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Avengers Academy retrospective

Part of my reading goal for the year is to read at least one major comic story arc or comic run every month, whether I’m writing fiction that month or not, and then write a blog post about it. This … Continue reading

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Avengers Arena 3

From a quality standpoint alone, the first two issues of Avengers Arena were actually very good. The first issue turned Arcade into a legitimate villain, while the second issue did a great job at introducing Death Locket to readers. Mettle … Continue reading

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Avengers Arena 1 review

Avengers Arena was a polarizing series from the moment it was announced. It’s supposed to be kind of like Battle Royale or Hunger Games, but with super powered teenagers – at least half of them are pre-existing. For the sake … Continue reading

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Nerd Journal – Thoughts on Avengers Arena

Avengers Arena was recently announced as one of Marvel’s new titles this fall/winter. The basic premise is that Arcade, a well-known villain in the Marvel Universe, is somehow going to kidnap a bunch of teenagers and throw them into his … Continue reading

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Avengers Academy 36 review

This is the third issue in the four part Final Exam story arc. The Academy kids are working together to stop Jeremy Briggs from de-powering the vast majority of super powered beings on Earth. Most of the Academy kids also … Continue reading

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Avengers Academy 35 review

This is probably the best comic I’ve read this week, and that includes my usual favourite Uncanny X-Force. This is part 2 of the Final Exam storyline, where Jeremy Briggs is threatening to depower all of Earth’s superheroes. The Academy … Continue reading

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Avengers Academy 34 review

Now that the Academy is closed and the direct AVX tie-ins are over, this series is again focusing on its core cast. Despite that this isn’t an AVX tie-in, Christos Gage makes several humerous jabs at the event anyway. After … Continue reading

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