Guardians of the Galaxy #5 Review

Guardians of the Galaxy #5 is one of many Marvel comics that seems to be addressing the ending of Age of Ultron. Time, it would seem, is broken. Whatever that means. All we know for sure is that things are crazy, with characters shifting worlds and timelines starting to get all screwy. This issue sees Angela jumping full force into the Marvel Universe and the Guardians slowly discovering that all hell is about to break loose.

There's lots of cool stuff in this series; the humor, the action, and the big, world spanning crises. Brian Bendis is clearly having fun here and that's a good thing. In just a handful of issues, he seems to have locked in these characters and their voices. The only problem, really, is that this series almost requires the reader to be up on all the goings on of the Marvel Universe. It can sorta stand on its own, but things like the appearance of Angela and the end meeting with Thanos might seem strange to somebody who isn't following lots of the other Marvel books and events.

Sara Pichelli delivers some stunning art in these pages, with her flare for characters and expressions really shining through. The awkward scene involving Tony Stark and Gamora is fantastic thanks to things like Gamora's subtle sneer of disgust. Pichelli isn't always the best when it comes to backgrounds, often leaving the areas behind characters blank, but colorist Justin Ponsor comes to the rescue by giving each page dramatic lighting and mood. All in all, Guardians of the Galaxy #5 looks great.

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