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    Avengers Academy » Avengers Academy #5 - Fame released by Marvel on December 1, 2010.

    zack_freeman's Avengers Academy #5 - Fame review

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    Review: Avengers Academy #5

    After reflecting on his own background as a celebrity, Striker schemes of some dangerous ways to gain more for the academy (with a particular emphasis on himself.)
     

    The Good

    As odd as it sounds, I think I like this book for the fact the academy members are less likable. I'm all for iconic heroes, but this comic's refreshing for the fact that it's a New Warriors book that finally admits that the new generation of heroes might actually be a lot more spoiled and a lot less noble than their predecessors. Honestly, Striker comes off a big "Uh-huh" in this and it's interesting to see him only marginally improve on his selfishness. You can really see why he's considered a wild card who could go either way, and that's truly fascinating to see.

    The Bad

    Part of the appeal of a book like this is, of course, packing it with plenty of characters, but I can't help feeling like the book's a little crowded considering that we've got a sizable number of regular Avengers appearing in addition to the already-pretty-full academy line-up.

    The Verdict - 4/5

    Gage has opted to use this issues partly as character pieces of the individual academy members and, by focusing on fleshing out their personalities, that approach has steadily been winning me over on characters I thought looked kind of lame in the early previews. Actually, now that the full nature of this series has been revealed (they're Avengers Academy because they're like a private reform school) things have just gotten a lot more interesting.
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      Avengers Academy #5 - Fame by harleyquinnhawkgirl on October 11, 2010

      Story: The issue starts off with Striker talking to Jocasta and he is going to tell her about his week. The Avengers Academy students are having an unarmed combat session with Steve Rogers and he is taking them down all by himself. He's showing them how important unarmed combat can be and how fatal it is. Striker gives Steve and Hank attitude about not having any publicity for being on the Avengers Academy team. Steve is talking to Hank and notices that Striker is the only person who has ever be...

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      Hazmat you are sinking and Cage is not throwing you a lifeguard. 0

      Avengers Academy #5 - Fame by matkrenz on October 08, 2010

      This is the 5th issue of Avengers Academy and I will explain the title in the good section.  The Story:We start the issue with Striker getting something to eat but gets scared by Jocasta but because of her relationship with Ultron,as in being married and every night they talk to each other she doesn't respond.So Striker tells her about the last and we are taken to monday were they are being taught by Steve Rogers about proper hand to hand combat and Hazmat is whinning.After training Stiker asks ...

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