Young Avengers #9 - Marvel (2005)

OK, if you've read any of my previous Young Avengers reviews you know what to expect. Here goes:

Man, this title just gets better and better. First off, behold that cover. Check out all its majesty! Go on, check it out.

The interior art is fine, as well. Jim Cheung started out with a bang and he has refined the look of this book with each issue. He also does some of the inking along with Dave Meikis and John Dell. That's right, Cheung draws with the strength of three men! The visual team (including Justin Ponsor on colors) really makes this book work. The style shifts slightly from sketchy to detailed according to the needs of the individual page.

As for the writing, Alan Heinberg continues to kick ass. He has surprised me many times in Young Avengers and issue #9 is no exception. Whoa, mama, is this no exception. They're gonna make a movie where Godzilla fights my sense of pleasant surprise at the Thing That Happens in this issue. I won't spoil it for you but if you're a fan of old-school Marvel (and you've liked the Young Avengers so far) you won't be disappointed in this issue.

It starts off rather formulaically with all the kids bummed that The Man is not letting them be superheroes but, like a good Joss Whedon show, it twists about a quarter of the way through and gets better and then even more betterer!

There is a Shocking Image at one point in the comic but it works for the story.

I simply can't say enough good things about this title. Flip through the first trade if you haven't seen any of the issues yet. It's well worth the money. I've said it before and I hope I get to keep on saying it:

This is what I read comics for!