The Avengers are on their knees, in chains and at the mercy of Doctor Doom. Their only hope lies in the one man with the strength, honor and sheer decency to possibly stand against the oncoming darkness: the hero the world knows as...Doctor Doom? Plunge into the action from page one and hold on for dear life, gentle reader - this tale doesn't let up for a moment!
Rated T+
Landy is beginning to develop a larger plot around the edges of the series thats playing with the format. Specific memories of how they came to be where they are...simply arent there for everyone. Its a clever way to draw the overarching plot into the form of a series that launches readers and characters alike directly into the middle of the action. It may have an awful title, but two issues in, All-Out Avengers is beginning to look like something special. Read Full Review
Land delivers some beautifully detailed art throughout the issue. The visuals are thrilling and brilliantly showcase the characters. Read Full Review
All-Out Avengers #2 is such a fun book to read. What is brilliant about this book is that there is a desire to be cool because anything is possible. The story almost comes second; it is the setup of the fights and the action itself that drives the comic forward. Those glimmers of mystery are very intriguing, and there is clearly a massive villain hiding behind the curtain. It is the random nature of not knowing what the next issue will bring that gives the comic its excitement. Read Full Review
The heroes are getting fast-forwarded to the action parts fast. Too fast for Tony's taste now. Who is pulling the puppet strings (besides author Derek Landy)? This book has started pretty solid with clean art and a definitive story style! Get in on the ground floor while Issue #1 is also floating around! Read Full Review
While the titles living up to its name, its proving to be a hindrance than an asset. The one issue, one mission plot is a bit of a rarity in todays comics, nothing here seems to work for me. Theres very little character development, and the subplot does run the risk of being a tad boring, and uninspired. Landy runs hot and cold for me, so Im remainingcautiously optimistic for the remaining arc. Read Full Review
The entire affair is a bore one made interminable by Greg Land's rigid figures and mid-coitus-rigor-mortis faces inducing cringes from the page. Leave it. Read Full Review
The mystery of why no one can remember anything continues. This one is about the soulsplitter, which has divided Dr. Doom in half. This was a neat little story, but ultimately unsatisfying because it felt very rushed. There was a lot that could have been done here and it seems like a wasted opportunity when it didn't move the main plot along at all.
This issue goes down a lot smoother than the last one for me. There are several reasons for that. Mainly it's a relief that the author isn't dragging any more pet characters out of comics limbo. Stronger hints about an overarching plot help, too. And the art is even close to tolerable (subjectively speaking). The fewer Greg Land faces I see, the less irritated I get, and there were plenty of masks in play here.
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