PRO:
I've always liked the Invaders and I'm glad to see them using the ideas behind them again. Surely it's a way to expand the ideas put forth in Civil War and it fits.
Steven Sadowski has always been an artist I admired and he does a fine job here as does Alex Ross on the covers he does.
CON:
Though its nice to see the Invaders again, I can tell this is just going to be a lot of the same retreaded territory we've seen in other mini-series of this sort. Big revelations and someone get's captured and then the "good guys" rush in to save everyone. Very A typical and that's disappointing.
Also, someone hire and Inker. I think Sadowski's work is excellent but there are moments of artwork where it cries out for some sort of completeness and solidarity that an Inker provides.
It was neat to see them use the original Kirby Captain America Design but it's fairly inconsistent throughout the book - particularly with the coloring. From what I recall, the 40's Cap had the triangular shield and the flag on his costume only went to the sides with a large star in the back - his belt was red. In Avengers/ Invaders we have the circle shield and the flag going to his sides. In the old Invaders series from the 70's he had his round shield and had the flag on his costume go all the way around. WTH? So, is the Invaders Cap a Skrull? If one publishes a crossover with "old school" versions shouldn't they do some research and be correct? Why is this so obvious to me? Check out the 3rd story page, 2nd panel.
High Point: Nice Alex Ross covers. Always good to see the Invaders again.
Low Point: Bad continuity with established characters. Inker Needed.
