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GLA comics never matter. But they’re often fun. This series is no exception, starting with that cover paying tribute to New Avengers #1.
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These issues offer an origin story for Mr. Immortal.
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This is followed by the history of how the GLA first assembled (or “misassembled” per the story title).
Grasshopper is introduced…
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We also get some other new members: Squirrel Girl and Monkey Boy.
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They join as a result of a recruitment drive…
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Most established heroes say no thank you.
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I am NOT tagging all these folks.
Monkey Joe is Squirrel Girl’s sidekick, and he serves primarily as narrator–and as a ghost because he dies in the story.
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Doctor Doom is so frickin’ eeeeevil.
Nothing here is important, but it’s all a blast to read.