The last page goes a long way toward convincing me to forgive these questions, but the final judgment will have to wait for next month's issues of Avengers and New Avengers. We'll see. Read Full Review

This story is winding down in preparation for the Avengers to get into a big ol' tussle with the X-Men, but there looks to be a big, explosive finale coming to an overall solid arc. Read Full Review

Some fairly interesting turns teases a potentially exciting finale for the next month, and in this regards New Avengers #22 succeeds in roping the reader effectively for the next installment. Still, the next issue has a tall order if it aims to succeed in delivering a satisfying conclusion. While the Dark Avengers saga in its entirety has so far been full of ups and downs, here's to hoping that it ends on a high note. Read Full Review

However, Mike Deodato and Will Conrad keep things visually interesting for the most part . While some facial structures become uneven at a distance, the artists do their best to provide emotional context to a script that lacks it. Unfortunately, much of those moments are negated by the utterly ridiculous costuming of the characters involved. I get that they are hot off a battleground, but watching Mockingbird and Wolverine interrogate ferociously with torn costumes revealing their assets is distracting and silly. It's kind of like that time Batman had sex with Talia al Ghul but left his cowl on – go big or go home. If your shirt is off, take the damn mask off too. Read Full Review

It's amazing to see Bendis do wrong in one issue what he does right in another issue…in the same week. But that's where we are. Read Full Review

Cover-****
Writing-****
Art-*****
Story-*