Art: Mike Deodato Jr.
After the great first two issue of Secret Avengers, this third one sets in pretty slow. Here we are introduced to the real threat, which I think should have been introduced last issue or so. Although Nova may seem the antagonist here (in a way, he is), apparently there is a much bigger threat behind all of this.
Brubaker introduces us to a new character in the opening scene, Aloysius Thorndrake, a man who came from a post-Civil War America and then got sucked into a dimensional plane. Later it is revealed that Thorndrake is actually the boss of Nick Fury (is this really THE Nick Fury?) and the Shadow Council, and he knows much more about the crowns.
Speaking of the crown, Archon, the guardian of the Serpent Crown explains that each of the three crowns could channel the dark children's powers and awaken their father, the Abyss. When I read that, the character Abyss from the video game Marvel VS. Capcom 2 came into my mind. But I don't think Brubaker is referring to him. Anyway, Archon tells us that the Abyss has been around long before the Celestials and devourers of worlds existed, and Archon is created by a Watcher. I don't know much about the cosmic stuff of Marvel so I'll just leave it at that.
Other than Nova, Steve, Valkyrie, and Ant-Man, the rest of the cast doesn't do much in this issue. We don't get an update from Sharon Carter. Black Widow and Moon Knight are unconscious thanks to Nova. War Machine is just used as a plot device to inform Steve that Ant-Man went missing. Back in issue #2 Ant-Man got sucked in a wormhole, now he ended up in the base of the Shadow Council in Texas, in Earth. It's pretty weird that he didn't contact anyone from the Secret Avengers at all though. But I can say that Brubaker's making him a pretty interesting character.
The scene where Ant-Man is being warped and tumbling down to another place looks great thanks to Deodato's art. The scenes of Valkyrie also shows the might of the Asgardian and the panels of her going head on with Nova is just intense. Also, the double-page spread of with a Celestial, Silver Surfer, and the archons shows how good Deodato's art is.
Overall, nothing much really happens in the issue except for the introduction of the real threat in the story and also establishing the subplot with the Shadow Council further. However, the scenes of Ant-Man and Valkyrie were enjoyable.
Rating: 3/5
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