In contrast, Busiek’s Nuff Said chapter comes solidly near the end of his run. These were the “next generation” of Marvel comic books, offering bold new ideas and brave new worlds to explore. The Nuff Said issues I am familiar with – from Grant Morrison’s New X-Men, Peter Milligan’s X-Forceand Brian Michael Bendis’ Daredevil – all took place early in their respective runs. However, it was at that point – around mid-way through the gigantic saga – that I paused to take note of something. Of all the Avengers' foes, Kang is the most ambitious. Anyway, Busiek and his artists offer us one of the more effective ones, demonstrating that sometimes words are superfluous. Some were pretty damn effective, if I say so myself, while others… weren’t. Nuff Said was a “theme” month in which a variety of titles did silent issues. It was the Nuff Said issue which clued me in. I kept spotting slight indications that the millennium was approaching at Marvel. We’ve come a long way, baby.Īnd yet it’s hard to really discern the transitioning period during Busiek’s run. Those two different iterations of Marvel are so distinct that they are sometimes hard to reconcile – in fact, it came as a bit of a surprise to find Beast sporting his New X-Menoutfit and appearance when he guest-starred in Busiek’s final issue. Busiek’s time on the title brings the characters through from the mess which was Heroes Reborn to the modern, event-driven era of Marvel. Very few fans look back at the era especially fondly, particularly fans of major characters. As I remarked in the review of the first volume, Busiek took over the title just as Marvel was emerging from the nineties. This volume really bring The Avengers into the modern era.
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