This is still my Avengers:
"We live in a world of cowards. We live in a world full of small minds who are afraid. We are ruled by those who refuse to risk anything of their own. Who guard their over bloated paucities of power with money. With false reasoning. With measured hesitance. With prideful, recalcitrant inaction. With hateful invective. With weapons. F@#K these selfish fools and their prevailing world order." Tony Stark
Speaking of current matters I won't be surprised if avenger prime turned out to be either Jane Foster or Devil Stark.
The team just kind of bickered or argued too much for my liking. Like, I get that was part of the point to some extent but it made them come off as unlikeable (especially in the context of the way Remender wrote Wanda's guilt, or lack there of, towards Mutants).
I liked the concept, the roster, and the scope, but Duggan delivered a more fun Unity Squad, short-lived as it was.
I really enjoyed the Uncanny Avengers group, more so under Duggan than Remender and would have loved to see that book continue. And while not the worst run, I've just not been able to get into Aaron's run. I appreciate Aaron's interest in the Phoenix Force, but seriously haven't cared for his handling of the 'character'.
The one thing I wish they would do is bring Songbird into the Avengers. Maybe Kurt Busiek needs to return to the book. I loved the line-up for the original Forever mini series.
I...don't see that happening. Marvel has proven talent like Dan Jurgens, Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Ron Lim but they seem to be kept at the outskirts of the Marvel Universe. I find it strange because out of the current generation of writers working on Marvel titles there is only four I would consider stars Cates, Ewing, Slott, Zdarsky. Now...how many superhero titles does Marvel crank out?
Maybe the editors just want to work with the people they know?
Is the current talent cheaper, easier to control?
Is the older talent intimidating, too expensive?
"The Marvel EIC Chair has a certain curse that goes along with it: it tends to drive people insane, and ultimately, out of the business altogether. It is the notorious last stop for many staffers, as once you've sat in The Big Chair, your pariah status is usually locked in." Christopher Priest
How about--the oddball teams!
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