This story has been a wonderful, if wholly dark and depressing, read. Read Full Review

Avengers: Twilight #3 asks what its heroes are willing to sacrifice, expertly blending moral dilemmas with blockbuster action. Zdarsky and Acuna are at the top of their game here, and the back half of the series is set up to be just as engaging - if not more - than the first. Read Full Review

This is the first great issue of Avengers: Twilight the previous two were good, but this is clearly a step above. Read Full Review

Acuna does amazing work with the art in the issue. The visuals are gritty, engaging and beautifully detailed throughout. Read Full Review

Action-packed, engaging issue that still hasn't come up with anything new or unique to say about the premise. Read Full Review

Plot
Captain America needs to gather whatever heroes he can from his time to fight James Stark, so he heads to THE RAFT prison to get Tony Stark's floating head.

Helped only by Tyler and a Quinjet, Cap manages to enter prison but is saved because he is helped by Bullseye, a member of Thunderbolts who can no longer stand James Stark's tyrannical thinking.

James activates his Iron Man suit and Captain America even when he recovered his shield, he is no match for this version of Iron Man, but he is not alone, Ms Marvel and a powerful Avenger come to his aid.

Excellent chapter full of suspense, surprises and revelations, where Captain America's true battle is against political radicalism led by James Stark but controlled by Jarvis, who is actually Ultron and the Red Skull.

Art
Full of textures and firm lines that give it a dynamism and adequate tone to show a different future with a real and visceral tone.

Summary
Captain America needs all the help he can get to stop the relentless advance of a tyrannical, neo-fascist global policy. more

Epic is an understatement.

If only Zdarsky's Batman run was as good as this.

I don't care, that ending alone makes this a 10.

The problem with dystopian future stories is that they are so frequent and so often falling into the same tropes. To be clear, these are tropes for a reason. The threat of authoritarianism and fascism has been rolling around in the minds of people for decades and decades, and especially in today's climate. I can only begrudge the tropes so much, is my point. If they're done well, and I believe they are done well here, I do sort of fall into the sway of it. I want to see our heroes beat back the fascists again.

It made me feel like I was watching a movie, it was so good. The characters, the dialogue, everything about it. The few ending pages were thrilling. One of those endings that make you go "OMG" and wonder what will happen next.

Last few pages of this are some of the best I’ve read in years!

The best issue yet. Zdarsky continues to do a fantastic job here. I don't know that this story is anything particularly revolutionary or unique, but the execution of it all is what makes it great. He does a really nice job with Steve's character, and I found Thor's arrival absolutely epic. It definitely helps when you have Acuña making everything look awesome.

Outstanding in pretty much every way.

It's a quite nice blend of many topics and ideas addressed many times before but it is done well and has the feel of a movie I watched before yet I continue to enjoy popping it again to re-watch. I like the action here much better and Acuna on art is perfect. To make things pop in darkness is a skill and his rain sequences and the shine on all surfaces is exquisite.

This issue was really solid. There was a lot to like. It didn't feel as preachy. The art was great and the ending was fire.

(Cover Date: April, 2024)