Post by MC on Jan 19, 2010 23:02:38 GMT -5
The Defenders by Ed Ainsworth (#1 - #4)
The Cast: Doctor Strange, Bruce Banner / Hulk, Silver Surfer, Namor, Nighthawk
Antagonists Faced: Doctor Spectrum, Galactus, every Herald ever and more
Stand-Out Character: Bruce Banner
Best Moment: The beginning of the Hulk: Spectrum event.
Easily the craziest title on the site, as is usually with an Ainsworth book, the Defenders came out of the Strange Tales anthology like a rocket with the classic and perfect original Defenders…Dr. Strange, Bruce Banner / Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor the Sub-Mariner…coming together at Strange’s house to try to help Banner and end up getting attacked by Dr. Spectrum and during the ensuing battle the Hulk shatters her Power Prism and inadvertently releases an ongoing MA event…Hulk: Spectrum!
This series is just awesome, mind-bending and hilarious, the latter at the expense of Nighthawk who wants nothing more than to be a Defender but like Dangerfield gets no respect at all. Kyle’s recruiting efforts after the Big 4 leave Earth was hilarious and sad at the same time, though the team he pulled together at the end is varied and interesting and should be a lot of fun going forward. As for the Big 4, they found themselves pulled into the Herald War and being recruited by Galactus to stop this madness before it destroys the universe.
The interaction of all the characters, especially Namor and Banner, is classic and sidesplitting, and Doc Strange has a wry whit that fits him very well and keeps him probably as the most balanced of all these uber-powered beings. The Surfer’s cosmic indifference plays well with Namor’s attempts to be the refined yet savage king, and their upcoming trip to Plodex will no doubt prove to be out of this world crazy and riveting at the same time. Coupled with the less-cosmic Defenders on Earth getting into who knows what trouble, Ed’s Defenders is a unique and outstanding read at MA!
MC
The Cast: Doctor Strange, Bruce Banner / Hulk, Silver Surfer, Namor, Nighthawk
Antagonists Faced: Doctor Spectrum, Galactus, every Herald ever and more
Stand-Out Character: Bruce Banner
Best Moment: The beginning of the Hulk: Spectrum event.
Easily the craziest title on the site, as is usually with an Ainsworth book, the Defenders came out of the Strange Tales anthology like a rocket with the classic and perfect original Defenders…Dr. Strange, Bruce Banner / Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor the Sub-Mariner…coming together at Strange’s house to try to help Banner and end up getting attacked by Dr. Spectrum and during the ensuing battle the Hulk shatters her Power Prism and inadvertently releases an ongoing MA event…Hulk: Spectrum!
This series is just awesome, mind-bending and hilarious, the latter at the expense of Nighthawk who wants nothing more than to be a Defender but like Dangerfield gets no respect at all. Kyle’s recruiting efforts after the Big 4 leave Earth was hilarious and sad at the same time, though the team he pulled together at the end is varied and interesting and should be a lot of fun going forward. As for the Big 4, they found themselves pulled into the Herald War and being recruited by Galactus to stop this madness before it destroys the universe.
The interaction of all the characters, especially Namor and Banner, is classic and sidesplitting, and Doc Strange has a wry whit that fits him very well and keeps him probably as the most balanced of all these uber-powered beings. The Surfer’s cosmic indifference plays well with Namor’s attempts to be the refined yet savage king, and their upcoming trip to Plodex will no doubt prove to be out of this world crazy and riveting at the same time. Coupled with the less-cosmic Defenders on Earth getting into who knows what trouble, Ed’s Defenders is a unique and outstanding read at MA!
MC