Although missing the charm of some of Marvel's other lighter tone books, Great Lakes Avengers #5 is a winner. Read Full Review

As Bertha struggles with if she wants to be the before and after model of a weight loss pill she finds out the makers are actually wanting to use her DNA to make a body manipulation serum. Meanwhile Good Boy goes on the run. While the story of a low level team trying to stay together and get along when they are not exactly fond of each other has been great I think what is missing is that the team is never shown working together. At this point the team needs to give us a reason to see that they could make it in the end and that they are not destined to fall apart. Gorman took a slow burn approach that showed all the hardships the team was facing forgetting to add the reason why we wanted to see them succeed. A simple defeat of a mediocre enemy would have given us a glimpse of promise. It is too bad because there are some great characters and relationships in this book that I would love to see continue. Bertha and Mr. Immortal's disdain was a great hurdle for the team. There is a great moment in the issue where Good Boy tries to lift up Flatman, whose dreams of being a great hero and leader seem to be crashing down, by telling him that Mr. Immortal lost members of the team and she was still alive so he had that going for him. While I have not heard for sure I feel it may be too late for the title and it is too bad because this is one that I do enjoy. The art is enjoyable and it reads well. They are lovable losers. more