Avengers #9

Written by Mark Waid

Penciled by Mike Del Mundo
Cover by Alex Ross
Published July 5, 2017

   In another dimension, a strange alien dimension fights for survival. But one day, a god appeared. Covered in food. Hecla helps to free her and although she's been seperated from her hammer, she's seemingly ok. The two introduce themselves and Thor agrees to eat while explaining how it's imperative she return home.

Mike Del Mundo has failed art again.

   After resting, Hecla gives the alien a gift: A replica hammer. They set out to explore a way to return her home, explaining on the way that he lost his family from them defying their new ruler, Yod. He took everything from them, allowing them resources to barely live. The two continue learning more about each other, and Hecla tells her about the device they're looking for. A machine that emits a ray of light and sends the person back. He's interrupted though by a shark-like beast that much to Hecla's sake, is quickly felled by Thor.

Hecla then asked Thor "What did you do to end up in such a shitty drawn comic book?"

   They continue searching, finally venturing to the mountain lair of Yod. Hecla tries to stay brave, but runs away from the lightning strikes. Thor plucks one from the sky and throws it back. There before them stands a cloaked being. Thor asks who it is. The being attacks, asking who dares to challenge the might of Yod.
   The asgardian springs into action, avoiding the strikes and punching the ruler in the eyeball. As they fight, Hecla sees the device... a ray gun. He grabs it and tries to give it to Thor when he's struck down. Thor begs him to stay strong but he tells her the device only has once charge left. Use it and go home. She selflessly aims the device at Hecla and sends her friend back. 

"THOR! SEND ME TO A BETTER DRAWN TITLE! PLEEEEEEEEEAAAASE!"

   Enraged, she takes the orb out of Yod's hand and smashes it against her fake hammer, creating a massive explosion and banishing the monster to places unknown. Yod awakens in a field. Red skies he described to Thor earlier overhead, he sees his wife and son. He doesn't know whatever happened to the Thor or if she was a really a god. All he knows is that she was his friend. And with that, this issue comes to a close.

"Oh, family. I had a terrible dream... That Mike Del Mundo drew me. Oh.. wait..."

   I had sincerely hoped Mike Del Mundo had been banished from this book in the same manner Thor dealt with Yod, but to no avail. The putrid colors and abstract inks, combined with depths in and out of focus is enough to make me dizzy. This is not a well drawn comic book. There are far more artists that could provide a capably penciled book with clear and sharp inks, but once again, Avengers has failed me. The writing was good. The art is not. With Del Mundo's art squarely to blame, I give this one a 5/10.

After this issue, Jane is officially ready for the male Thor to come back.

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