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[Eli Katz]

I actually tried to read this, but couldn't get through two pages. I think, beyond a few crime books, I don't have much interest in comics right now.

[SilverPhoenix]

Megaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Maaaaaaaaaaan!

Doctoooooooooooooooor Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Is this approval or disapproval?

[Zero]

Is this approval or disapproval?

It is childish excitement at the prospect of reading a Mega Man comic. Even though I very much doubt this will be anywhere near my store.

[Zero]

Avengers Academy #13

A fine comic. Doesn't try and reinvent the wheel but it takes some new characters and makes them interesting enough to be potentially welcome additions to the MU with a twist on the usual young heroes angle. There's a lot here for fans of The Initiative to enjoy too, and for a breather issue between what I gather are two big stories for the title this managed to pack in quite a lot of plot for in 22 pages.
The art is pedestrian and the colours a little garish at times but after the terrible comics the group has read recently this was a breath of fresh air. Anyone with a soft spot for old fashioned superhero shenanigans could do a lot worse than this comic.

7

[SilverPhoenix]

It is childish excitement at the prospect of reading a Mega Man comic. Even though I very much doubt this will be anywhere near my store.

Wow. I didn't think Archie Comics would be that rare at LCSes.

[Zero]

Wow. I didn't think Archie Comics would be that rare at LCSes.

In the UK? They're not exactly common.

[SilverPhoenix]

In the UK? They're not exactly common.

That makes perfect sense. Boo on me for not remembering that.

[******]

Avengers Academy #13

Hey Sean Chen, Gravity wears pants!

/Mike Norton'd

I haven't read any of Avengers Academy before today so a prom issue interlude probably wasn't the best place to start. I'm sure I'll read this series in trade at some point because I tend to read everything Avengers related eventually, but this was so bland! The stuff with the characters I know was okay, but that's it, just okay. The stuff with the actual new Avengers Academy characters has no impact for me, from these little snippets they seem like nothing more than the same teen superhero character templates we've seen a thousand times.

People standing around and talking does not play to Sean Chen's strengths as an artist. 90% of this comic is people standing around and talking. Also, I'm sure Marvel would have provided him with reference material for how to draw Gravity's costume if he just would have asked.

Story: 4
Art: 4
Overall: 4

[Punchy]

The only Archie comics I ever see in UK stores are Sonic The Hedgehog books, and since MegaMan is a video-game book too, it may very well be out here.

[******]

Avengers Academy #13

A fine comic. Doesn't try and reinvent the wheel but it takes some new characters and makes them interesting enough to be potentially welcome additions to the MU with a twist on the usual young heroes angle. There's a lot here for fans of The Initiative to enjoy too, and for a breather issue between what I gather are two big stories for the title this managed to pack in quite a lot of plot for in 22 pages.
The art is pedestrian and the colours a little garish at times but after the terrible comics the group has read recently this was a breath of fresh air. Anyone with a soft spot for old fashioned superhero shenanigans could do a lot worse than this comic.

7

What was the twist?

[Punchy]

What was the twist?

They were identified by the Avengers as the young meta-humans most likely to become villains, so they are trying to stop that by teaching them to be heroes.

[******]

They were identified by the Avengers as the young meta-humans most likely to become villains, so they are trying to stop that by teaching them to be heroes.

Reptil from the Super Hero Squad could potentially be a villain?



Nope, sorry, I don't buy it. Those are clearly the feet of a hero.

[Punchy]

Reptil from the Super Hero Squad could potentially be a villain?



Nope, sorry, I don't buy it. Those are clearly the feet of a hero.

He was experimented on by Norman Osborn or something, so he's got a chip on his shoulder.

[doombug]

Half of the cast could be bad guys, the other half could be heroes is how it seems to be playing out.

Striker though is a complete ass.

[e_galston]

Norman Osborn spent the majority of his time as head of HAMMER experimenting and doing things to ruin these kids lives.