Did the Great Lakes Avengers really need a grim'n'gritty reboot? Probably not, which is why it's good that this isn't one. Sort of.
I suppose any comic that begins with the lead character blowing his brains out is at least a little bit grim. And is ample reason for the PSA at the beginning of the comic, Squirrel Girl's only appearance in this issue, jokingly, but seriously, asking kids not to emulate what they see in this comic. It's not often that a superhero suicide is depicted quite so graphically.
So is it grim'n'gritty? Kind of? It's definitely taking place in a dark period for the Marvel U. Brian Bendis's first run on New Avengers set a dark tone for the Marvel U of the time, so why not see what happens to one of the comedic teams when this darkness overtakes them? I think the problem is that it's hard to laugh at the misfortune Mr. Immortal suffers over the course of his life, even though it's occasionally played for some laughs. It's almost as if the comic is telling you it's a comedy, so you laugh, then it makes you feel bad for laughing because what you thought was funny was actually awful.
Hopefully this is not a trend that will continue throughout the series.
To be continued.
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