event coming up that will demolish this fun iteration of the Avengers.