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The focus is on two of the Young Avengers Speed and Wiccan, who might be the reincarnations of the Scarlet Witch's children and they all set off in search for her, finding her in Latveria and set to marry Doom.Įven with the series building off some of the biggest stories of the era like Avengers: Disassembled (opens in new tab) and House of M (opens in new tab), Heinberg and Cheung never get too bogged down in needing to stop and explain all the context. Published between 20, Avengers: The Children's Crusade (opens in new tab) from Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung is one such limited series. Avengers: The Children's CrusadeĬonversely, some books contain stories so big that they manage to feel massive and universe-spanning.
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Even in a supporting role, Doom's character is on full display, both in the possibilities of his achievements and how his hubris can get the better of him. There are minor references to Magneto, the Red Skull, and the Hatewave, yet Ewing keeps things focused on the trickster god and the ruler of Latveria's showdown.ĭoom's power is aptly demonstrated in his ability to weaponize the very concept of stories, not just in how he traps his decided enemy, but recontextualizing existing ideas like the prevalence of Doombots. Jorge Coelho and Lee Loughridge handle art duties and their rendering of the desolate landscape where Latveria once stood is cold and harsh. These issues make Doom a formidable foe for him to face down, as he believes that Loki will bring about the destruction of Latveria in the future.
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The overall narrative thrust of the series follows Loki's journey to change his destiny and decide his own fate. Marvel's sheer frequency of events during the '10s ended up hijacking some of their ongoing series' narratives, though Al Ewing has proven to have a knack for keeping the momentum going and making the most important points relevant to the story he was already telling.Ģ014's Loki: Agent of Asgard #6 (opens in new tab) and #7 (opens in new tab) demonstrate this well.