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NEW AVENGERS #49



Price: $3.99
iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 52.2%

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  1. jmstump jmstump says:
    January 26, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    I enjoyed last issue. I’m curious to see how this one goes.

  2. Cadgers Cadgers says:
    January 26, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    So is this the first $3.99 regular 32 page issue?

  3. LiquidSnake LiquidSnake says:
    January 26, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    Weird Marvel’s website shows it as 2.99 and 3.99

    http://marvel.com/catalog/?id=10764

  4. Kory Kory says:
    January 26, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    It’s 32 pages at $3.99.  That’s new price, better get used to it.

  5. rayclark rayclark says:
    January 26, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    @LiquidSnake: hmmm idk why they did that

    ugh this sucks paying that price for that… but i love it so much!

  6. VisionGX VisionGX says:
    January 26, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    can’t wait to see luke cage team up with the devil

  7. tittom tittom says:
    January 26, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    a bit expansive for NA, but whatever. If it’s as good as it used to be…and stays that way.

  8. coltrane68 coltrane68 says:
    January 26, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    It’s hard to get used to this price for an ongoing book of regular length.

  9. jorgevillatoro says:
    January 26, 2009 at 10:40 pm

    im definally going to pick up and cant wait til 50 epic battle

  10. Webhead Webhead says:
    January 26, 2009 at 10:51 pm

    Well, Dark Avengers was solicited @ $3.99 w/32 pages, but shipped with a much higher story page count.  Here’s hoping they do the same with this book.  If not, I’ll grab it in trade.

  11. edward edward says:
    January 26, 2009 at 11:06 pm

    luke should use that cover for his modeling portfolio

  12. reg5000 reg5000 says:
    January 27, 2009 at 12:12 am

    This is probably one of the favourites for my POTW.

  13. TommyBrownell TommyBrownell says:
    January 27, 2009 at 12:22 am

    Ya know, if this is too heavy on Cage, Sentry and Ares, I don’t think I care.  I wanna read about Cap’n'Crew.

  14. captbastrd captbastrd says:
    January 27, 2009 at 12:57 am

    *puts on snarky hat*
    marvel, you don’t seem to understand the concept behind the word "anniversary".
    (I’m the same douchey way whenever a friend of mine says they & their significant other are celebrating a "__ month anniversary") if you want to have a word represent what you meant, call it a 50 issue-versary, or wait until the year 2054.
    *removes snarky hat*
    weeeee! new avengers!!

  15. cyberauron cyberauron says:
    January 27, 2009 at 1:10 am

    honestly for four bucks an issue its better to wait 4 months for the trade

  16. cman12 cman12 says:
    January 27, 2009 at 1:26 am

    Cage isn’t on the Dark Avengers team so I wonder what Osborn has in store for him.

  17. WinTheWonderboy WinTheWonderboy says:
    January 27, 2009 at 2:41 am

    I think when the Doc Strange story starts I’m dropping this book or switching to trades. I just don’t like how Bendis writes Strange and the 3.99 price doesn’t help.

  18. SamMorgan SamMorgan says:
    January 27, 2009 at 4:33 am

    I really enjoyed Secret Invasion (I know, I know…) but the new Dark Status Quo is brilliant. Shame about the Billy Tan artwork.

  19. RoiVampire RoiVampire says:
    January 27, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    I’m loving what Bendis is doing with Luke in this story. Damn Bendis needs to write the Luke Cage movie or at least be a consultant on it.

  20. kndoubleu kndoubleu says:
    January 27, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    Yeah, Bendis has single-handedly turned Luke (and Danny, to a lesser degree) into one of my favorite Marvel characters. It’s not hard, I guess, since most everyone in the Marvel U has a heart of gold, but Cage has that Peter Parker type of "does the right thing so often that you can’t root against him" vibe coupled with an infuriatingly stubborn and prideful side. Both of those things look to make this issue (or arc) pretty interesting. 

  21. cyberauron cyberauron says:
    January 27, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    what a step down for luke cage though. he goes from leading the avengers to selling his soul to the devil to find his kid.  though where can that kid be……i got it. doc doom has her

  22. RoiVampire RoiVampire says:
    January 27, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    I hope he gets his kid back in this issue and then the rest of the new avengers get him out of registration

  23. NealAppeal NealAppeal says:
    January 27, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    I hope he starts rockin the tiara again in this issue.

  24. DrkN says:
    January 27, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    I still need a little more proof but… I think I’m starting to like The Sentry.

  25. edward edward says:
    January 27, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    i LOVE the Sentry…. 

  26. Andrew Andrew says:
    January 27, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    I’ve been indifferent to the Sentry, but if he is getting close to Osborn just to take him down I will officially like him.

  27. RoiVampire RoiVampire says:
    January 28, 2009 at 9:53 am

    @Andrew  I’m also hoping for that, or for something equally crazy

  28. marvelzombie marvelzombie says:
    January 28, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Been a fan of the Sentry since Day 1 (I like the odd ones).  This set up with Dark Reign should be interesting.

    I’m looking forward to this book; apparently issue #50 will be awesome.  Looking forward to seeing what will happen, there’s a lot of different stuff going on in this book.

  29. Cadgers Cadgers says:
    January 28, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    I thought they were gonna go with this Jarvis thing a little longer but they wrapped all that up quick. Anyways next month should be great.

  30. JackBurton34 says:
    January 28, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    Haha, Cage with the Wrecker’s crowbar might beef up his power level enough to make the Sentry cry in the next issue.

  31. Ruo21 Ruo21 says:
    January 28, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    The last issue was great. I’m so glad New Avengers is back.

