The "In 7 Months. . . Time Runs Out!" banner across the top of this issue indicates the progressing countdown of the timeline "New Avengers" #25 is sitting upon. While last issue set focus on Thanos' cabal that Namor is working with to destroy worlds and prevent Incursions, this issue checks in with the remnants of the Illuminati as they try to crack into Tony Stark's files. Hickman has been breaking the characters down bit by bit throughout this series, but in this particular comic book, it is quite apparent that the members of the clandestine clique are at their collective wits' end, as Hickman writes believable, honestly desperate characters. The crux of the tale, however, rotates around Susan Richards' interrogation of Amadeus Cho.
Placing such a heavy focus on the characters and their conversations gives "New Avengers" #25 the appearance of not doing much, but this comic book marks significant time in the near future, and features strong storytelling from Walker, like when Susan Richards releases Amadeus Cho's manacles. At the end of the issue, seven months from now, the Illuminati are stretched thin, reeling and struggling with their purpose. This is exactly where Hickman wants them and this predicament is what makes them the most engaging they've been in a long time. While it seems like not much happens, "New Avengers" #25 feels like a critical issue as the Illuminati are left to contemplate their future beyond this seven-month gap.
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