It may not have been a tie-in, but hey it was a great discussion!
Secret Avengers #15
Ok so I think it's safe to say that many comics released as "Fear itself tie-ins" have not lived up to their names. Let's be honest, the big companies "marvel in this case" slap big arcs across so many different titles to rack in the dough! Not all of them are gonna make a dent in the over all plot to the big arc. This issue is a perfect example of not being a tie-in but still being a pretty damn good issue. So anyway the issue is totally centered in the office of this hot gossip website that's released Bucky Barnes death to be a hoax. Natasha breaks in and threatens them to take down that article, but to hault Natasha's threats, the writers try discussing with her how important that fabrication really is to them. I'll discuss their main discussion later. Natasha still stands firm to what they believe but is touched by what they said. The website, in respect, takes down the article.
The GOOD!
The discussion was great. It was about the death of heros and the death of ordinary people. The death of heros is media bait and touches everyone, but the true fact is that most heros come back from the dead. Ordinary people lose ordinary people for good. By this website saying Bucky is still alive will just show that they were ahead of the game. Natasha combats that with the fact that the heros that died in battle died for the ordinary people. When the heros come back to life, they're not the same. Life is insanely different to them and this critically affects the people who've waited for them. In a way both sides come to terms with each other. I feel like this hasn't really been adressed in a comic book and I'm glad it was adressed here and this is somewhat the public eye and the media's point of view on Fear Itself.
Art: I didnt have a problem with the art. I thought it worked for the story (except for natasha's random hoop earings!). The cover looked great but is misleading to what's inside the cover. So don't expect action at all to be in this issue.
The BAD!
Nothing really except for the misleading cover.
Verdict!
Honestly this issue is not to be missed! Finally the issue of hero death has been adressed and it's in this comic book! I say pick it up! 5 out of 5!
