!! YMMV tropes for Volumes 1 and 2 of [[ComicBook/NewAvengers the Marvel comic]]:
* AngstWhatAngst: After the first arc of vol.2, Stephen Strange said that he would leave the team. It was not safe for the others, as [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies the brother of Jericho had sworn vengueance against him]]. Luke Cage did not care. Whoever received similar threats in the past, raise your hand! (all the team did so)
* BaseBreakingCharacter: Jessica Jones shares this status with her husband when it comes to ''ComicBook/NewAvengers''. Either she's an awesome ActionMom with a really interesting background, or she's a shallow SpotlightStealingSquad and CreatorsPet with little to make her unique.
* BizarroEpisode: The storyline about Nick Fury and TheFifties Avengers, which has no bearing on the series, and aside from one miniseries has never been mentioned again.
* CreatorsPet:
** Luke Cage for Brian Michael Bendis, whose run on the book saw him go from Hero For Hire to leader of the New Avengers. Luke is one of three characters ([[PopularityPower the others being]] [[WolverinePublicity Wolverine and Spider-Man]]) to remain on the team for the entirety of the first two volumes. While he did become a more mainstream character under Bendis, many grew tired of his exposure over the years.
** Jessica Jones, who was merely a supporting character in the first volume before becoming a full fledged member of the team following ''ComicBook/DarkReign'' and actually was created by Bendis. While she was initially a very liked character, especially due to ''Alias'', fans grew tired of her very quickly, due to her seemingly needing to be in ''everything''. Jessica being the one to stop ComicBook/ScarletWitch's breakdown in a ''ComicBook/WhatIf'' and her and Luke being the ones to bring down ComicBook/SpiderMan's archenemy ComicBook/NormanOsborn, rather than Peter Parker himself, in the opening arc of ''The Pulse'' didn't help.
* CriticalDissonance: The series received [[https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/new-avengers very harsh reviews]] from professional critics, who lambasted the inconsistent art, the clichéd dialogue and the weak plot, which many accused of placing style over substance and relying too much on [[BatFamilyCrossover crossover events]] to be able to stand on its own. However, most fans tend to regard ''New Avengers'' as one of the stronger Marvel titles from the 2000's, specifically praising the action scenes, the charming characterization of Luke Cage and Spider-Man, and the clever use of {{Foreshadowing}} to set up [[ComicBook/SecretInvasion2008 daring storylines]] that [[ComicBook/DarkReign changed the status quo]] of the Marvel universe.
* FranchiseOriginalSin: Much of the criticism of Bendis' writing actually has always been part of his work, it's just that it's more noticeable when he's writing a plot-driven superhero book with a large cast as opposed to character-driven street-level stuff focused on a handful of characters.
** His repetitive, casual dialogue that has characters sounding the same. With less characters, many of whom are street-based, the casual tone makes sense and humanises his characters. When he has tons of characters with vastly different personalities, characters all talking like the same smartass stands out a lot more.
** His WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants-style of writing works in character-driven work because the stories were focused on character development and interaction. ''New Avengers'' tries to make its plot feel important and character work is an afterthought, as most of the characters had their own series where their character work was more important.
* HilariousInHindsight:
** In an early issue of the series, Daisy Johnson is needed and afterwards, she declares that her Avengers codename will be Quake. Steve then informs her that they aren't looking for new recruits. Years later, during Hickman's ''Avengers'', Tony and Steve are expanding the lineup, and right there on a list of recruits is Daisy Johnson.
** In Issue #28, a disagreement between Wolverine and Luke Cage causes Spider-Man to quip "Oh great, Civil War Two". While this was only meant to be a joke about the [[ComicBook/CivilWar2006 2006 Civil War storyline]], the line became more amusing after Brian Michael Bendis wrote an actual series called ''ComicBook/CivilWarII'', whose mixed critical reception surprisingly matches Spider-Man's unenthusiastic remark.
* {{Narm}}: Ms. Marvel's idea of an insult? Calling someone a "hump".
* TheScrappy: The Sentry was never particularly popular, especially when compared to the other Avengers, but he became near universally hated as the series went on. His [[MultipleChoicePast many conflicting backstories]] led to inconsistent characterization and aggravated those who were interested in his personal arc, while his [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands ever evolving powers]] eventually made him so [[StoryBreakerPower overpowered]] it forced writers to come up with excuses to write him out of the stories (often by [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerating]] his mental disorders, which paradoxically made many see him as whiny and useless).
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The reaction a number of "old school" Avengers fans had, with the initial line-up featuring only two classic Avengers and the shift away from the global level threats the classic book dealt with.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In the opening story of vol 2, it's stated that the Vishanti, the BigGood as far as magic is concerned in Marvel, are no more. Despite the fact that this should be a world-shaking event, it's never brought up again.