Norman Osborn faces the media in allegations of being the Green Goblin.
Dark Avengers #5
Publisher: Marvel
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Mike Deodato
Colorist: Rain Beredo
Letterer: VC’s Cory Petit
Cover A: Mike Deodato and Rain Beredo
Variant Cover: Daniel Acuna
Summary: When the public is reminded of Norman’s terrible past, Norman’s wheeling and dealing becomes a public concern. Plus, some of the Avengers are getting frisky with each other, and that can’t be good. Plus the return of…the Cabal!
Review: Norman Osborn wouldn’t be successful if he wasn’t adept in spinning straw into gold. Clint Barton, formerly Hawkeye but currently Ronin, has reminded the media, the politicians and the general public that their “savior” and leader of H.A.M.M.E.R was the super villain called Green Goblin. Osborn goes on television and proclaims his remorse for past actions for which he will not actually take responsibility, offloading all of the evil he did as a chemical imbalance and also the works of an impersonator. Of course he reminds his audience that Barton wasn’t always boy scout.
The Sentry seems to have more personalities than a Lifetime Movie protagonist which is appropriate considering just how pretty this male character is with his blond hair waving delicately around his face in a breeze. Having a team comprised of people who really don’t give a hoot about each other isn’t helping his situation any. Bendis gets props for working in a Ghostbusters reference.
This really is an unusual team, not just because most of them are former villains but because so many of the men really are prettier than most women. Take Noh-Varr for example. He’s a Kree warrior with loads of fun super powers and he looks like he should be gracing the cover of People’s Sexiest Man Alive issue. Anyone who can cause hallucinations with his saliva really doesn’t need to beautiful but he’s definitely easier on the eyes than most extraterrestrials. While Moonstone (dark Ms. Marvel) is busy seducing him, Los Angeles is being attacked by giant squid monsters not unlike the ending of Watchmen.
To get your fill of people you love to hate, you should be reading Dark Avengers. What doesn’t make any sense is that Marvel tauts this as the return of The Cabal. That’s a group consisting of powerful members: Emma Frost, Namor, Doctor Doom, the Hood, Loki, and Norma Osborn/Iron Patriot. However, Osborn is the only one in this issue so don’t give too much credence to Marvel’s marketing ploy if that’s what you were hoping for. Dark Reign: The Cabal is its own limited series.
June 10th, 2009 at 12:04 am
“The Sentry seems to have more personalities than a Lifetime Movie protagonist which is appropriate considering just how pretty this male character is with his blond hair waving delicately around his face in a breeze.” = WIN
Lol that was fun to read!
June 10th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Thanks!
June 16th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Hallucinations with his saliva??? I don’t know if that scares me or turns me on….