Avengers #3 *Preview*

[CBR News]

"Avengers" #3 wraps up Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena's debut story on the title, and while the conclusion feels a bit sudden, there's enough to like here to easily maintain readers' interest.


Full article here.

[jackolover]

"Avengers" #3 wraps up Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena's debut story on the title, and while the conclusion feels a bit sudden, there's enough to like here to easily maintain readers' interest.


Full article here.

Sounds like something I should drop, considering they introduce a dues ex machine cold with no intro. Why not have an issue where Captain Universe has her credentials shown? Is that too hard? I've never heard of her, so why not drop in somebody obscure for every arc? Wow! Big threats, little effort. And we are supposed to be invested in this why?

[CyberHubbs]

Sounds like something I should drop, considering they introduce a dues ex machine cold with no intro. Why not have an issue where Captain Universe has her credentials shown? Is that too hard? I've never heard of her, so why not drop in somebody obscure for every arc? Wow! Big threats, little effort. And we are supposed to be invested in this why?

Is Captain Universe really that obscure? Back in the 90s even Spider-Man got to play host for an issue or two against a Tri-Sentinel.

We don't see when she joins the group, but she is in the first issue -- I was wrong; she's not from a farm -- and then shown in costume on the last page. Interrupting the arc just to show her background would be kinda pointless. All you really need to know at this point is that it -- the CU entity -- is probably what the Builders worshiped once upon a time.

[Juggernaut Punch]

Sounds like something I should drop, considering they introduce a dues ex machine cold with no intro. Why not have an issue where Captain Universe has her credentials shown? Is that too hard? I've never heard of her, so why not drop in somebody obscure for every arc? Wow! Big threats, little effort. And we are supposed to be invested in this why?

Captain Universe has an entire issue dedicated to her coming soon.

[Spidey Sense]

Hickman relies on mystery and enigma as both a plot device, but also as a literary style. Red herrings, contextless semantics keeps people guessing. If I was being unkind, you'd call it elitest chique. Many readers like connecting the dots, figuring things out. They like the unanswered questions, being dropped without introduction into the fray of a grand design; unlocking the ideas themselves. Still, it's an interesting issue. I'm enjoying it, but I'm excited for New Avengers.

[Rheged]

Sounds like something I should drop, considering they introduce a dues ex machine cold with no intro. Why not have an issue where Captain Universe has her credentials shown? Is that too hard? I've never heard of her, so why not drop in somebody obscure for every arc? Wow! Big threats, little effort. And we are supposed to be invested in this why?

Yep. You should go ahead and drop it.

[jackolover]

Is Captain Universe really that obscure? Back in the 90s even Spider-Man got to play host for an issue or two against a Tri-Sentinel.

We don't see when she joins the group, but she is in the first issue -- I was wrong; she's not from a farm -- and then shown in costume on the last page. Interrupting the arc just to show her background would be kinda pointless. All you really need to know at this point is that it -- the CU entity -- is probably what the Builders worshiped once upon a time.

Yeah? Because remote characters with this much hitting power, this much universe knowledge grow on trees. Okay, Hickman is not Bendis, and Bendis gave us grounded Avengers, who play in known sandboxes. Hickman gives us unknown sandboxes. Is it too much to ask to at least define the Universe and who inhabits it? It's like we came in in the middle of the story and didn't know what was going. No wait. That's what did happen.

[ironduke555]

This book is fine and any book that keeps you wondering what's next is doing it's job.Hickman stills proves he is one of the best for now.

[Relevant PuertoRican Superhero]

Maybe just hold your horses and read the next three issues. Each is focusing on one of the 3 heavy hitters (Hyperion, Smasher, and then Captain Universe) that were utilized in this issue. What was going on was that the Avengers avoided what would have probably been an apocalyptic event because of these 3 newcomers. You're supposed to be asking "who the hell are these people?". Because that's what's going to be answered next.

[jackolover]

Maybe just hold your horses and read the next three issues. Each is focusing on one of the 3 heavy hitters (Hyperion, Smasher, and then Captain Universe) that were utilized in this issue. What was going on was that the Avengers avoided what would have probably been an apocalyptic event because of these 3 newcomers. You're supposed to be asking "who the hell are these people?". Because that's what's going to be answered next.

The 3 characters are being plucked from thin air. I'm used to seeing them invited, handshakes, questions about what can you do, and then an Avengers membership card, not, we found these 3 on the side of the road and somebody thought it would be a good idea to bring them on a mission.

[PupsOfWar]

The 3 characters are being plucked from thin air. I'm used to seeing them invited, handshakes, questions about what can you do, and then an Avengers membership card,

And I'm sure there was plenty of that back when Cap and Tony recruited them.

Which we are about to see, presumably.

[jackolover]

And I'm sure there was plenty of that back when Cap and Tony recruited them.

Which we are about to see, presumably.

Oh, I'm sure we're about to see it too, but it's too late. Who cares now the fight is over?

[PupsOfWar]

Oh, I'm sure we're about to see it too, but it's too late. Who cares now the fight is over?

People who enjoy reading stories?

[timeismoney]

Sounds like something I should drop, considering they introduce a dues ex machine cold with no intro. Why not have an issue where Captain Universe has her credentials shown? Is that too hard? I've never heard of her, so why not drop in somebody obscure for every arc? Wow! Big threats, little effort. And we are supposed to be invested in this why?

Tom said in issue 5 or 6 the whole book will detail the Captain Universe.

[Joecooler2u]

Yep. You should go ahead and drop it.

Yeah I agree. If he wants answers now, Hickman is not the guy to go to. You have to be in for the longhaul with Hickman and be patient. If he's wanting answers after a 40-yard dash he's going to be disappointed because this is a long-ass marathon...