I'm always interested in new Alex Ross books. Although this is a new Alex Ross book, this isn't quite the kind of book I mean when I say that. I'm talking, of course, about the artwork. Alex Ross' art is nothing short of jaw droppingly beautiful.
This book, isn't draw by Alex Ross - it's co-plotted by him (with Jim Krueger). So is it still worth picking up, and more importantly, does it have the same seal of quality as his other work?
***SPOILER ALERT***
The book opens during World War 2, with the Invaders on a mission to steal the 'Ordmung Zeitgeist from Monte Cassino' (to keep it from Hitler's hands). During their mission, Captain America, The Sub-Mariner, The (original) Human Torch, Toro and Bucky enter strange green mists, while the others around them are pinned down by German gunfire...
Flash forwards to today, and we see Spider-Man on the run from The Thunderbolts, who are taking delight in their attempts to capture him (as an 'outlaw') in the most painful ways possible.
Green mists appear, and so do our five Invaders...
Initially, I was a little skeptical of this book - but being an interesting concept, I decided to pick it up anyway. So glad I did.
Steve Sadowski's pencils are top notch, managing to be somehow strangely fitting for capturing the essence of the out-of-time WW2 heroes drawn within the book. Jim Krueger has done a fantastic job of fleshing out the story within the book, and of creating enough interest from the outset for me to 'tentatively' commit to buying the next 11 issues.
So to answer my earlier seal of quality question, "yes - yes it does".
Pete's Score: 4 out of 5
(very worthwhile read - something that will no doubt approach some very hard issues throughout its course)
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