The pacing on the Siege mini-series is interesting.It's being billed as the wrap-up to a long run of event comics, yet the story is squeezed into a tight four-issue series.
The first issued seemed to move slowly, putting the pieces in place. This issue also seems to drag in places, although there are some major confrontations here and the pace is definitely picking up as we hit the halfway mark.
The issue is advertised as including the death of an Avenger, and it has that in spades. In fact, it's one of the most gruesome deaths I can remember seeing in a mainstream comic, and while it's certainly a stunning moment, I don't say that with any admiration. It's unnecessary and disgusting, and not fit for a comic that will no doubt be read by lots of young people.
But wait! Get out your magnifying glass and look in the lower right hand corner of the cover - there's the teeny rating for the comic - it's "T+" (whatever that means). Pitiful.
Not that the comic doesn't have some great scenes written by Brian Bendis and excellent art by Olivier Coipel - it has that in spades. And I love that last page.
I'm not going to condemn the whole book for one distasteful bit, but it's definitely a stain on an otherwise entertaining comic.
Grade: B+
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