Secret Avengers #1

SECRET AVENGERS #1

by Nick Spencer and Luke Ross

So, how was Secret Avengers? Well, it's no secret that it was far from what you expect it will be.

I was disappointed by Secret Avengers #1. It's not as bad as Avengers #4, but it's still not good. This was a very confusing book. Nick Spencer doesn't do a good job with conveying the info  you need, by making it a boring information dump courtesy of Phil Coulson. Worse, Phil Coulson doesn't even feel like the character we all know and love from the films. Spencer does have an okay handle on the rest of his cast, and I did like the big reveal on the final page, there's really not much to desire. 

Luke Ross's art is nothing special, but it does a fine job with telling Spencer's somewhat underwhelming story. The one thing I didn't like about the art, was the coloring. During many scenes, it can be too intense or just too dark. Ross does a spectacular  job with the action scenes though.

Secret Avengers #1 didn't succeed in adding a new series to my pull list. It was just an okay issue, with a lackluster story and okay art.

STORY: 2/5

+ The rest of the cast are written decently

+ I actually didn't see the ending coming.

- Coulson doesn't feel like Coulson

- Boring info dump

ART: 3/5

+ Looks decent

- Colors can be a problem

VERDICT: 2.5/5