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The Avengers (2023)
The Avengers, Vol. 2: Twilight Dreaming
The Avengers find themselves trapped in a world they never made!
The Avengers are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…but they are beginning to not recognize the Earth as their own. What has happened to them? And what has happened to the Vision? As the Avengers struggle to break free from their plight, one of their number fights their own hopeless battle against Myrddin and his Twilight Court! But an Avenger never battles alone — and the most dangerous member of all is about to join the conflict!
Avengers (2023) 7-11
The Avengers are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…but they are beginning to not recognize the Earth as their own. What has happened to them? And what has happened to the Vision? As the Avengers struggle to break free from their plight, one of their number fights their own hopeless battle against Myrddin and his Twilight Court! But an Avenger never battles alone — and the most dangerous member of all is about to join the conflict!
Avengers (2023) 7-11
112 pages, Paperback
Published July 2, 2024
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September 4, 2025
The Avengers are in deep faeces! They are witnessing the end of everything and being defeated personally in the process. Back in the real world Scarlet Witch and Vision know what's really going on! As one old-school villain comes after the Avengers, new school villains take advantage! The MCU has ruined The Avengers comic book as each creative team after MCU inspirator Brian Michael Bendis, tries to hard to make an epic Avengers tale ready-made for the MCU but discounting the comic book readers that are the final judge! On this occasion Mackay the writer (OK) and C.F. Villa (pants!) manage to give me a story that I actually might read again (thank you MacKay). A Three Star, 6 out of 12 jam.
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October 24, 2024
Some pretty bog-standard Avengers storytelling here in terms of an evenly-matched brouhaha versus Myrddin's Ersatz-Avengers Heroes and the welcome appearance of familiar faces like Jarvis, Nightmare and Mad Thinker.
July 12, 2024
Entertaining but nothing spectacular here. Apart from the Jarvis/Mad Thinker issue; that was bloody fantastic. Nice to take a break from constant shots at ‘epic’.
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September 7, 2024For how much I enjoy most of MacKay's comics, the first four issues of this remain maddeningly insubstantial, at most two issues' worth of story decompressed like someone was trying to bring back the Authority but make them entirely inoffensive. And to have one of the threats Nightmare, now reduced to pleading that he don't get no respect after how many heroes have mugged him off lately... But then that strand of the story at least comes with an interesting stinger, and in the final issue Jarvis shows up, bringing with him more fun and personality than the first ten issues combined. Maybe I'll give it one more trade from the library.
September 7, 2024
Twilight Dreaming picks up right where The Impossible City dropped off - well, except for several pages of Nightmare-induced battle scenes. Nightmare is quickly dispatched and we're back to the main narrative: Myrrdin and his court of anti-heroes competing against the Avengers (and a barely conscious Kang) in the quest to find the missing moment.
Naturally, this means everyone has to fight a bunch, but in between the punching scenes, there are some interesting narrative elements. We end with the Mad Tinker infiltrating the Impossible City through expanding plastic soldiers. It's a goofy finale that feels a bit more madcap MacKay than the predecessor issues. All told, still a really solid Avengers run with plenty to keep me reading.
Naturally, this means everyone has to fight a bunch, but in between the punching scenes, there are some interesting narrative elements. We end with the Mad Tinker infiltrating the Impossible City through expanding plastic soldiers. It's a goofy finale that feels a bit more madcap MacKay than the predecessor issues. All told, still a really solid Avengers run with plenty to keep me reading.
April 3, 2025
A bit of a letdown after a solid first volume. The art was kind of all over the place also.
May 17, 2024
I never marked this as finished, my bad. I enjoyed this volume a lot, very interesting villains that I enjoyed seeing the Avengers overcome.
December 29, 2025
3.5 stars
Pretty solid volume!
