If Avengers #29 was the issue where fragments of Jed Mackay’s Master Plan for the Earth’s most powerful hero began to fall into place, Avengers #30 is when Mackay hits his foot on the brakes. The Avengers eventually find out where their missing moment is, so they don’t waste time going hunting it. The hunt ultimately leads them to Battleworld, a patchwork planet created by Doom Doom in the secret war of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Livich. But it turns out that they are not the only ones on earth. It’s infected with zombie versions of different heroes!
Marvel’s recent comics are often scrutinized due to the horrifying curse of “Synergy,” with certain characters and storylines being pushed to promote one of Marvel Studios’ upcoming films and television shows. Sometimes this works (Darseury Way is one of the best parts of Steve Orlando’s Scarlet Witch Saga), and sometimes it flattens (I don’t think you need to trust why the push to make the next big thing inhumane was not pan out). Here it is a bit of a coincidence. The Secret War between Hickman and Libic will probably have a big impact on the Avengers: Secret War, when the trailer for Marvel Zombies dropped this week, it’s probably a coincidence that it features the actual Marvel Zombies, and it’s a happy one.
Regardless of the synergy, the gift for Mackay’s character works shines. He shows that the Avengers are teams in so many ways, whether the captains exclude the dangers of their mission, but combine their strengths to overtake the event horizon. Continuing his trend to build on past issues, Mackay reaches out to the Avengers to protect the world by protecting the X-Men. I hope that future issues of the Avengers will touch on this, especially as Mackay’s X-Men is about to enter the age of revelation.
Amazing
Farid Karami also deserves a massive prop for the work he places on the page here. The Avengers are seductive parts as scarlet magic uses her power to carry them with sparkling red sheaths, so as they fall over beyond the universe. The colour of Fedelicoburi also gives weight to art as the shining gold layout of impossible cities gives way to cracked, corrupt ruins in the battle world.
If I did not explain Karami’s work regarding Marvel zombies, I would repent. The zombie is a huge chunk of rock, his teeth falling long and replaced by stone protrusions, and when the cyclops zombie cuts its head, he literally takes it and uses it as a weapon. It’s not the only surprise that Karami and Mackay have in the store. A character from past issues comes to help the Avengers, and Mildudin reveals himself… But in the grand scheme of things, this obvious thing is revealed a little less than expected.
Avengers #30 builds the story into the wreckage of not one but two classic Marvel storylines, and continues to feel like a truly epic superhero book. Mackay shows that all the works he has put in this book are rewarding, and it feels worth the wait.
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Avengers #30
Avengers #30 builds the story into the wreckage of not one but two classic Marvel storylines, and continues to feel like a truly epic superhero book.
Mackay is exposed to the secret war and the world of Marvel zombies, bringing you a truly epic read.
Karami once again pushes his art to the limits, especially with the incredible sequences in which the Avengers cross the black hole.
The colours of Blee capture the vibrancy of our heroes and the rest of the horrors of Battleworld.
Surprising will make readers want to address the next issue:
The big evident lacks the presence of some of the previous issues.
