Mighty Avengers, Vol. 2: Family Bonding

Mighty Avengers (2013) (Collected Editions)

by Al Ewing (Writer), Valerio Schiti (Illustrator), Greg Land (Illustrator)

The Falcon is on the hunt - and what he finds will rock the Avengers to their core! Meanwhile, Luke Cage and Adam Brashear sit down and talk about dead presidents, old mistakes and family ties.

Collecting: Mighty Avengers 6-10

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics, Science Fiction, Comic Book

112 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 2014

Reviews

[Subham · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was interesting read.

Falcon is hunting down some low level scumbag and turns out he is working for a guy named Gideon mace and well White tiger has a personal enemy-ship with him and so she sets the tiger entity loose and the Avengers fight their friend to save the life of the villain and I love that trope and well Ava does get an awesome moment and I love that story omg! Its so fun!

Plus the next story with the Avengers fighting Dr Positron and well his hench men and then discovering who he is aka Adam's son who wants to rescue his brother Kevin and we see the whole hstory of what happened and all and I loved that exposition and it becomes such a personal story for Adam and makes you fall in love with his character. There are moral queries here and shows how he is so heroic. . Plus the tie-in to the Original sin event and a big clue of the legacy of Uatu the Watcher and maybe some happiness for Adam coming soon and a big plot point involving the Deathwalkers and the mysterious Ronin from previous volume.

Its one of those volumes that fleshes out characters and Ewing is a master at that and he writes them beautifully expanding on their origins and motives and makes these story much more personal and well its awesome! <3

[Sesana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an Avengers book that doesn't have Spider-Man, Wolverin, or Captain America.

That alone is almost worth an extra star.

And guess what? It's really good, too. I really liked the first volume, and this one is even better. I like this cast, even the characters I'm not really familiar with. I'm especially fascinated with Blue Marvel, a character I haven't seen before. I'm definitely going to look up his miniseries now. The dialog is really good, probably the best part of the whole book. I'm not sure yet what's going on with Ronin/Blade but I'm more than interested.

Also, there are fire-breathing werechickens. Really.

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mighty Avengers is back and this time we got the crew of mostly unknowns getting time to shine. The biggest names here are Luke Cage and Falcon. Oh, and I guess Iron Fist. This time we have the White Tiger FLIP the hell out on them and attack the whole crew because she wants revenge for her families killer. Then we get a more Cosmic storyline with a father/son issues that honestly started off interesting but stretched too long. Oh, and we find out who ronin is.

Good: Enjoyed most of the fights as they are highly entertaining. The dialog is pretty well done, everyone has their own voice, and the mighty avengers do feel like a street level Avengers which is what they're going for.

Bad: The storylines really feel oddly paced and feel like the end up with little results. Especially the 2nd half here.

Overall it's a fun little book that I'll probably suggest to avengers or defenders fans but it's not mindblowing or anything. A easy 3 out of 5.

[Terence · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Mighty Avengers get to know each other better.

This team building helps when danger appears and they have to take action.

This volume was just OK for me. I don't have any particular appreciation for or extensive knowledge of any of the Mighty Avengers. When their lives are being examined all I can do is shrug my shoulders and say OK. These guys have some personal issues, but that makes sense because not just anyone puts on spandex and decides to fight crime.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Where else could you get interesting stories about White Panther and Blue Marvel? Nowhere, and these are fun stories that are heavy on the characterization. We watch the White TIger's conflicts with her totem spirit! We learn about Blue Adam's past and witness a fight for the souls of his sons, while also enjoying the wackier side of science in the Marvel universe!

An all-around fun romp, even if the last issue is a little too dependent on Original Sin (and even though the volume isn't conclusive).

[Daniel Butcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was thinking 4...but 5 stars because of the effort.

I loved the Ronin reveal.

I loved mocking Cage's old custome.

I loved learning about Blue Marvel.

I love that this is a culturally diverse book, where it does not feel forced!

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

White Tiger goes after the people who killed her family. Blue Marvel is just a nice guy. Jessica Jones is getting really fed up of Luke Cage putting the Avengers headquarters in their family home.

This is a character based read, it feels like it is introducing some characters that have been in other comics. I'm glad White Tiger is there after what happened in Arena, she is an interesting character. A good read.

