Here at last, because you demanded it, the ultimate battle begins: Spider-Man versus the Avengers! Thrill to the action! Marvel at the wit! Ponder at the possibilities! In a frantic race across Manhattan, someone's mind is being controlled, someone's decisions are being directed and someone's reality is being altered...but whose?
The final twist is the big set-up for the next mini-series. Given the villain involved in the next series, its difficult to imagine it being nearly as much fun as All-Out Avengers has been. The villain in question has been kind of a problem ever since he debuted back in 1984. With the right direction, it could really turn into something. Landys done a good job with this series. Hopefully, he can do something similar with the next one. Read Full Review
Land delivers some bright, beautifully detailed and visually thrilling art throughout the issue. The imagery is alive and energetic with great moments for every character. Read Full Review
Beyond some excellent quipping and a final reveal that plays on Captain America's natural earnestness and directness, it's clear that All-Out Avengers was a vehicle for an artist incapable of supporting the action it provided. Read Full Review
Basically that Spiderman pointing meme but with Avengers on the other side. Cool fight tho
This series has a lot of issues on the conceptual level, and the art leaves a lot to be desired. But I really think Derek Landy managed to at least extract some great character moments from these issues, especially this one. Landy gets Spider-Man. He's quippy, light-hearted, but also not a total joke. He's able to hold his own with the Avengers, mostly due to his intellect.
This is a mixed bag for me. I really like this issue as a stand-alone. Spider-man taking on the entire Avengers team and coming out on top was pretty cool. He tricked the "villain" with his scientific knowledge and spidey sense and it was really fun. But as a last issue or going into another ongoing or limited series, it has a lot to be desired. Ultimately, the story went nowhere and that's where I have the problem. Now I am debating whether I'm going to pick up the next series or just drop it. I think they shot themselves in the foot by doing it this way especially when I know there's a Zab Wells series on the horizon. It's a head-scratcher.
While the "Spidey vs. Avengers" set-piece is pretty nicely scripted, on balance, I don't appreciate going through 5 issues of Greg Land to reach an "I told you that story to set up this other story" payoff. Subjectively, the twist is unengaging, unbelievable, and doesn't have a prayer of justifying what's come before.
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