Last issue ended with a heck of a cliffhanger, as the readers learned that the just-rescued Luke Cage had some kind of tiny technological device planted on his heart - but the Avengers gathered around him were oblivious.This issue tells the story of what happens next, and it's a tense tale that keeps the reader on edge throughout. To say more would give away too much, but it's a strong tale (even though there's not a lot of action on display) and it sets up the next big series event, Siege, which looks very promising indeed.
The dialogue is the usual sharp Brian Bendis wordplay (although I could have done without one joke that was in poor taste), and the story includes more than its share of surprises.
The art by Stuart Immonen is quite good - in fact, I'd say his style seems to be more raw, stark and powerful for this series, and it works very well on this title.
From here it's on the the next big event, which we can only hope will end in some kind of actual resolution, instead of merely bridging into the next big series.
It's not easy to be optimistic, since House of M, Civil War and Secret Invasion all led into the next event - but here's hoping.
Grade: B+
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