There will be plenty of readers without the patience to hop aboard a new superhero series, especially one so deep into a crossover. However, cursory fans of the Marvel Universe or people looking for a different portrayal of super-couples in love should immediately pick up this issue. It provides and emotional buy-in and character development that can be hard to find in a single background story. No additional information is needed about this group of Avengers missions before this issue. You know they have been busy and are getting a moment to deal with life. Add onto that plenty of action and explosions, as well as some saucy space pirates, and you've got a recipe for fun and love. Read Full Review

The dialogue seems written with a studio audience in mind, and with Corsair declaring his crew has arrived ""on a mission of love," he's a space pirate as imagined by Nicholas Sparks. Read Full Review

Highly recommended!

Now we're finally getting back to the plot. While not exactly Hickman proper, this is a very nice change of pace after all that Axis nonsense. The art is amazing and Barbiere is actually a good writer. I've never heard of him outside that New Avengers annual and this series. I will definitely see what else he's done once I'm finished with this.

It's good enough, but since it's future and Secret Wars is coming, it just feels like a What If?