Justice League of America Vol. 1: World's Most Wanted

Geoff Johns has given DC Comics fans another Justice League title & it does not disappoint this series is a great companion piece to the main Justice League book.  A separate team set up by the American government to potentially take down the real Justice League.  However the premise is just the tip of the iceberg in this collection as more clues are laid as to how the puppet masters are behind a series of events.  This collection leads into Trinity War followed by Forever Evil.

Justice League Vol. 4: The Grid

This volume of Justice League revolves around the idea of bringing new members onto the team after the Throne of Atlantis story-arc.  Firestorm, The Atom & Element Woman are the new members of the league & on their first official day they have to take on Despero.  Meanwhile the Bat Cave is robbed & Superman & Wonder Woman step around American politics to rescue hostages.  However this whole story leads to a larger story in Trinity War.  One thing I don't like about this collection is the way the Trinity War story line is broken up & collected with part one & part six in this book.  That means if this was the only Justice League family book I was reading I would know how the story kicked off & what the conclusion was but I wouldn't have the meat of the overall story.  DC Comics really needs to get their butt in gear when it comes to collecting older & current story arcs.

Avengers the Initiative Vol. 6: Siege

The last volume of the Avengers the Initiative is all about Justice & his team of Avengers taking down Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. while everybody else is at Asgard.  Even though the camp is understaffed it still has enough men to give Justice's team trouble but their real help will come from within the camp Speedball has returned.  This book also sets the stage for Avengers Academy.  If we are looking at Brian Michael Bendis's Avengers run as a whole the halfway point would be at Secret Invasion.  However that isn't a great stopping point if you are looking for a stopping or jumping on point then the Heroic Age right after Siege is for you.

Dark Avengers Vol. 3: Siege

The third & final volume  of Dark Avengers is out the lead up to Siege & the aftermath of the team due to the event.  Two characters are unraveling in this book the first being Norman Osborn the second being the Sentry.  This book also sheds light on the true origin of the Sentry and who exactly Bob Reynolds is.  I am still not a fan of the character bu I have a new respect for Marvel comics adding that darker origin to the character & trying to pass him off as a hero.  This book also shows how Norman  Osborn removes Doctor Doom as threat to his plans.  Osborn fabricates his own crisis to use as an excuse to invade Asgard.  In the end Osborn in prison along with the majority of his Avengers.  The only character to get away in the battle without being captured was Daken.

New Avengers Vol. 7

This is the final volume of the first New Avengers series by Brian Michael Bendis.  This book continues the adventures of the Luke Cage's Avengers during Dark Reign & into the Siege event.  A lot happens during this final volume the Hood is going through a power crisis, Luke Cage comes within an inch of death, Steve Rogers returns to the team he helped put together back in volume one.  I really love Mockingbird in this book she shines through so well in this, I am really glad to hear that Marvel has a Mockingbird book coming out this year.  Siege is the event that brings down Norman Osborn from his seat of power.  This volume does overlap with Dark Avengers which shows the attack on Avengers Tower.  Wolverine is of the board until the very end due to events that took place in Avengers / X-Men: Utopia.  Next up is a new era for Marvel Comics the Heroic Age.

Mighty Avengers Vol. 3: Dark Reign

This final volume of this iteration of the Mighty Avengers takes place following the events of Secret Invasion & goes all the way to Siege.  This is a new team of Avengers since Tony Stark is on the run & Norman Osborn is now in charge of the America's sanctioned Avengers team under the guise of Iron Patriot.  Hank Pym is here to clear his good name after the Skrulls dragged it & his reputation through the mud.  Other members of this team include Hercules, Amadeus Cho, Jarvis, Vision, Stature, U.S. Agent & Quicksilver these are the main members of the team there are a few guest members throughout the series.  Scarlet Witch appears to return but be weary not everything is as it appears.  Overall I didn't think this series was all that bad it is not as integral to the overall story as New Avengers or Dark Avengers but there is a wackiness that really pays off in this series.  If you are a fan of any of the characters that make up this team of Avengers then this series is for you.  Hercules disappears near the end of this story due to the mini-event Assault on Mount Olympus.