Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Secret Avengers #22
Marvel Comics
Remender, Hardman & Breitweiser

Remender and Hardman's run on Secret Avengers kicks off in this issue with a book that sets up the team and introduces the new threat. The book manages to establish unique voices for some of the members of the team. The comic also provides a good explanation for the inclusion of the some of the odder characters that were added to the mix. Overall, this is a good start to the book but I do not get the sense that this book is getting ready to launch into a saga, such as Remender's Uncanny X-Force.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Secret Avengers #21.1
Marvel Comics
Remender, Zircher & Troy

The new creative team takes over on Secret Avengers with the dreaded ".1" issue. However, in this particular case the ".1" issue actually is a one-shot and it appears to be a jumping on point for new readers. Remender starts out by telling a straightforward story and then in standard Remender fashion the book has a surprise and grows all sorts of arms and legs by the end. Upon completing the issue I was totally sold and for a jump-on point I think it's done it's job. If you are looking to dip your toe into the Avenger pool then this is as good as it gets.

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Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Secret Avengers #1
Marvel Comics
Brubaker, Deodato & Beredo

With the Heroic Age in full affect in the Marvel Universe there has come a bevy of new Avengers books. This one has the hook that it is led by Steve Rogers. Steve Rogers, not as Captain America but as something a bit darker that operates on the fringes. This book basically picks up the vibe that we saw in the initial issues of Brubaker's Captain America. It has a black ops feel to it, but the difference is that Rogers is pulling the strings of his team of operatives rather than doing all of the leg work himself. It's a good issue for introducing the team and tying in a plot.

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