REVIEW: Avengers Arena #1

[CBR News]

Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker's "Avengers Arena" #1 wears its influence on its sleeve, but instead of coming across as shocking or surprising, this forced battle-to-the-death between heroes feels utterly average.


Full review here.

[mikekerrIII]

Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker's "Avengers Arena" #1 wears its influence on its sleeve, but instead of coming across as shocking or surprising, this forced battle-to-the-death between heroes feels utterly average.


Full review here.

A pretty fair review for one, But you gave it about two too many stars

[Majin Gojira]

Fair review overall. I can't complain. (SHOCK!)

[Starfish]

I only skimmed it in the store and generally agree with this review. The art looked much better in the previews for some reason, and the story was just so dull and predictable. It's not even shocking. It's just mediocre.

[NinjaMic]

Yeah I can't really say I disagree either with the score either.

[Jakerose]

I disagree with this review This was excellent for a first issue.
Great art and mostly focusing on only two people was the right choice with such a large cast.
Just look at Thunderbolts one thats a bad first issue.

fails to stand out among the pack of other Marvel NOW! titles.

It appears to me its the most discussed Marvel now book on comic and cartoons boards.

[Jakerose]

I only skimmed it in the store and generally agree with this review. The art looked much better in the previews for some reason, and the story was just so dull and predictable. It's not even shocking. It's just mediocre.

Es ist schon veröffentlicht in Deutschland ????
Oder bist du in den USA ?

[LooneyKoala]

Gotta say I disagree with those stars (what a surprise!). I really enjoyed it and it's got to be one of my favourite issues to come out of Marvel NOW! so far.

[Majin Gojira]

It appears to me its the most discussed Marvel now book on comic and cartoons boards.

The amount of discussion about it does not indicate overall quality. That's a silly thing to assume. I'd use a quote from Penn & Teller's Showtime show, but Arena's not exactly 'popular' in the discussions. Oh heck, why not.

And 'Candle in the wind' by Sir Elton John is the best selling album of all time. Heh. Popular sure doesn't mean right.

Or, in this case, Discussion doesn't mean 'good'. Most of it is of how Bad it is.

Your points are either A) something the reviewer agreed with and B) irrelevant to the failings mentioned.

Even the small focus was undermined by Arcade ballyhoo.

[Genesis X]

I disagree with this review This was excellent for a first issue.
Great art and mostly focusing on only two people was the right choice with such a large cast.
Just look at Thunderbolts one thats a bad first issue.

It appears to me its the most discussed Marvel now book on comic and cartoons boards.

and not because of its new and magnificent preview nor because of it revolutionary concepts, or its writing, it is really mostly a battle between those who hated and those who for reasons beyond me like it

[mikekerrIII]

It appears to me its the most discussed Marvel now book on comic and cartoons boards.

That is not due to it's merit is is due to the premise

[Optic Rage]

lol like CBR reviews have an ounce of credibility left after their Legacy reviews.

[Starfish]

Es ist schon veröffentlicht in Deutschland ????
Oder bist du in den USA ?

Zur Zeit in England, um genau zu sein Sofern kein Feiertag dazwischen kommt, schaffen es die importierten comics bis Mittwoch in die Läden.

[Jakerose]

Zur Zeit in England, um genau zu sein Sofern kein Feiertag dazwischen kommt, schaffen es die importierten comics bis Mittwoch in die Läden.

Ich bin so was von neidisch.

[Captain M]

I don't know it was because I was so hyped for this but I enjoyed every second while I was reading. I have only read about 400 comic book issues so far but I can say that this was the best issue I have read!