[Brent · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like this run, Ewing's scripting, and this art by Schiti and then Land... but the tie-in to crossover Original Sin and continuing storylines make this volume feel intermediate and inconclusive. Still, I like this stuff, in particular, the Blue Marvel and the inter-relationships with this cast of Avengers and supporting characters.
Recommended.
Thanks to Fulton County Public Library for the loan.

[Alex Sarll]

The first volume was great fun, but this is a significiant improvement, not least because most of the art is by Valerio Schiti (in a ZZ Top-style irony, the book has two artists: the one whose name is Schiti, isn't, and vice versa). Beyond that, though, the set-up has bedded in and now we can start getting into the meat of it, the tangled histories of the characters and the plots of what look set to be long-term adversaries.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loving this re-vamped Avengers monthly. Top notch art/writing. A bit of an all black team with She-Hulk and Iron Fist. Very pleased to see Blade, Blue Marvel, the 2nd Capt Marvel, the new Power Man all teamed up. Great ideas and SF stories. Can't wait for more of this one!

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Individual issues on marvel unlimited

[Lionel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not the classical avengers story, nice

[Tomás Sendarrubias García · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pues vamos a seguir con los nuevos Poderosos Vengadores en este segundo arco, Lazos Familiares, donde vamos a poder profundizar un poco en el equipo, en sus componentes y vamos a tener la incorporación (al menos temporal) de un personaje que está históricamente vinculado a Luke Cage como es Danny Rand, Puño de Hierro. Después de un episodio un poco de introducción bastante bien llevado, las cosas se disparan en varias direcciones, y por una parte, vamos a tener a Hulka, Spectrum y Maravilla Azul profundizando más en la historia de este último y teniendo que hacer frente a una agencia de villanos en plan malos de James Bond, y con un líder de tipo clásico, el Doctor Positrón (sí, en serio), que va a tener relación con el pasado del doctor Adam Brashear. Y por otro lado, Luke Cage, Puño de Hierro, el Halcón y Power Man van a tener que lidiar con la furia de una de sus compañeras, Tigre Blanco, que quiere obtener venganza del hombre que mató a su familia, un personaje de antiguo cuño, el villano Gideon Mace. Ah, y por cierto, vamos a ver de nuevo a SpiderHéroe/Ronin, y vamos a descubrir quién se encuentra realmente tras esa máscara. Y bueno, sí, la revelación es impactante.

Pero como casi todo en este cómic, también es un poco bluff. No me refiero al personaje, ojo, evidentemente no podía ser Superman, que eso sí que hubiera sido chocante. Me refiero a que según lo vas leyendo, la sensación que queda es que ni frío ni calor. Y le pongo una estrellita más de lo que estaba pensando por el dibujo de Greg Land, que está realmente espectacular en estos números, de verdad.

[Ma'Belle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I realized I should have read this Mighty Avengers miniseries *before* reading Captain America and the Mighty Avengers, Volume 1: Open for Business. So this was like a prequel in regards to certain characters that evolve more in the following series. Nonetheless, Al Ewing makes these characters that I've previously not known or cared about into fleshed out whole people that I am now interested in (so long as he's writing them).

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Collects Mighty Avengers (2013) issues #6-10

I picked this series up because I really liked Al Ewing's run on the Ultimates. This series also has some great stuff happening, particularly surrounding the character Blue Marvel. He is currently one of my favorite characters in the Marvel Universe. I haven't read "Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel," so I think I'll seek that out.

Final rating = 4.5 stars

[Villain E · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was pretty good. The main plot was a character-driven plot missing from most team books nowadays. This one focuses on the Blue Marvel and his history. I didn't know who he was before this series, but I'm interested in finding out more now. The subplot with the new Ronin and the magic-y baddies is not as strong.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Al Ewing shows real love for these characters, especially Blue Marvel and White Tiger. This was a very fun read and shows how an Avengers book can be good without being weighed down by forty other books. The book had some stellar art, especially in Adam's flashbacks. Ronin's reveal isn't epic but its good. I need to see where this goes. Overall, another very good read by Al Ewing and crew.

[Dean · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this was half a tie in to civil war 2 or another event. Ewing does well telling their story during tie ins to events and not having it directly touch the event however this was still the weakest of the three volumes.

