Avengers #52 Review

Writer: Jason Aaron / Artist: Juan Frigeri / Marvel Comics If you’ve been keeping up with Jason Aaron’s 4-year Avengers, you know there’s been some wiiiiild material that Aaron has covered. Some of the content has been dope. Watching the OG OOOOOG millions years ago Avengers assemble was cool, the Moon Knight storyline was a highlight of mine, and the Starbrand rebirth was well written and finally paying dividends. But a lot of the 52 issues have ruffled quite a few feathers in the comic book community. Love or hate what Jason Aaron has created, it’s been nice to get some consistently written Avengers stories to discuss with friends and critique with BNP colleagues. I mentioned the rebirth of Starbrand finally paying off, and it felt about dam time! The little spitfire has been absent for a while, but she made her reappearance when it mattered most and painted quite the picture of this new cosmic powerhouse. Officially named Brandy, the new Starbrand has grown a few years and developed quite a cocky mouth on her too! She popped off on Captain Marvel for being a “Kree loving half breed,” and I almost lost it!!

Lil Brandy wants all the smoke

Luckily, one of the more well written characters in Aaron’s arsenal is Steve Rogers, and the Man Out of Time is completely in his element while maturely putting her in her place this issue. The funeral setup at the top of the issue led to Cap’s perfectly done speech. On the sidewalk of Brandy’s mother’s home, Rogers reads lil homie’s his…