Art: Mike Deodato, Jr.
Ed Brubaker's first arc on "Secret Avengers" comes to a clese with this one. The whole arc has been a good read, but I'm not sure if making them go to Mars as a first mission is a good idea. I'm starting to think that Brubaker chose this path because of Nova. There's a line in the last page of the issue where Steve says that Nova will be out of the group for a while, so that could mean the next arcs would involve the group just staying on Earth.
The previous issues were really a good read, but this last one is not as good as the previous ones. This is due to the fact that almost half of the cast is missing for the most part. They're conscious alright, they are not just used much throughout the issue. Moon Knight, Black Widow and Valkyrie are only in a few panels, Moon Knight maybe even less. Add to that the fact that the main "villain" in this story is their own teammate.
There's nothing wrong with a teammate acting a villain. It has been used many times in different stories, but in the first arc of the issue? It probably means the group will have many more problems in the future.
There's so many people acting as villains in this issue, it's hard to tell who really posed a real threat to the Secret Avengers in the long run. Brubaker gave us the idea of ancient beings in this story by giving us a taste of it here. But it was mentioned before that there are three crowns lying around, so will we see the other ones? If so, then I don't think this group is fit for that kind of threat, even if they have Nova.
Deodato's panels really add to the dynamism of the story, especially in the action department. My only gripe about his pencils are his overly muscular bodies that bulge out. It's pretty distracting to me. Other than that, it's all good.
The ending may not be good for this first story, but I can see a future with this title. I have faith in Brubaker.
Rating: 2.5/5
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