the Mighty Avengers #25 - Marvel

Ok, I'll admit . . I wasn't overly thrilled with the last 2 issues in this series. However . . this issue? This issue was fantastic. The Mighty Avengers are caught up in one of Dr. Pym's labs. Actually . . it's one that's outside of our reality. When Hank and Bill Foster used to work together . . before Hank was abducted by the Skrulls, and before Bill died . . Bill had created a dimensional wave inducer. His basic theory was, " . . if a person can shrink out of our universe and into the microverse . . what would happen if we altered their vibrational frequency at the exact moment they shunted between dimensions?" Which basically is what created Hank's little pocket dimension. Anyways, when HAMMER was chasing them down last issue, they jumped into one of the many doors on Earth that lead to the lab. Unfortunately, in order to escape from HAMMER's incarceration, or worse, Jocasta had to sever the tether that connects this dimension to the earth. Some of the doors are still intact, but their grip is tenuous at best. Hank figures they have 2 days before all connections between Earth and this lab are gone for good. However, with Bill's wave inducer, he could fix the problem. But that need creates another problem. The wave inducer is currently in the possession of Reed Richards. Bill had left it to Hank when he died, but since they believed Hank was dead . . it then went to Ben Grimm. I'm not sure why he was the second choice, but . . whatever. Reed flatly denies Hank's request, "The dimensional wave inducer is a powerful device, Hank. It's big science. And I don't trust you around big science. Not when you're like this . . unstable." They have a heated argument, but it finally comes down to a remark that Reed makes. Hank says, "If there's one reason I should have the inducer . . it's because it's based on Pym particles! My discovery!" To which Reed replies, "That may be the case but we both know . . I know more about Pym particles than you." Oh boy! That did it. Hank stares at Reed's image for a second and then says, "Dr Richards? . . . It's on, Bitch!" I don't think Reed should've egged him on like that. Now Hank's planning an all-out assault on the Baxter building. He's got image inducers on all of his team-mates, and the first strike is Hercules, who looks like the Red Hulk, attacking Ben. Meanwhile, US Agent and Quicksilver have gone off to China on a mission for GRANDPA. Basically they've gotten information that the Inhumans are forming an alliance with communist China. Which is why they want Quicksilver there. "As of yesterday, you became our top specialist on the Inhumans of Attilan." I thought Dan Slott did a great job with this issue. I really liked the dialogue between all the characters, but especially the interaction between Reed and Hank. Stephen Segovia does the art this issue and it looks just as great. I want to be optimistic, but . . this is only 1 issue out of 3. If Dan and Stephen can keep this kind of momentum going . . that would be great. But . . I gotta see it to believe it. Lets' see what they can do.