New Avengers #10

The two stories from last issue continue as we see the formation of the Avengers in 1959 along with the current battle of the New Avengers (plus, what will be the fate of the wounded member?). 
 

The Good 

I was against the idea that the Avengers actually first formed in 1959 rather than in Avengers #1. I have to admit that this group gathered has promise and (depending on if they can complete their mission) deserve their own mini series. The fact that most of them don't get along and are all deadly in their own light would guarantee loads of fun shenanigans.  
 
The battle in current day is handled nicely as we see the team in different locations, unaware that one of their member is down. I loved that we see they're not always in constant contact and take it for granted that they are not all indestructible. Deodato does some amazing things when showing the characters in different fighting positions. There was one page towards the end where we see the aftermath of their fight and you see a bunch of guys webbed up all over the place. It gives a sense of how the battle played out overall rather than just from what we saw in the individual panels.  
 

The Bad 

Mike Deodato and Howard Chaykin have such different styles. I'm loving the two stories but the different styles in one issue is jarring. The stories don't have a connection we can see so far and switching back and forth was almost too much. I'm not the biggest Chaykin fan but I can appreciate his style for certain stories. It just didn't feel right with the story or characters involved. 
 

The Verdict 

I was concerned about the Avengers formed in 1959 but seeing how much these guys hate each other makes me want to see more. We also see the continuation of the battle the New Avengers are in the middle of (in current time) where one of their members was gravely injured last issue. The two stories flip back and forth and at this point, there doesn't seem to be a connection between them. I would assume that Bendis will tie these together in the next issue or so. Mike Deodato has such a distinct style and does uses a nice variety of different perspective shots. When the story and art switches back and forth, it becomes distracting. But both stories have me glued. Bendis clearly is building up the suspense and I can't wait to see what happens next.