Pick of the Week: New Avengers # 44

Posted by Stephanie Cox Sep 1, 2008

If you have only 3 dollars this week at the comic shop, spend it on this. Though you might need to spend some time catching up on what's been happening in the Marvel Universe (see Avengers Disassembled and World War Hulk, then catch up on the Secret War.

Once you're caught up on how the New Avengers and the Mighty Avengers formed and why the Skrulls are interested in the hapless Marvel superheroes, then this issue will be of serious interest. New Avengers #44 deepens the Skrull mystery and makes you go "God gamn! Those Skrull are messed up!" This issue also stands as a shining example of the shift Marvel comic books have taken in recent events. Heavy emotional turmoil and plot twists that keep you guessing.

Great book.