Review of Solo Avengers Issue #14

Two notes:
1) These are mostly finds from the cheap comics bins, so they are from many years ago, sometimes.
2) I am copying the format I use for reviews of RPG productson rpg.net, except instead of the five-point style and substance scale, I use a more generalized five star scale where zero is horrid; one is bad; two is acceptable; three is good; four is great; and five is amazingly awesome.

Anyways: review of Solo Avengers #14



What is it? A single issue of a comic book published in 1984, color throughout, glossy covers, non-glossy interior. It's sort of an anthology format book with two stories. A Hawkeye story is the lead feature, as it always was in Solo Avengers/ Avengers Spotlight and a She-Hulk story is the backup feature. Both stories are around 11 pages once you subtract ad pages.

The stories briefly: In the Hawkeye story, Black Widow infiltrates an A.I.M. base and just before she is captured phones Avenger's mansion. Hawkeye is the only one home to get the message and he goes to rescue her. Hawkeye fights the A.I.M. goons and rescues Black Widow. The heroes find out A.I.M. has a strange elaborate plot that involves collecting brains in jars. The alleged cliffhanger ending involves a giant robot activating and being about to attack the heroes.

The She-Hulk story involves She-Hulk arguing a case before the Supreme Court because besides being a superhero, she's also a lawyer. She-Hulk is arguing that the Mutant Registration Act is unconstitutional. Titania, a superstrong and nigh-invulnerable villainess, is on a rampage outside the courtroom. Since She-Hulk is the only superhero nearby, she has to go fight Titania.

What's good about it? It was cheap, only 75 cents. The She-Hulk story was funny and sort of clever.

What's Not So Good? The cover was bit deceptive regarding the Hawkeye/ Black Widow story. I was expecting more of a true team up, but Black Widow was out of the action for a large bit of the story.

What The... Moments The basic format of Solo Avengers. Who thought splitting a normal length book in half and giving the first half to Hawkeye always and then a random Avengers-related backup story was a good idea?

Rating: The Hakweye story is two stars, the She-Hulk story is four stars. Together they average a three star rating.