Orlion reviewed Avengers vs XMen by Brian Michael Bendis
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3 stars
The Phoenix Force is heading towards the Earth, destroying all life in its path like some sort of ol' Star Trek IV plot device... unlike said device, it's not looking for whales... it seeks a host so it can... burn things? I don't know, it's motivations has to deal with the archetype of death and life creating each other through destruction and regeneration, but its ultimate endgame is always to burn the Earth to cinders.
Knowing this, the Avengers assemble to intercept the intended host before it is too late! But Cyclopes is a huge jerk and wants the host to absorb the Phoenix Force and use its god powers to balance the Force! Who will win in this showdown between iconic teams? Will Tony Stark's suit designed to simulate the Big Bang work? How is Thor taken out constantly like a chump but Spiderman is able to take out …
The Phoenix Force is heading towards the Earth, destroying all life in its path like some sort of ol' Star Trek IV plot device... unlike said device, it's not looking for whales... it seeks a host so it can... burn things? I don't know, it's motivations has to deal with the archetype of death and life creating each other through destruction and regeneration, but its ultimate endgame is always to burn the Earth to cinders.
Knowing this, the Avengers assemble to intercept the intended host before it is too late! But Cyclopes is a huge jerk and wants the host to absorb the Phoenix Force and use its god powers to balance the Force! Who will win in this showdown between iconic teams? Will Tony Stark's suit designed to simulate the Big Bang work? How is Thor taken out constantly like a chump but Spiderman is able to take out two god-level adversaries? How many times must Wolverine be burned to a crisp before he realizes he's a gimmicky super hero that sucks? (spoiler alert: he'll never realize this).
Fear not! Though things may look grim, there is always Hope (hahahahahahahaha!).