New Avengers 11

The Review:
Bendis·Finch·Miki·D'Armata
Steve Rogers (Captain America) meets up with Murdock (Dare Devil) in Central Park, NY to discuss about Harada (Siver Samurai) leading the Yashida Clan in the Japanese Underworld while still trying to convince Murdock to join the Avengers. Murdock declines the offer and recommends Ronin. Later, Rogers meets with Ronin and gives him his first assignment. Ronin infiltrates Yoshida Fortress observes the Silver Samurai (Kenuichio Harada) and the Hand along with the Viper, Hydra agents and Ninja Assasins. Unfortunately Ronin is discovered and escapes back to Stark’s Penthouse to warn the other Avengers only to be trailed by the Ninjas. Spider-Woman discovers Ronin climbing up to the Penthouse badly wounded and reacts, “Oh my God! Are you okay?” Soon after ninja stars and arrows come flying behind him. The Avengers find themselve under attack by a band of Ninja Assasins.

Storyline/Illustration: What I'm begining to see is how Bendis uses the dialog for his narratives as appose to the old school "Meanwhile, back at the ranch..." narratives. And of course the great visual art work gives its own narratives as well. Finch, Miki and D'Armata great work again.

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New Avengers 10

Bendis·Mcniven·Morales·Hollowel

Sal Buscema alternate cover variant
Emma Frost goes into the subconscious of Lindy Reynolds, the Sentry's wife, to get a emotional memory that she shared with her husband (Bob Reynolds/Sentry). And in Bob Reynolds subconscious, Emma discovers that Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) had planted some sort of "psychic virus, a nightmare psychic cycle" that made him forget that he was the Sentry and in the process released the Void.
Meanwhile the other Avengers along with Doctor Strange, Sub-Mariner, Fantastic Four, X-men, Inhumans, and SHIELD are battling the Void to keep it contained. As Emma Frost unlocks Bob Reynold's mind to undo the Mastermind's psychic virus, the Void disappears and the Sentry returns. And in the aftermath, Spider-Woman appears to be hurt her uniform is torn and her left eye lense is broken. As the Avengers return to their Headquarters, they are startled by the Sentry's Watchtower being on top of the Headquarters. Spider-Woman ask, "What is it?...That is freaky."

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