Avengers #34

Writer – Jonathan Hickman
Artist – Leinil Francis Yu
Inker – Gerry Alanguilan
Colours – Sunny Gho, Matt Milla

Captain America finally reaches the end of the line in his travels through time.  Rescued by Iron Lad, or young Kang, Cap is taken to meet the very last Avenger.  It just so happens to be Iron Lad as well as his older selves, older Kang and Immortus.  Things have gotten to a point that it brings all of Kang’s various iterations together to try and preserve what is, with Captain America unable to do anything about it.  Capturing the Time Gem in a field of no-time, the Kang’s think they have succeeded, but they have obviously failed to understand the mistakes of their own pasts and underestimated the good Captain once again.  Week after week, issue after issue, Hickman keeps rolling out top-notch books featuring Marvel’s premiere super-team and he never fails to entertain.  This issue is purely Cap-centric and leaves the book on a cliff-hanger that cannot be good for anyone of his former comrades in the Illuminati.  With the time travel aspect of the book, it was only a matter of time before Kang or Immortus was to appear, but having the two as well as Iron Lad was quite surprising, but welcome as well, especially to see them working together.  The most interesting part of the whole book though, was seeing Cap stand up to the three of them, and to take a stand for what he believes is right.  Not everyone might believe in things the way he does, but right and wrong are concepts that he chooses to live by and if the Illuminati are going to kill planets, then Cap only has one choice.  This was a really great book by Hickman and artist Leinil Francis Yu with next issue looking to be quite the wild ride.

4.5 out of 5

Sinestro #5

Writer- Cullen Bunn
Artist – Dale Eaglesham
Colours – Jason Wright

Whenever Hal Jordan and Sinestro meet up, they have to have a tussle and this issue is no exception.  But after the fighting is done, Hal agrees to have a chat with the man he used to call both friend and enemy.  So as the Korugarians get some medical treatment, Hal and Sinestro play the blame game while the rest of the Sinestro Corps watches on in amusement.  But Sinestro soon gets tired of Jordan’s high and mighty act and reveals something to Jordan, and his corps, that they had not known before and it is something that makes them respect the man more than ever before.  Cullen Bunn and Dale Eaglesham really do a great job on this book; month in and month out, giving voice to a man that is both villain and hero.  The revelation that Bunn gives readers is something that will make life going forward for the various corps quite interesting.  Sinestro is not only a man to be feared, as many do, but also a man that demands to be respected whether you like him or not.  While very little happened in the book to move the plot forward, it was a good book featuring some great character development for our lead character, as well as possibly showing a little movement in Soranik’s character as well, as she might be swaying more to her father`s side.  It is not always easy to have a book, not to mention make it successful, featuring a villain, but Bunn and company are doing a great job of it.

4 out of 5