Avenger / Invaders #3 - Marvel / Dynamite Entertainment

Well, all the Invaders have been captured by SHIELD . . except for Namor. He's hit the high-tide and has gone underwater to view the condition of his kingdom. He's not very happy about what he's found. It's not long before he comes face to face with . . . well, himself. It's and older, wiser, more confident version of himself, but . . it's still . . him. It's not long before they begin to clash over their individual ideas of how they should handle this incursion into the younger Namor's life. Meanwhile, up on the SHIELD helicarrier Bucky is in the process of extraditing his teammates. Well . . until they get to the edge of the ship and realize just how far up they are. "Whoa! Maybe it really is 2008." Tony tries to confront Bucky, with Cap's shield, but Bucky, under the influence that the group that's holding them is just another form of Nazis, isn't really listening to reason. He knocks him out and takes the shield. "There's only one person who gets to carry this shield." The Avengers are also trying to work out a way of freeing the Invaders. Well . . the New Avengers. You know, the team that Spider-man and Wolverine are on. They're concerned about the ramifications of these heroes coming forward in time. So, they want to get them out and back to where they belong. But I think the real problem is going to be the American soldier that came through time with them. The problem is, they don't even know he's there. And, since the rest of his company died that day at Monte Cassino . . . no one even knows he's missing. He's found his future self in Fort Washington, and is trying to catch up on everything that's happened. I'm thinking that since the rest of his company died . . he's thinking that by coming forward in time . . basically, he's sharing their fate. And, he really has nothing to go back to. So even if the New Avengers accomplish their goal with the Invaders . . things aren't really gonna be fixed until they track this guy down. As usual Alex Ross and Jim Krueger are doing a fantastic job with this series. Their character development and interactions are incredible. They really make a fantastic creative team. But, the part that's really surprising me is the wonderful art of Steve Sadowski. He's really brought these characters . . and Alex and Jim's vision . . to life. I know he's been around for a while, and his stuff's always been . . ok. On this series though . . he's really brought his work to a new level. This book is obviously a classic in the making and so far it's living up to the hype. This is one mini-series you don't want to miss.