Wham Bam Thank you Mam - The FEARLESSS Defenders

Time for Marvel NOW's first all female alliance, and we must say, it's a rather interesting one.
Misty Knight and Valkyrie - Thor and Iron Fist's ex's of sorts - are teaming up to prevent an onslaught of Viking zombies.

As female characters who have spent little time in the Marvel spotlight, it's finally great to see them take centre stage in a new story that isn't too far fetched, well written and immediately illustrates who each character is without being bogged down in too much dialogue. Misty and Valkyrie are such an unlikely duo, but it seem's like one that will just work. Bunn has done a great job of setting a story for two great and dynamic female characters and we'd LOVE to see the damage they could do if they were teamed up with Deconnick's current Captain Marvel. O_O

With this issue you just know you're only skimming the surface, and there's something about it that feel's really old school and classic. The only tiny tiny issue we have is that we hope it really doesn't turn into a 'This is an all female team, therefore it requires all female nemesis'' - that would really spoil the good thing that Bunn is setting up here. So er, don't let us down ok?

In terms of Sliney's art work, there's something that we can't quite place with this, but it works - specially with Gandini's colours. It feels like such a mish-mash of curves and and placid colours, but this only serves to make Misty and Valkyrie really stand out. You can really move across the page quite easily, which is surprising considering out much is going on. It great to see that Sliney can really handle these action sequences, and we're really waiting for that epic double page spread. Pretty sure that'll come in no time.

All in all, The Fearless Defenders is a great first issue, and nice twist to the original Defenders that we're used to. Finally Misty and Valkyrie have their time to shine!

What would doom do?
After retreating into a Latverian den of fear at the sheer awesomeness of this new female duo, the plan is to stay put, yes stay up, waiting, reading and hoping that that he'll become a beautiful semi bionic woman or a Asgardian female Thor so he can be just as awesome.