Mike McKone

This is the kind of book I would have loved to read as a teenager. Don't get me wrong - I loved it fine as an adult, but reading that ten years ago? Would have done me a world of good.

It's the beginning of the new Teen Titans, with Robin, Superboy, Wondergirl and Kid Flash. It has an ok plot, but the overall theme is each of them trying to find a place in the world, an identity that is their own, somewhere to fit in. Which is why I would have loved to read it as a teenager, but also why I show more loved to read it yesterday. show less

This Siege tie-in has some great material, but also has some retread which brings it down somewhat. For those who buy all the tie-ins trying to get the complete picture of the event, it can be annoying to see the same story again and again without even changing the POV. That said, this is still a worthwhile collection.

The first story in the collection is Dark Reign: The List, which recounts Ronin's (aka Hawkeye) attempted assassination of Osborn. While this is an entertaining story, with show more some great action, I already read it as part of Siege: Dark Avengers and I understand that it is also part of Dark Reign: The List (which I haven't gotten to yet). So, I don't feel it added any value to this book beyond increasing the price. Hence four stars instead of five.

The second part of the book follows the true Avengers as they become aware of Siege and take action. It opens with The Hood, the members of whom have been powered-up by Loki's Norn stones, hunting down the "renegade" Avengers who are in hiding. Mainly it's a series of fights, but it does have some fun interplay among the heroes, including Spider-man and Spider-Woman, as well as heralding the return of the real Captain America - Steve Rogers. The story also includes some personal interplay between the various romantic entanglements. Luke Cage gets spot-lighted, which I enjoyed since I'm not very familiar with the character. Here we see him in conversation with his wife about what their responsibilities are to their friends but also to their family. A similar situation happens with Ronin and Mockingbird. It was nice to see the characters interact this way.

The final part of the book returns to The Hood, specifically its leader Parker. When Loki took back the Norn stones during Siege, Parker lost his power and he and Masque went on the run. The New Avengers decide that everyone must be held accountable for the crisis and go after them, which means a showdown with Count Nefaria. The final pages concern a heartfelt speech from Cage overlaid on images of all the heroes. It was a sentimental, but effective way to close the book.

Overall, though I was disappointed in the duplicated material, this was an excellent tie-in with lots of great action and thoughtful storylines. High recommended. show less

"Sólo porque alguien no esté de acuerdo con cómo se han hecho las cosas,no significa que ese alguien sea menos patriota que lo demás."

Ben en este momento te tengo en un pequeño pedestal!! ç

"No tenemos poderes, no vamos a derrotar a Galactus mañana, peor vamos a lachuar por lo que creemos correcto ¿sabes? Quieren a nuestros hèroes, quieren a nuestra gente. Tendrán que pasar por encima de nosotros primero"

Ningun extremo es bueno, pero me encanta ver (hasta en la ficción) que la show more gente esta dispuesta a defender aquello en lo que cree show less

"-¿Estas diciendo que como estoy en contra de la política de nuestro gobierno no puedo dejar el país?
-Tonterías. Por supuesto que no. Tan sólo será puesto en una lista de no autorizados a volar."

Bienaventurado sea Ben...te mereces esa paz (y un poco de absurdo, porque no decirlo)

Observación: Los héroes de París se partecen demasiado a algunos héroes de DC