  32. brianmaru brianmaru says:
    January 28, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    Sentry and Ares aren’t really in this book other than on a television background. 

     

    I liked this minus the last few pages. How many Bendis books of late have ended with Clint Barton being really pissed off and turning to the reader to state as much? 

  33. jspegele jspegele says:
    January 28, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    @brainmaru

     I’ll give you that, but I really think Bendis is back now that SI is over.  I think he’s going to do right by Clint Barton in the next issue.

  34. PraxJarvin PraxJarvin says:
    January 28, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    Hrmm. While this was a great Luke Cage issue, I found it more or less predictable and more than a little boring. I love Luke Cage. Partly because of what Bendis has done for him. But at $3.99 and the clear notion that this is going to be Clint Barton and his Amazing Friends, I may be dropping this book. No disrespect to Hawkeye, or Hakeye fans, but I’m a bit tired of his constantly showing up in major events as a "power player." (House of M, I’m looking at you!)

    I mean, the only time GA saved the multiverse was when he Shot Hal in Zero Hour. ;-)  

    NA gets one more shot before I decide to drop it. 

  35. PraxJarvin PraxJarvin says:
    January 28, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    Also, would it be that hard for Bendis to come up with a title for the issue? That really irks me with current Marvel comics, where titles are being doneaway with because they can post the creator information to the "summary page."

  36. mountainwindcat mountainwindcat says:
    January 28, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    excellent

  37. mattwiggins says:
    January 28, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Great issue, but it was 22 pages of story.  Is $3.99 really going to be the new price point for New Avengers?  ‘Cause that’s just depressing.

  38. Anson17 says:
    January 28, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    People keep saying they’re trade waiting to save money.  Although they’ll save money, the trade definitely won’t be at the normal trade price.  If the price to produce books goes up, its not just in the floppy area.  It’ll be very soon that we see a price increase in trades as well.

  39. AlexG AlexG says:
    January 28, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    I just don’t know what to think. I liked this issue story wise-there’s not question that when Bendis is on, New Avengers can really hum along. But I just couldn’t get the price out of my head. I get a discount from my LCS, but still. I kept thinking to myself as I read…"Is this really $4 worth of entertainment?" This 3-$4 bump really has me reconsidering. I just don’t know what to do right now.

  40. rwpos rwpos says:
    January 29, 2009 at 12:12 am

    Agreed that $4 feels steep (actually more with tax).  With that aside, this issue was a fun read and a lot more enjoyable than I expected.  An all-around solid comic, and I thought the use of the Wrecker’s crowbar was a nice touch (and that Bendis did a great job introducing it).

  41. akamuu akamuu says:
    January 29, 2009 at 1:12 am

    @ rwpos: You’re paying taxes on comics?  Why?

  42. rwpos rwpos says:
    January 29, 2009 at 7:16 am

    @akamu: Sales tax – it wasn’t MY idea, but if I want to buy comcis at an LCS (vs on-line) then that’s just the way it is.

  43. roadcrew1 roadcrew1 says:
    January 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    Comics don’t have taxes on them

  44. Ruo21 Ruo21 says:
    January 29, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    Is it just me or does it seem like with the new price increase they’ve been doing more pages consisting entirely of art. Example: The Bullseye page.

     Meh, anyways I loved this issue and it was almost my potw. It probably will be with issue 50. Welcome back Brian.

  45. Parker Parker says:
    January 29, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    @anson

    You’re right the trade will be higher, but it will still be 30% off at in stock trades which is still a healthy amount of savings in the end.

    On another note, I am just happy I could finally read a mainstream marvel book without feeling like I needed to go to group therapy for depression.

    Ever since Avengers Disassembled it seems like there was an editorial mandate that for every good thing that happened to a character they had to have 5 bad things happen. I was just glad I could finish a mainstream book, well, glad.

  46. dharmabum dharmabum says:
    January 29, 2009 at 11:20 pm

    Holy Crap!

    They actually wrapped up a plot thread quickly and concisely.

    How refreshing.

  47. LiquidSnake LiquidSnake says:
    January 29, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    Only 22 pages and its 3.99? Well if Marvel needs to sell it at that price thats fine. I just hope its not that they want it at that price.

  48. flakbait flakbait says:
    January 30, 2009 at 10:12 am

    Argh. Between this and Mighty I’m officially sucked back into the Avengers. Still on the fence on Dark, but if I get to see someone beat the crap out of Venom and/or Bullseye every month I’m down for it.

  49. twooldridge twooldridge says:
    January 30, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    I really liked this issue.  They coved both things i was wondering about.   Now i have an avengers book almost every week.  SWWEEEEEETT

  50. TommyBrownell TommyBrownell says:
    January 30, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    Alright story with a GREAT setup for the big brawl.

  51. captbastrd captbastrd says:
    January 31, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    my only problem with the issue is that venom was in spider-man form. i’m sure cage would notice that mac’s doing a full on spidey impersonation (‘cept when he’s about to eat people, which i’ll admit, the transformation into ‘i wanna eat your brains’ mode is cool)? just a slight nitpick though;
    and i have no problem with barton having the kickass lines at the end of a few issues, bendis is setting him up for great things. i like new cap on the team, but it seems a bit off with him there to me, so i don’t think he’ll be there forever. and then the avengers will need a leader, cage will be too preoccupied with child rearing, so maybe a man in purple will step up to the position.

  52. Ragu73 Ragu73 says:
    February 1, 2009 at 9:32 pm

    So Luke Cage is a scumbag.  But Clint Barton is mad pissed.  He is going to destroy Bullseye.  I need to see Spider-man smack the crap outta the iron patriot.

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