Dark Avengers: Ares #1
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Dark Avengers: Ares #1

Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Manual Garcia Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: October 28, 2009 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 2 User Reviews: 1
9.0Critic Rating
9.0User Rating

Ares – the God of War! His relentless brutality and his bloodthirsty drive to attain victory at any cost earned him only scorn from his fellow gods in the Greek pantheon, and exile from Olympus. After thousands of years living as a man and fighting in man’s bloody, petty conflicts, Ares joined the ranks of Earth’s mightiest heroes – the Avengers. Now Norman Osborn – the new head of the corrupted Dark Avengers and director of the paramilitary intelligence agency H.A.M.M.E.R. – wants the finest fighting force the God of War can provide. He charges Ares with hand-picking an elite squad of soldiers and beating them into the hardest, s more

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    The Weekly Crisis - Kirk Warren Nov 1, 2009

    I'm going to hold off on a Must Read verdict until we see where the Phobos plot goes and how it lines up with other storylines first. I'm also leaving the bar a little higher so that future issues have the ability to wow me even more than this opening salvo did. I had so much fun reading this one, I can't wait for the next chapter. Read Full Review

  • 9.0
    Comic Book Resources - James Hunt Nov 3, 2009

    Ares, then, is an unlikely hit in just about every area. Despite inauspicious beginnings, "Dark Avengers: Ares" has had a better start than some ongoing series get, and at this point, the knowledge that it'll only be three issues long just feels... unnecessarily cruel. Read Full Review

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