Ok first off, an art team consisting of Gabriel Hardman and Bettie Breitweiser? Motherfucking yes. I really enjoyed their recent work in Hulk and so I had high expectations when I saw both of their names on the cover. They did not disappoint. (Well there is one scene where Hawkeye's face looks a little funny but I'll forgive Hardman)

I enjoyed the story a great deal. I like comics that mix a little real-world (Muslim terrorist organization) in with the fantasy (Adaptoids).

I'm happy with the team roster. Ant-Man has been missing from the last few issues of Secret Avengers and I'm glad to see he's back. I'm also excited about the addition of Captain Britain. I know him mostly from Remender's other book Uncanny X-Force. He seems to be an interesting character and will provide some internal tension. Captain Britain plays an important role in this issue for the readers. It's a common technique for a writer to provide exposition through the introduction of a new character and Remender used this technique seamlessly.

Surprisingly (or perhaps not), Remender inserts a lot of humor in this book while still maintaining a serious tone. Another plus for me.

My biggest complaint is about the letterist. There are two different scenes where captioning was used for Captain Britain and the style of the caption box was totally different. This error took me out of the story when I was trying to figure out who the caption was for during a fight scene.

Overall I really enjoyed this comic and I recommend it as a jump-on issue for new readers. I'm excited to see what Remender has planned for Secret Avengers, especially since it looks like Venom is joining. (Venom is currently a soldier gone AWOL in Remender's other book Venom, so I'm curious how this will tie in)
I give this comic an 8.5/10.