Hickman and Spencer made the right call in focusing this issue on the A.I.M. Island team. It addresses my concern from the first issue that the series would be so all over the map that it would be hard to identify with the characters or see the the plot through the trees, if you will. Moreover, they seem to be weaving in plot elements from "Secret Avengers" (though it's still unclear if these events are happening concurrently or after the current story in that title). Dr. Forson appears to be less motivated by advocating the advancement of science (allegedly the point of A.I.M.) and more of a worshiper of the Entropy Cult. However, despite those pluses, the problem is that the issue is mostly focused on Smasher, a character that I still find awkwardly wedged into the Avengers' world. Hopefully, Hickman and Spencer have checked the box in terms of fleshing out more of Smasher's story and we can move onto the characters that really interest me.
** (two of five stars)
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