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REVIEW: Avengers : Fairy Tales - 1 of 4

Biff Bam Pow Comics | April 7, 2008 | 10:54 pm

So here it is! My first ‘official’ review. And for some reason - I’ve chosen “Avengers: Fairy Tales” issue 1.

Oh @£$&.

I really really really wanted to like this book. And, if I’m honest, there were elements of it that I thought “yeah, I could read this again” - but nothing that really made me want to read it again. Or, sadly, the next issue for that matter.

***SPOILER ALERT***

So what’s the book about?

Basically - think Peter Pan, and you’ve got it. The currently absent Scarlet Witch takes up the mantle of ‘Wendy’ in this story, living with her brother Quicksilver. One night they are visited by ‘Peter Pan’ (or The Captain in this case), and whisked off to Never Never Land.

Once there, Quicksilver gets lost, there’s a rescue mission to save him, Kang plays the role of Captain Hook, annndddd… Yeah - I’m sorry to say that it just doesn’t cut the mustard. The ending of the book (Wanda telling this tale to a group of children) leaves you wondering not where the book fits into continuity - by why it’s even there.

Don’t get me wrong - if you like fairy tales in general - you will love this book. I just can’t admit to liking fairly tales all that much.

I do however like The New / Mighty / Classic Avengers. I like those books A LOT. And - I couldn’t help but feel more than a little let down by this book - it really didn’t deliver.

Pete’s Score: 2 out of 5

(take the comic out the back, and put it out of it’s misery)

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