r/comicbooks • u/Max_Quick • 3h ago
HEROES REBORN (Aaron/McGuiness event)
So, just finished the trade and curious what others thought of it. I think I find it... not really a "waste", but it reminds me of SECRET EMPIRE (the event, not the OG arc). It does feel like it's holding up a mirror to current day (well, a couple years ago but <5 is "current" in my mind) and has some good intentions... but is such a nothing story with a rushed/aborted ending that any substance it may have had is immediately washed away.
I dunno, did anyone else read this summer event? I wouldnt blame you if you dont remember it. Entertaining enough "alternate universe" tale and bringing in different artists for the elseworlds parts makes it feel a little more fleshed out. The James Stokoe part focused on Doctor Spectrum stood out to me for sure. If you like au's, I'd definitely get it from the library. There's fun to be had with it.
But yeah. Uh, I think this was like part of Jason Aaron winding down his AVENGERS run which was a mixed bag. And you'll feel that here too. It's not bad necessarily but it's not very good either. Just kinda mid.
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u/TheeHeadAche Henry Pym 3h ago edited 1h ago
Aaronvengers was billed as an event every arc. This one had some okay tie ins. But each issue of Aaronvengers had the same sort of scale, so this one arc getting a spot light was strange. The Phoenix tourney could have been an event
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u/SeraphOfFire 3h ago
Making Blade the lead of the event was kinda a wild choice.