New Avengers Guest Starring the Fantastic Four #1

Review: Brief and undistinguished special presents a puzzle: since the soldiers in the story are portrayed as the bad guys, why was this presented as a tribute to “the real heroes, the men and women of the U.S. Military?" What were they thinking? The Kree are ready to shoot first without bothering to identify their opponents, and when matters are cleared up, they are still arrogant and disdainful of the foreign culture they have been deployed to. Looks like a veiled criticism of America’s overseas involvement designed to subvert the US soldiers’ mission rather than honor them. Criticizing the war effort is one thing but this seems like a slap at the soldiers themselves. No wonder Captain America is largely silent throughout the tale.

Comments: This one-shot special was distributed free to American military personnel in Iraq and other foreign countries. As the cover says: "Marvel salutes the real heroes, the men and women of the U.S. Military." Avengers: Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Wolverine, Luke Cage, Sentry.