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What happens when the dream is over? That’s the haunting question at the heart of Avengers:  Twiligh t, Marvel’s latest dystopian saga, penned by the always-provocative Chip Zdarsky and gorgeously illustrated by Daniel Acuña . Set in a chilling future where the Avengers have been disbanded, disgraced, or simply disappeared, the six-issue series offers something rarely seen in Marvel canon: a funeral for superhero idealism, played with a mix of sorrow, fury, and uncomfortable introspection. It’s not the first time Marvel has asked what happens after the end. Old Man Loga n, Marvels , and Ruins have all dabbled in similar territory. But where those stories looked outward at the destruction of the world around the heroes, Avengers: Twiligh t turns inward. It’s about what happens when the world keeps going but leaves its champions behind. And more than anything, it’s about Steve Rogers an icon who wakes up not just in the wrong time, but in the wrong truth. This review contains light...

“Avengers: Twilight throws us into a world that’s lost its heroes and villains of old, where technology runs supreme, social injustice is simply swept under the rug…” Since its initial tease last year, I’ve been pretty excited to get my hands on Avengers: Twilight - an “what-if” tale based in a world where the hero’s we know are either missing or altered in some way. Captain America has been replaced by a younger version of himself, Luke Cage is essentially confined to a wheelchair, and Matt Murdock is stuck behind his desk. It’s a world that’s very different from what we’re used to, and it’s one I’m still all to eager to explore.  Reading Avengers: Twilight #1 feels much like reading Captain America: Man out of Time . Here we follow an aged Steve Rogers as he adjusts to a world that no longer needs him. New York is now a bustling city bathed within neon lights, and holograms, while totalitarian rules stop anyone from breaking the rules. The differences from our present day ...