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Siege |  | Author: Brian Michael Bendis
Creator: Olivier Coipel
Publisher: Marvel
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 8169
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 200
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Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0785148108
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785148104
ASIN: 0785148108
Publication Date: July 28, 2010
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Product Description
Beginning with the ravaging effects of Avengers Disassembled and following the aftermaths of House of M, Civil War, and Secret Invasion, culminating with the evil Reign of Norman Osborn, the Marvel Universe has been left with its greatest villains holding more power and control then ever before. On the brink of madness, Osborn, in his final bid to take total control, targets the final obstacle in his mission...Asgard. Events are set in motion forcing our heroes to put aside the deep rifts that have grown over the past seven years. Opposing them stand a horde of evil that has begun to take down the gods of the Golden Realm! SIEGE will rock the foundations of every super hero, villain, and team in the Marvel Universe. As an era ends, one word will ring above all others..."SIEGE." Collects Siege #1-4, Siege: The Cabal, and Siege Digital Prologue.
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 Best Event Thus Far July 20, 2010
Tyler S. (Brentwood, CA United States)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Not only does Siege have the best artwork out of any event, thanks to Coipel, but Siege dishes out the best story. For me, the story hit really hard because I'm a Thor reader. If you haven't read recent Thor, the story might not be as dramatic for you. The Asgard ambush idea immediately stirred turmoil in me that previous events failed to do. Somehow the threat of Norman Osborn destroying the beautiful realm over Oklahoma was more threatening to me than Secret Invasion. It is because of that intensity, that I claim that Siege is more dramatic and entertaining than Civil War and Secret Invasion. It's plot alone gives us the shakes.
This may be the part of the review where you read something disappointing about this product. I'll let you know, I found nothing wrong with Siege, and I'm suprised. I had problems here and there with all the events, but Siege is flawless in my opinion.
*Elegantly Epic Artwork
*Terrifying Villains
*Ex-Avengers Coming Together
*Every Character's Dialogue Specially Treated (Thanks Bendis!)
*An Amazing Thor Story Within An Event
*A Bombardment Of Twists
*Bendis Wasn't Afraid To Do Devastating Things(You May Shed A Tear By The End)
I rest my case. What more could you really ask for? Siege takes the good things from Civil War and Secret Invasion, and creates a better story without the problems we saw before. It feels right to say that this is the event we've all been waiting for.
Epic. September 3, 2010
Roman T. Caldwell (Zanesville,OH USA)
I'm not going to write a huge review, just repeating what everyone else says, but this just needs another 5-star. Just so epic, but you will be lost if you don't follow the recent events in Marvel.
Siege is a Comic Book Event done right! July 28, 2010
Comics Fan (USA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Writer Brian Michael Bendis has knocked it out of the park again and Olivier Coipel creates the best art of his career in what is a fantastic comic story. The writer here does a great job or getting in and out very quickly. This is clearly evident if you compare this book to Bendis' previous work: House of M (Which was also an incredible story but lacked the action you would want from a crossover event) This format serves the action scenes in the book very well and plays to the artists strengths. To say that Coipel is doing it all alone would be a disservice to true artists everywhere. He has the best in the business with him: Inker Mark Morales and legendary colorist Laura Martin.
Fans of Marvel comics will love this story, especially if you have been reading for the last few years or so. But if you haven't, the bad guys are in charge and its time for the good guys to get their stuff together and lay down a royal beatdown for Justice and Good. Avengers Assemble indeed.
Good reading ! July 24, 2010
David Keith (Indiana)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
House of M creators return with another event title. This one much shorter- only four issues, with a dozen or more pages unillustrated text. Still it's good reading and much resolution of previous storylines. Some Avengers are missing from the big brawl. No Hank Pym or Quicksilver. Scarlet Witch is still a persona non grata I guess.
Bendis' best event work so far. July 22, 2010
S. Curley (Charlottetown, PE, Canada)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you read Marvel comics these days, you have some opinion of Brian Michael Bendis, the virtual co-Editor-in-Chief who has been the guiding hand behind the Avengers franchise since 2004. His tenure has been fairly controversial, making a number of radical changes to the property in this initial storyline - what is beyond dispute is his ability to put them at the centre of everything. In the last six years, Bendis guided the Avengers through a number of events, most of which he wrote ("House of M", "Secret Invasion"; "Civil War" being the big exception) as well. Now comes "Siege", the capstone to "Dark Reign", the year when villains took over the Marvel Universe, led by Norman Osborn. Bendis' previous events were mediocre, suffering from a number of pacing and plotting issues; while the latter are still present somewhat, he delivers by far his best event with "Siege". Spoilers follow.
Osborn's rule was initially based on the Cabal, an alliance of villainous masterminds working behind the scenes, but by the time this story begins that organization has fallen apart, with only Loki and the Hood still notionally involved, and Loki is in fact the man pulling the strings behind Osborn's increasing insanity. Loki wants to deal with the city of Asgard's continued presence on Earth, the idea of which offends him, and, through various somewhat-implausible means, convinces Osborn to launch an invasion of Asgard. This, finally, puts Osborn on the offside with the public, which has previously (and again, somewhat implausibly) been supportive of his bloodyminded approach to keeping America safe. With the world in peril, the newly-returned Steve Rogers (not Captain America, though he dresses the part for the big-time) must rally the disparate groups of Avengers and lead them into battle to assist Thor and his people.
"Siege" is really the counterpoint to "Avengers Disassembled", bringing the Marvel Universe to a great extent full-circle under Bendis' hand. Where he previously expressed minimal interest in some Avengers mainstays, such as Thor, they are front and centre here; and, surprisingly, Bendis writes a very good Thor, with a concerted effort to portray him as the good guys' major hitter. Truly, there isn't a huge amount of characterization in a story this densely packed with plot and action, but the smaller format does wonders for the pacing, which has often been Bendis' Achilles Heel (the last two events he wrote both ran for eight issues, well outstaying their welcome). Olivier Coipel on art (reuniting with "House of M" partner Bendis and continuing the story of the Asgardians he drew in "Thor" with JMS) delivers magnificent work, as expected. This is a fairly straightforward action story, but it's a very good one.
Recommended.
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