New Avengers: Illuminati
by Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed
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Author: Brian Michael Bendis, Brian ReedIllustrator: Jim Cheung
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-21
ISBN: 0785124373
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Marvel
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Book Review: Insignificant
Summary: 2 Stars
I love all the characters in this group. This is a supergroup that transcends the Avengers. The only ommitance I guess is Captain America and perhaps a few international representations, but those could be overlooked. There are 5 issues in this limited series. I guess that means the writer Bendis felt he only had 5 stories to tell of this amazing group of uberheroes. But from issues 1 to 5, there was not much significance. I didn't feel these Illuminati members did anything to warrant such high and secretive status. Their adventures were bland and their characterizations were sporadic.
The writing is somewhat rushed, I think. The art was ok. Nothing to be remembered. Bendis is a great writer, but usually because of his arcs and his runs in Ultimate Spiderman, Daredevil, New Avengers, and his independent books. His independent books are amazing by the way.
I can give this a 2 star recommendation, but that's really being generous. Graphic Novels these days should be self contained and innovating to characterization. But the 5 issues contained here are sporadic and tells its own stories. So you get 5 mini stories and in comic world these days, that's like 5 random episodes of a TV series. It's just not that worth it and it won't reveal or shed anything that you will want to remember.
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The Illuminati is a secret organization comprised of several of the world's most powerful heroes: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme; Black Bolt, king of the Inhumans, Charles Xavier, founder of the X-Men and mutant-rights activist; Reed Richards, founding member of the Fantastic Four; Namor the Sub-Mariner, king of Atlantis; and Iron Man (Tony Stark), founding member of the Avengers. These six men have worked together to mold and shape the status of the superhuman world and the world around it. How and what they have done together has remained a mystery...until now! Writers Brian Michael Bendis (Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man) and Brian Reed (Ms. Marvel) have joined together with Jim Cheung (Young Avengers) to reveal this untold story of the Marvel Universe and how the Illuminati's actions affect today! Collects New Avengers: Illuminati #1-5.Superheroes Books
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