I actually found the Twilight Court interesting. The usual match up of foes, but the story actually acknowledges that. I was fascinated by Mordred as a character. I hope she returns in the Marvel universe in some capacity. Several comics drew from Arthurian legend, but characters named Mordred and Lancelot as part of a gang of villains was an interesting touch.
This story takes up 4 parts (4 issues) and it's surprisingly compelling. It ends on the same return to the Kang story from the last volume. This seemed to slow that progress down to a dead halt for now, so I'm curious how long this comic run will be.
We then get a story with the return of Edwin Jarvis, always a pleasure. He's accompanied by a character I've never seen in my life, so I'm not sure if it was a deep cut or from the Aaron run I didn't finish. Regardless, love seeing Jarvis and this reminded me of the Avengers cartoons. One and done story.
I think we have yet to see Thor, Carol, Sam, T'Challa or Wanda out of uniform - so this series doesn't seem interested in team bonding moments or showing slices of their lives outside the job. That's sort of a bummer, but this volume was entertaining.
Pretty solid volume!
I actually found the Twilight Court interesting. The usual match up of foes, but the story actually acknowledges that. I was fascinated by Mordred as a character. I hope she returns in the Marvel universe in some capacity. Several comics drew from Arthurian legend, but characters named Mordred and Lancelot as part of a gang of villains was an interesting touch.
This story takes up 4 parts (4 issues) and it's surprisingly compelling. It ends on the same return to the Kang story from the last volume. This seemed to slow that progress down to a dead halt for now, so I'm curious how long this comic run will be.
We then get a story with the return of Edwin Jarvis, always a pleasure. He's accompanied by a character I've never seen in my life, so I'm not sure if it was a deep cut or from the Aaron run I didn't finish. Regardless, love seeing Jarvis and this reminded me of the Avengers cartoons. One and done story.
I think we have yet to see Thor, Carol, Sam, T'Challa or Wanda out of uniform - so this series doesn't seem interested in team bonding moments or showing slices of their lives outside the job. That's sort of a bummer, but this volume was entertaining.
July 25, 2024
I’m not sure what the point of this story arc was. Basically it followed up from Jed Mackay’s 2022 Timeless one shot with the Twilight Court coming after Kang who’s currently in Avengers custody. It was just a huge fight scene that really accomplished nothing and the end actually felt like it was backtracking some things that had been worked on. It actually started and ended with something a little different though. Nightmare had made the Avengers fall asleep and so the end had them confront him which leads to revelations about a larger threat coming. I liked the art C. F. Villa, Francesco Mortarino, and Ivan Fiorelli are all really talented but just being big boring fights didn’t showcase anything special from them. This book just felt like it was dragging its feet to get to something else.
July 23, 2024
No. I'm not sure it's the worst era of Avengers but no. Mackay made his team archetypes and does nothing with their character. One of my signs of terrible writing is the constant need to create all new villains (usually a team of silly names on silly looking nobodies) instead of playing in the Marvel sandbox. I could care less bout these sky people ripping off Camelot. Yawn. And the art is terrible. No.
March 27, 2024
This was such a fun read and starts with Avengers trapped in some sort of nightmare which I feel like is teasing something with 8th cosmos and all that and then Avengers facing off against the Twilight court who were teased last volume and their line up is pretty solid, you get to know some of their members and the dynamics and their fight with the Avengers, Wanda and Vision have to hold off on their own for some time then the team joins in and its a pretty interesting fight and you see the arrival of their mysterious leader "Myrrdin" and what his plans are and teasing the larger story and fate of Kang and the way it ends is pretty awesome!
Its one of those tease stories that may feel like incomplete but its kind of like forming this large narrative and teasing a large run that Mackay is famous for and I love it, some stuff is vague but I am sure it will come together like Aaron's run and make for an awesome read!
The last story involving Jarvis and showing the interaction between the Avengers and their new base was awesome and actually we needed something like this in the midst of big cosmic battles, kinda like a breather issues and Mackay is awesome whenever he is writing such issues and he shows it, his writing of Jarvis is on point and the way he pulls from deep continuity.. hats off! Fun issue and teasing whats to come next with Avengers vs Orchis and I am excited for that!!
