Saturday, March 21, 2015

Uncanny Avengers Annual #1


It's a pitch meeting in a corporate boardroom on Mojoworld. A Ronald Reaganesque chief executive presides. Mojo, the creative genius behind Mojoworld, answers to Reagan. Mojo's job is threatened; apparently, his last project, "Devil Dinosaur's Power Pack Antique Roadshow," is not attracting the number of viewers anticipated. Reagan opines, "Market research shows that dumb people love only what they think is ridicule-safe. They follow 'heat' because they secretly long for acceptance above all else."

Mojo then pitches "Avengers of the Supernatural!" as his next sure-fire slam-dunk blockbuster.

Uncanny Avengers Annual #1 is written by Rick Remender with art by Paul Renaud. It is an agile display of storytelling where the narrative deconstructs itself while propelling the plot forward. Certainly Rick Remender is a modern master,




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