The one major drawback with the issue is that Bendis doesn't really explore Iron Man's pro-registration stance in any depth. With Stark incapacitated for most of the issue, it's all he can do to listen to the complaints of his adversary, who is aggrieved that Stark would use his technology to fight Captain America and his "Secret Avengers." I can only conclude that Bendis finds it a lot harder to capture the voice of the pro-registration faction of heroes than he does the anti-registration crew, and it's a little disappointing that - after four strong issues in which his chosen Avenger remains at best undecided - he can't add some balance to the Civil War event by giving Stark some truly convincing arguments. Despite all this, though, it's probably the final pages of the issue that will really get people talking. The likely change to the status quo of both Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Hill holds a lot of promise for future storylines, and it would certainly up the stakes in t Read Full Review

Jim Cheung’s art was tremendous this issue but the one word I would use to describe New Avengers 25 is unnecessary. Bendis, what was the point of this issue? Seemed like completely unnecessary filler to me