Its one of those tease stories that may feel like incomplete but its kind of like forming this large narrative and teasing a large run that Mackay is famous for and I love it, some stuff is vague but I am sure it will come together like Aaron's run and make for an awesome read!
The last story involving Jarvis and showing the interaction between the Avengers and their new base was awesome and actually we needed something like this in the midst of big cosmic battles, kinda like a breather issues and Mackay is awesome whenever he is writing such issues and he shows it, his writing of Jarvis is on point and the way he pulls from deep continuity.. hats off! Fun issue and teasing whats to come next with Avengers vs Orchis and I am excited for that!!
July 11, 2024
"Avengers Vol. 2: Twilight Dreaming," crafted by the talented team of Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, Francesco Mortarino, Ivan Fiorelli, and Federico Blee, is an exhilarating addition to the Avengers saga that deserves a solid 4/5 stars. The narrative seamlessly continues the thrilling adventures of Earth’s mightiest heroes, offering a perfect blend of action, intrigue, and character development.
Jed MacKay’s writing is sharp and engaging, successfully capturing the distinct voices of each Avenger while weaving a complex plot that keeps readers hooked. The story's pacing is well-balanced, with intense action scenes complemented by quieter, character-driven moments. The dialogue feels authentic, maintaining the unique personality traits that fans have come to love.
The art team, including C.F. Villa, Francesco Mortarino, and Ivan Fiorelli, brings the story to life with dynamic and detailed illustrations. The action sequences are particularly impressive, with a fluidity and energy that leap off the page. Federico Blee’s vibrant color work enhances the visual experience, adding depth and intensity to each scene.
While the volume delivers a captivating story, some plot points feel slightly rushed, leaving a desire for deeper exploration. Nonetheless, "Avengers Vol. 2: Twilight Dreaming" is a must-read for fans, offering an engaging and visually stunning journey into the heart of the Marvel Universe.
Jed MacKay’s writing is sharp and engaging, successfully capturing the distinct voices of each Avenger while weaving a complex plot that keeps readers hooked. The story's pacing is well-balanced, with intense action scenes complemented by quieter, character-driven moments. The dialogue feels authentic, maintaining the unique personality traits that fans have come to love.
The art team, including C.F. Villa, Francesco Mortarino, and Ivan Fiorelli, brings the story to life with dynamic and detailed illustrations. The action sequences are particularly impressive, with a fluidity and energy that leap off the page. Federico Blee’s vibrant color work enhances the visual experience, adding depth and intensity to each scene.
While the volume delivers a captivating story, some plot points feel slightly rushed, leaving a desire for deeper exploration. Nonetheless, "Avengers Vol. 2: Twilight Dreaming" is a must-read for fans, offering an engaging and visually stunning journey into the heart of the Marvel Universe.
April 28, 2024
Possibly one of the slowest build ups in Marvel history...
We start with a apocalyptic event that has the Avengers avenging the end of their world.
(does anybody else notice that Thor is wearing his WORST costume? It's the garbage outfit he wore during "The Crossing"). They all fall on their swords, and it's almost over until....
...Wanda finds out it was all Nightmare's fault. (because reasons?)
The Ashen Combine has been subdued and locked away with City. Angst and hand wringing about being Avengers or jailers. City has also eagerly agreed to join the Avengers as its new floating space base. Twilight Court (w/ Myrddin) show up and stomp around, demanding Kang appear. Yadda, yadda, yadda...several pages of character reintroductions and relearning personalities and abilities of all the new 'bad people'.
There's no Admiral Ackbar around to remind them it's a trap. Myrddin does the thing where the villain explains their plan (in detail). Kang is mad! Kang takes his helmet and goes...home?
