Dark Avengers Issue 1 Page 27 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato

Deodato did some great work on this series.  He conveyed a dark mood that was perfect for the material.  Congrats on the pickup!

DARK is right, Michael! I love Deodato's Steranko-like grease pencil finishes, and the ubiquitous shadows that Mike and Brian cast over Dark Avengers! Thanks for the great comment!

Another great pickup!  Bendis is the architect of many ideas that still resonate through the current stories and has people salivating for them to get adapted in movies since they are easy natural transitions.  Deodato makes every one of these panels interesting with the sinister shadow look for the villains.

Marcus, I totally agree with your assessment, as usual! I think a Dark Avengers movie with Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn would be fun to watch, especially if they adapted some of the stories from this epic!

Yes!!  Fantastic pick up, Doc!  A great way to cross this titanic name off your Bendis list, for sure. This iteration of Ghost was by far my favorite; frail and spider-thin in appearance (love the angle he's shown from in that top panel), like the stiletto that silently slips between your ribs... Ghost is fantastic in all panels, Ares is a tank, Moonstone is beautiful and dangerous, and if you're going for a Dark Avemgers piece, you simply HAVE to have a Deodato Osborn (and you have a great one here).  And what a moment!  The repercussions of this moment are felt through every other 'Dark Reign' story, as Norman gets his hands on a suit of armor and becomes Iron Patriot.  I'm absolutely delighted for you, Doc; another essential name crossed off your list in signature style - sincere, ecstatic congrats!