{"id":2691,"date":"2013-03-05T19:34:31","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T19:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=2691"},"modified":"2013-03-05T19:35:09","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T19:35:09","slug":"one-shots-secret-avengers-1-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=2691","title":{"rendered":"[One Shots] Secret Avengers #1 (2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Secret Avengers #1 (2013)<\/p>\n

Writer \u2013 Nick Spencer<\/p>\n

Artist \u2013 Luke Ross<\/p>\n

\"SA1<\/a><\/p>\n

The newest black ops team of the Marvel universe is back in a very different way.\u00a0 This time the Secret Avengers are controlled by SHIELD rather than by members of the Avengers as was the case previously.\u00a0 In this incarnation Acting Director Hill sends Hawkeye, Black Widow, and a new Nick Fury to take down a weapons dealer who has gotten hold of some teleportation technology.\u00a0 While the team does have a rocky beginning, they start working together to beat down some bad guys.<\/p>\n

\"Secret<\/a><\/p>\n

The last series left the team pretty beat up and unlike X-Force they really did dissolve their group due to the conclusion of that last mission.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This story gives us a look at SHIELD in this new era and they are exactly the same: \u00a0super manipulative and unethical.\u00a0 One addition to the team is Phil Coulson best known from the Marvel movies but fairly new to the comic universe.\u00a0 He is written as a true SHIELD agent rather than as the nice guy he is in the movies.\u00a0 This was a good choice because anyone with a moral compass would likely not work for SHIELD.\u00a0 This first issue is a stand alone story that is used to explain the origin of this new team, which is perfect for an issue one.<\/p>\n

\"Secret<\/a><\/p>\n

The artwork is really crisp and up to the standard set by other Avengers titles.\u00a0 Overall the characters look good and match their current designs.\u00a0 The background designs are dark and work with the tone of the story.\u00a0 They are a little undefined, but this has a more spy\/noir feeling to it and that can be excused due to how well the characters look against the darkly shaded backgrounds.\u00a0 The action is also well done for the most part.\u00a0 Some sections are cut short to get to the back-story, but that is not the fault of the art staff.\u00a0 It will be good to see more extended actions sequences in later issues.\u00a0 However, if you comic preference is for brighter settings the art may not appeal.<\/p>\n

\"Secret<\/a><\/p>\n

This title will not be for everyone.\u00a0 The current team roster is only three characters and how the team is put together will bother those who think of SHIELD is made up of \u201cgood guys\u201d.\u00a0 This title sets up the moral ambiguity of the unit, which is needed for a black ops themed series.\u00a0 This issue also secures Marcus Johnson as the current Nick Fury settling the dispute over what Nick Fury looks like.\u00a0 Despite all the good in this book, it may be a difficult transition for movie-verse fans to get into the story as it makes reference to events from previous books and the characters personalities and motivations are not in line with the movie version and remain true to the comic world.\u00a0 However, it is much better than the current run of Uncanny X-Force which has very sloppy writing and major character personality shifts.\u00a0 If you want to see some Marvel-verse black ops you can\u2019t go wrong with this book, if you want less moral ambiguity in your hero stories then there are plenty of alternatives.<\/p>\n

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Final Verdict:<\/p>\n

3 out of 5 \u2013 A good story building into something \u201chopefully\u201d great.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Secret Avengers #1 (2013) Writer \u2013 Nick Spencer Artist \u2013 Luke Ross The newest black ops team of the Marvel universe is back in a very different way.\u00a0 This time the Secret Avengers are controlled by SHIELD rather than by…
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