Jarvis visits the team (with Bruiser Sweeney [Avengers (1980)#201]) and they show City how to properly feed all of the Avengers.
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Bonus: High point of this volume would probably be Jarvis teaching city how to cook
Bonus Bonus: Does anybody REALLY care about Myrddin and his King Arthur-esque group?
Bonus^3: No. Nobody cares.
We start with a apocalyptic event that has the Avengers avenging the end of their world.
(does anybody else notice that Thor is wearing his WORST costume? It's the garbage outfit he wore during "The Crossing"). They all fall on their swords, and it's almost over until....
...Wanda finds out it was all Nightmare's fault. (because reasons?)
The Ashen Combine has been subdued and locked away with City. Angst and hand wringing about being Avengers or jailers. City has also eagerly agreed to join the Avengers as its new floating space base. Twilight Court (w/ Myrddin) show up and stomp around, demanding Kang appear. Yadda, yadda, yadda...several pages of character reintroductions and relearning personalities and abilities of all the new 'bad people'.
There's no Admiral Ackbar around to remind them it's a trap. Myrddin does the thing where the villain explains their plan (in detail). Kang is mad! Kang takes his helmet and goes...home?
Jarvis visits the team (with Bruiser Sweeney [Avengers (1980)#201]) and they show City how to properly feed all of the Avengers.
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Bonus: High point of this volume would probably be Jarvis teaching city how to cook
Bonus Bonus: Does anybody REALLY care about Myrddin and his King Arthur-esque group?
Bonus^3: No. Nobody cares.
September 23, 2024
This hasn't been a great run so far, but it isn't terrible, either. Events pick up right where they left off in the previous volume, although Nightmare makes an appearance for some unexplained reason. Then the Avengers fight against some Camelot-themed soldiers that they seem pretty evenly-matched with, until they switch partners and quickly defeat them. But it was all a ruse so that Myrddin could get to Kang. And then the Mad Thinker makes an appearance and tiny plastic androids that were hidden in some bad corned beef suddenly get bigger and attack the Impossible City. This volume is, seriously, all over the place. MacKay has proven himself to be one of Marvel's better writers, but he hasn't really managed to get a handle on this title yet. The art is decent, though fairly bombastic at times.
June 27, 2024
Jed MacKay write a comic I don't fucking love challenge (no please don't).
The Avengers face off against familiar foes in defense of Kang the Conqueror in this collection, a direct follow-up to the beginning of his run and the stories seeded in the last few Timeless issues. MacKay does like introducing entire groups of villains at once, but the archetypes here are fairly obvious, and they play nicely with the Avengers to make for some fun match-ups that give everyone time to shine.
Also included is a Jarvis spotlight issue, and you know that's always a good time.
More, more, more. I'm already enjoying this run a lot more than the last few.
The Avengers face off against familiar foes in defense of Kang the Conqueror in this collection, a direct follow-up to the beginning of his run and the stories seeded in the last few Timeless issues. MacKay does like introducing entire groups of villains at once, but the archetypes here are fairly obvious, and they play nicely with the Avengers to make for some fun match-ups that give everyone time to shine.
Also included is a Jarvis spotlight issue, and you know that's always a good time.
More, more, more. I'm already enjoying this run a lot more than the last few.
August 16, 2024
I liked the first and last issues, even if I didn't care for the art in the last issue. Not surprisingly, the ones that were basically standalone stories. I honestly get kind of tired of reality ending threats, so switching over to just Nightmare and the Mad Thinker was refreshing. I'm not particularly invested in the missing moment thread at this point. I hate to admit it, but I'm actually a little disappointed, because I usually really enjoy MacKay's work. But I'm willing to keep going, because what's good is really good and there's nothing that I hate, so far.
December 26, 2024
McCay continues with his very four-color run. As with the first volume, it's focused on the fighting, which is spectacular and over-the-top and other than the superior writing could have come straight from a 1970s JLA comic. Fight until we're at a standstill, then switch up partners. Sigh. I guess maybe kids these days haven't seen it.
