First Look: Avengers #25

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AVENGERS VS. X-MEN is almost here and the previews for the tie-ins are continuing to roll in. With the Phoenix Force approaching Earth and the Avengers fighting the X-Men, the epic comic book event is heating up. Captain America has no choice but to declare war.

Check out this first look at AVENGERS #25 coming in April.

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Marvel is proud to present your first look at, Avengers #25, an explosive tie-in to the hotly-anticipated blockbuster event of the year – Avengers VS. X-Men! From superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis & legendary artist Walter Simonson; Captain America has declared war on The X-Men! The impending doom of the Phoenix Force lurks ever closer; forcing The Avengers to suit up and join the battle to save the Earth! But, which Avengers will follow Captain America to the front lines? Find out in Simonson’s epic return to Marvel with Avengers #25, hitting comic shops everywhere and the Marvel Comics app, this April!

You’ve heard It’s Coming—and this April The War Is Here in Avengers VS X-Men! All your favorite super heroes enter—and only one team will emerge victorious!

Which team will reign supreme? Join the conversation on Twitter with #AvX!
For more on Avengers VS. X-Men, please visit http://avx.marvel.com
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AVENGERS #25 (FEB120541)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils by WALTER SIMONSON

Cover by DANIEL ACUNA

Rated T…$3.99

FOC –3/26/12, ON SALE – 4/18/12

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#1  Edited By PrinceIMC

Ugh, that art is terrible.

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#2  Edited By Chaos Burn

I have no idea what is going on in those panels

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#3  Edited By Ellocobruja

I like the art.

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#4  Edited By AgeofHurricane

I have to admit, for such a large scale event like this, the art is SERIOUSLY poor.

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#5  Edited By VIN31

@Ellocobruja said:

I like the art.

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#6  Edited By SexualLobster

what is going on..?

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#7  Edited By Hadrelius

I'm sorry but Walt's art seems to have gotten cartoony. I loved his work on Thor back in the day but this is really bad.

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#8  Edited By Lt_Cmdr_Kicker

Not to split hairs (I hardly ever do..) but wat is with the art? I wood think the art to be held to a higher standard for a tie-in to an important event like AvX.. Also, as Sexual Lobster said, what is going on? lol

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#9  Edited By InnerVenom123

I hate this art.

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#10  Edited By Bestostero

i am in the middle with the art. lol

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The Daniel Acuna cover is great, the actual panel art is alright, but could be better.

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#12  Edited By Arevish

Acuna = Awesome

Actual art = Horrible

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#13  Edited By Deranged Midget

Not a fan of the art.

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#14  Edited By The Impersonator

My head is spinning. I must have drunk a lot of beer lately. =P

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#15  Edited By handsome_stud

noh-varr running looks bizarre

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#16  Edited By texasdeathmatch

Wow what is it, 1993? Those are some lame ass poses and some DATED colors. 

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#17  Edited By doomsilver

the art looks weird

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#18  Edited By cracker_jack

I thought Justice League #7 has bad art, but this is worse.

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#19  Edited By KidSupreme

i like the art also

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#20  Edited By DATNIGGA

fear itself had better art than this... you mean to tell me that you have marvels 2 biggest super hero teams facing off with this art? not to sound ungrateful or anything but man.. Is this the best they could do?

if anything they should have had the dude who drew house of M or Childerns crusade draw this event

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#21  Edited By clemj

EEEEEEK the art

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#22  Edited By Green ankh

I love Walts art !!! It is so nice to see a comic DRAWN and look like it was made by human hands.

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#23  Edited By Super_SoldierXII

People complain about Romita's artwork. It is vastly superior to the scribbles we see here. I feel like I'm looking at an Avengers book from the 60's. Pass.

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#24  Edited By movieartman

@DATNIGGA: this is the avengers book tie in to avx, that said this art isnt much better than john romita jr who will be doing the art on the first 4 issues of the actual main AVX book. but THANKFULY the artist u suggested who did house of M, Oliver Coipel who also drew Seige is drawing the next 4 issues after romita, then after him adam kubert for the last 4

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#25  Edited By david_boring

There's nothing wrong with the art, it's the coloring which doesn't suit it. Too bad.

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#26  Edited By movieartman

this is damn funny, most all people on Comic Book Reseorce where Phraiseing the art and evrey on here is tearing it apart

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#27  Edited By mtrakos

Not a fan of the art, and I cant imagine what's going on in those panels.

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I still don't understand why Marvel suddenly decided to ressurect Vision. He seems very out of place.

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#29  Edited By X35

I have no idea what's even going on!

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#30  Edited By X35

And I like Simonson's art, but there are a few weird panels here (Noh-Varr running).

His and Romita's art are better fits for Avengers than Acuna who I personally think belongs on something like Daredevil. The tone of Avengers is more cartoony kind of, not dark and gritty. I will admit Romita and what we've seen of Simonson's art are a bit wonky though.

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#31  Edited By ReVamp

I hate how the Avengers always get horrible creative teams. Just in general.

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#32  Edited By AngeTheDude

Keeping up with the standards of horrible art for The Avengers.

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#33  Edited By webofthornns

I'm not crazy about the art but I'll take it over Romita Jr's stuff anyday

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- The art is pretty bad, but I'm still waiting for them to show something to justify the event

- X-Sanction teased at some things but its this close and we are all still guessing as to why they will be at odds

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#35  Edited By Lt_Cmdr_Kicker

@WarMachineMarkV: Based on your response about X-Sanction, at the end of issue 4 did you not feel like this story was a bit "tacked on"? I kinda felt as if Marvel left me high & dry at the end of this limited series.. The ending didn't reveal or set up anything that we already didn't know. & I thought this was supposed to be the year of the EX-Men.. or was that 2011?

@royale_with_cheese:I believe they brought the vision back for future use now that Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) is back & they have quite a few issues to sort through. Possibly a future ongoing title with one another. Simon Williams (Wonder Man)'s fate has been left ambiguous at the end of the Avengers Annual issue. The future is full of possibilites!

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#36  Edited By BigRed125

I personally love this art. It has a classic feel to it. It reminds me of Jack Kirby's art-style.

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#37  Edited By RainEffect

Acuna doing the cover, with this HORRENDOUS art inside? 
 
Why must Marvel kill any hopes of me giving this a chance?

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#38  Edited By HolySerpent

Art= Disaster

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#39  Edited By ebonstormmc

First of all, I'm a huge fan of Simonson and I'm glad to see him back on a book, even if only for a 6 issue arc. That said, I have a personal bias in favor of the art. Simonson's run on X-Factor is what really got me into comics back in the '80s. His art is very distinctive. You know it as soon as you see it. It's from a different era in comics. It doesn't look like anything else out there currently or back then for that matter, which may be the reason for all the ire it has raised here. Along with that, Simonson comes from a design school background. He has always seemed to take a different, more graphic approach to the way he structures his pages. I say all of this to say: Give his art time. Check out some of the design elements he puts into some of these pages. Look at more than just the few samples that have been shown before you decide yea or nay. It may or may not grow on you. If it does, then you've just discovered a new art style you didn't even know you liked. If it doesn't, then hey, it was just 6 issues out of you life. No big whoop right?