Some feel the Avengers are watered down since every resident super hero is a member. While that bugs me at times, there is nothing watered down about this issue and you will find you made an excellent choice by picking it up. Read Full Review

Acuna's art once again delivers for this issue after Renato Guedes' (Wolverine) stand in. From the dejected look of Captain America to the reaction of turncoat SHIELD agent Dr. Washington, everything worked perfectly. Read Full Review

Just as stellar as the story is Daniel Acuna's art. Special note must be given to the layout of the opening page, which speaks volumes more than is actually said: the US Secretary of State -- accompanied by numerous tanks and helicopters -- is framed between Madame Hydra's long legs sporting a sexy heeled boot on each foot. Acuna is tasked with drawing several huge moments, and he tops each one with the next, which adds to the break-neck momentum of the plot. During the breakout scene, VC's Cory Petit hits the perfect note with his coloring, emphasizing how no scientist would ever want to be on the bad side of Iron Man and Storm. Read Full Review

Although I haven't been a hardcore Avengers fan in the past, I'm definitely on board thanks to The Avengers #23. Read Full Review

Spends more time with the fun and less time on the stupid, leading to a much more enjoyable issue. The amazing, lush artwork also makes this one worth a look. Read Full Review

It's too bad because Brian Michael Bendis' dialogue can be a strength as well as a weakness to any story. Despite a well plotted issue, and a story starting to "come about into the wind", quickening in pace and tension, the dialogue acts more like an anchor weighing the issue down. Even in his own comfort zone with Spiderwoman, Bendis leaves her superficial and contrite. While many have groaned over another Osborn story, the details are enticing, and the outcome far from over. Read Full Review

"Avengers" has been a solid book. Bendis and Acua are a great fit together, but it's falling short of what it should be given the talent and characters involved. Read Full Review

There's not much for me to say here. It went down exactly as I expected. Quake, the most inexperienced Avenger(yes, she has experience, but not Avengers experience), ended up saving the more senior members of the team... It doesn't get much more clichd than that. Besides that, Osborn is still being portrayed as a flawless god. So yeah, the Avenger fan in me didn't enjoy this comic much at all. On the plus side, it wasn't as bad as the last issue, so there's that... I guess... Read Full Review

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