Age Of Ultron #2 Review

I was pleasantly surprised with the first issue of this, so I was eagerly anticipating the next instalment. I was not let down at all as right here we have another very solid issue that focuses mainly on character development; whilst also showing how bleak the future looks for our heroes.

The start of this issue is actually my favourite scene in the whole book. In it we see Black Widow sneaking through a demolished San Francisco looking for supplies. Whilst doing this she encounters a normal man who acts totally out of character. The writing and art immediately tell us that this guy would not even think of doing something like this before the world fell apart; which means that what happens to him really comes as a bit of a shock. It shows how people that at one point were Avengers are now no better than normal human beings. Everyone is doing their best to survive, and it has really become a dog eat dog America.

The second half of this book focuses on Peter Parker and the super heroes that saved him back in New York. Once again, the writing is absolutely fantastic here; giving us some real insight into how this has effected certain people. Peter, for one, is absolutely distraught. I love how we got a look back as to what he saw when Ultron first attacked. It showed how big the scale of the assault was, as well as just how powerless these guys were against him.
A very good point was brought up by an Avenger concerning Peter  possibly being sold to Ultron. This got a certain character thinking which ultimately led to their first line of the series. The plan that is going to be set is quite obvious, and it is pretty much confirmed by the sneak peak of the cover for #3, but is still a LONG way to go in this crossover so I am really excited to see just how this big plan to defeat Ultron will go wrong.

Once again I think this is another solid issue in a crossover event that I am now very excited for. Bendis is doing a great job here at slowly setting the scene, as well as introducing more characters. I read today that he has hinted that something big is happening half way through the series; which I can tell by the buildup already that whatever it is is going to feel massive. Even if you think this is an event that you don't fancy ( like I originally did ), I would still recommend picking up these first two issues and giving it a go. It has even made me tempted to pick up Fantastic Four #5 due to it being a tie in; and it is a book I don't normally get!


Rating: 8.3 / 10

Age Of Ultron #1

I was giving to give this event a miss. It is written by Brian Michael Bendis so naturally it is something that I would want to read, but I instead planned to read this in trade form. However, after seeing the cover in my LCS, I just had to pick it up. My whole curiosity just got the better of me; so I really could not resist it.

 The most I knew about this character / series was the fact that he hates humanity, and that this book focuses on a world that has been destroyed by Ultron himself. This interested me, but as I mentioned earlier it was not enough to make me buy it. However, after reading it, I can say that I think this setup is just great. I love how there are only a small amount of Avengers left in the world, and how massive the task at hand really felt in this first issue. They have a massive job ahead of them if they are to defeat Ultron, and I am struggling to see a way in which they can do so.

So, the setup really interests me now, but it is not just that that has got me excited in this series. What I was surprised at was how at each others throats the remaining super heroes are. For some reason I still expected them to be a really strong force, with lots of plans surrounding defeat Ultron. This is not what we saw in #1 at all. They are alive, but only just, and it seems to be like they have given up hope. The last page of this issue showed us that even the one man who you would expect to still be in one piece mentally, is really struggling to comprehend what needs to be done. If he is not with it, then it easy to see why everyone else seems to be crumbling around him.

I don't really want to say too much about this issue, as it mainly focuses on character development in setting up what point we are at now with these people. I never want to spoil things too much, and I feel that if I go into details about what was said, then I would essentially be telling you guys exactly what happened in this book. What I can say though is just how impressed I was in this issue. I am now going to be picking up pretty much everything related to this crossover event. Bendis has won be over, and I really can't stress enough how much I think you guys should check this issue out.

Rating: 9 / 10

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