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[James Staten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok I'm hooked

Blade ,Monica,Adam, Sam what more can a guy want. We've got cosmic ,mystic and mundane . Keep it up guys

[Jdetrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Al Ewing continues to take one of the best casts in comics and use them better than any of them have been used in years.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Al Ewing having a blast and it shows. The Blue Marvel and Ronin stuff were great. This all a precursor to his Ultimates run (one of my favorites of that superhero team).

[michelle+8 · Rating 2 out of 5]

What did I just read? I'm honestly not sure. Was there meant to be a cohesive story, or was it just glimpses of stories from other books? Am I supposed to just understand that life for the Mighty Avengers is chaotic and confusing? Or did no one ever intend these issues to be read in a single book?

[Mana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now that’s an Avengers tale. These heroes really came together and not to mention the shocking revel of the new Ronin identity. Read it. It’s worth it.

[Scott Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent character work. And you know you can truly say that when a book focuses so heavily on a new character (Blue Marvel in this case, who is, admittedly only new to me, not truly "new") and keep things interesting and edge-of-your-seat. I really enjoyed the first collection, and this one is, if anything, even better. Mighty Avengers is good stuff.

Blue Marvel--who in the first moments feels like yet another Marvel attempt to make a Superman knockoff--is definitely his own man, with a fleshed history and an interesting and unique power set. The storyline with his sons was quite interesting and does wonderful character work to humanize an inordinately powerful superhero, something Marvel as a company has historically excelled at.

Monica Rambeau, apparently now known as Spectrum, appears and they're doing much cooler and more inventive things with her powers than I've ever seen done with her before.

White Tiger and the new Power Man are both very interesting characters, and Power Man (2.0) seems to tap into Danny Rands' world somewhat, channeling the "chi" of New York City as his power source. White Tiger, or the new White Tiger channels an ancient tiger deity, and the implications of her major scene with said deity in this volume are fun to think about.

The power levels on this team are enormous, and Ewing seems quite aware of this and able to maximize them in creative and interesting ways without sacrificing character in the process. Good stuff.

[Silas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was very well done, and while in many ways this is a collection of black heroes, I like that this volume doesn't stick as strongly to that formula. There are at least a few related characters, which is nice. We've got She-Hulk, Iron Fist, and White Tiger in the mix, and the characters and their relationships are getting more interesting. I confess I only knew a little about Spectrum and nothing about the Blue Marvel, but they are doing a good job of incorporating them into the team with characters I know a bit better. There is a big reveal of the new Ronin's secret identity towards the end of the book, and it's a satisfying (if a bit strange) revelation. This volume had a lot of stories happening in parallel, and I look forward to seeing how they will all come together.

[Anchorpete]

I don’t know why Iron Fist is on the Cover of this trade. He is barely in this book. The book, instead, focuses on Monica Rambeau, White Tiger and Adam, the Blue Marvel. I have no complaints there, this book does a phenomenal job beefing up their backstories. I had always thought of White Tiger as the girl from the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon. In this book, she is a tragic vigilante, with a super interesting Magical artifact. Adam, the Blue Marvel is the right way for Marvel to write a character like Superman, unlike what they did with the sentry. It would be real exciting to see how he would fare in a conflict between him, the sentry and Hyperion. Monica Rambeau has been great, ever since she was in Agents of Hate. Oh yeah, and Blade is in this book, too. Give me more!

[Miguel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic entry into Ewing's Mighty Avengers, this installment doubles down on everything that makes the series great. Mighty Avengers Volume 2 approaches issues of race, family, and legacy with care and nuance. Ewing shows his love for the source material and history of all of these characters, drawing in elements from character arcs from before many readers were born.

This iteration leads into the (ostensibly) interesting Original Sin event, which addresses the relationship between Blue Marvel and Uatu which dates back to very early Fantastic Four issues. Mighty Avengers continues to be a treat for long-time Marvel fans and newcomers alike.

[Mitchell Friedman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good but uneven. And I'm not really happy about Blade appearing. But the Mighty Avengers continue to be a good team and a cool concept. Blue Marvel still continues to feel out of place - which is fair since he only appeared in 2008 but was chronologically around a lot longer - it feels unearned. But the series continues to have potential. 3.5 of 5.

[Honora Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay this series is gooooooooood. It is chock full of action but the characters still have depth, and emotions. And the plot took a hard turn into crazy town from volume 1 to volume 2. There was was were-lizards, were-chickens, and a whole lot were-more! It's absolutely chaotic and twisty with the perfect team. I'm so happy I learned about this series!