Review of "Avengers Forever"

who only wish to save themselves and care less of the repercussions of their actions. Despite a valiant effort, Kang and the Avengers prove no match for Immortus' army however. To ensure Rick's safety, the team takes Kang's time-traveling Sphinx and escape into the time stream to formulate their next plan of attack.

The team quickly learns Immortus is interfering in three time areas (or temporal imbalances) and splits up to stop him before all is lost. Once they have done all they could in the timelines, they prepare for one final battle against a seemingly unbeatable foe - the master of time.

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III. High Points

1. The characterization is excellent. Hawkeye and Yellowjacket, especially shine and makes you yearn for a Busiek-written Hawkeye once again. Rick Jones is true to his character without being an annoying sidekick, a problem that plagues many non-powered comic characters. As someone who's been around superheroes since he was a teen, Jones isn't star struck or worried in the slightest about walking into battle with people who can level mountains. A fact best illustrated when Rick tells off Captain Marvel, then turns around and encourages Captain America that the Avengers would find a way to win.

2. Kang shines. Similar to the "Ultron Unlimited (Avengers #19-22)," storyline that captured the essence of one of the Avenger's oldest foes, Kang's love of conquest and the thrill of the challenge is captured perfectly. This may be the best depiction of Kang ever, which is even more surprising considering that for the storyline, Kang is in on the Avengers' side. Captain America sums it up best "Kang's indomitable spirit was the key to victory today, but it's that very spirit - that unchecked, naked aggression - that leads to those horrible futures we've seen."

3. Busiek knows his stuff and manages to tie up some plots that have had fans puzzled for some time now. The series never gets predictable. From the team meeting a futuristic Black Panther to encountering the original Avengers from the 50s not to mention the secret that Captain Marvel is withholding, the reader will not see anything coming until it's revealed.

4. A true challenge for the Avengers. This rag-tag group is definitely overmatched in Avengers Forever and the characters balance each other's deficiencies perfectly. Once Libra realizes why each Avenger was chosen near the end of the series, it makes perfect sense and explains why Thor, Iron Man, Scarlet

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