But the larger-than-life elements of the overarching storyline and the neat twists and the idea of Kang and the bad times coming, those all help the comic to raise above the average, so call this one 3.5 stars.
But the larger-than-life elements of the overarching storyline and the neat twists and the idea of Kang and the bad times coming, those all help the comic to raise above the average, so call this one 3.5 stars.
February 18, 2025
I could not care less about this Kang storyline or not-Merlin and his bland knights. Also, we just did this exact same thing in the previous volume, and spoiler alert for the Blood Hunt event, that too kicks off with a brand new villain team fighting the Avengers. It is like MacKay is shotgunning new versions of the Black Order.
The art takes a massive dive in this volume as well, with C.F. Villa's work looking noticably rushed compared to the first volume, and everyone else giving this book a distinct look that screams C-list.
The art takes a massive dive in this volume as well, with C.F. Villa's work looking noticably rushed compared to the first volume, and everyone else giving this book a distinct look that screams C-list.
May 7, 2024
Another very fun read! The nightmare sequence at the beginning was lots of fun, breaking out of it even more so! I loved the showdown with the Ashen Combine, and Kang’s escape was pretty cool. Good to see he made it out, but bad that the Avengers can no longer take advantage of his foresight. This issue closes with an unrelated arc, but a fun one. While nothing incredible, seeing Jarvis teach the city how to cook was lots of fun, and I liked the showdown with the plastic guys too.
August 11, 2024
So, this is what they are farming out as the Avengers. It literally started with the list of Avengers with "Captain" Marvel (Originally Ms. Marvel) designated as "The Star". Doesn't anyone else think that's more than a little desperate - the others get descriptors Thor=God, Stark=engineer, Vison=Construct, Panther=King. Of course, the former Falcon is designated as "The Icon". The story isn't bad certainly better that some avenger tales put out in the 80s, but none felt quite as obviously desperate as this presentation.
August 29, 2024
Avengers vol.2 is already a slow down, bummer. I was excited for the twilight court, kang, and nightmare stuff but this volume is a lot of setup and rehashing of vol.1 While I like the twilight fight, the rest was boring. I really like the impossible city but I don't need Jarvis sucking up pages with cooking, sorry. I feel like they already are stretching this series and that is no Bueno at vol.2, get on with the tribulations or whatever....
May 15, 2025
La historia que cuenta MacKay aspira a construir grandes momentos, pero parece un mecanismo que todavía no acaba de arrancar. En las primeras cuatro historias, que te dejan con ganas de seguir leyendo hasta terminarlas, justo es la última la que te deja con la miel en los labios, y en la última, que sin ser pretenciosa se hace también entretenida, ocurre lo mismo. Destacar que en estos números el dibujo de Villa se convierte en un gran atractivo junto a los colores de Blee.
April 5, 2024
The Avengers fight another team from another dimension that seems somewhat based on King Arthur's court. The overarching plot doesn't get advanced a whole lot. In the last issue, Jarvis comes to the Impossible City to work for the Avengers again. This run has been OK so far, but not to the level of Mackay's other work for Marvel yet.
August 4, 2024
Continuing on from the last arc smoothly, this run continues to be a good read. There's a good mix of old elements and newer characters/concepts like The Impossible City as a base.
Also, NIGHTMARE APPEARANCE BOIIIII! GET HYPED!!!
Also, NIGHTMARE APPEARANCE BOIIIII! GET HYPED!!!
August 9, 2024
The Avengers face the end of the Universe, until Scarlet Witch realizes that they are trapped in the dream realm of the villain Nightmare. Myrddin's heroes then attack the Avengers, with each pitted against their equal in battles that neither can win. Meanwhile Myrddin pays a visit to Kang as he recovers from previous injuries.
November 8, 2024
Mostly a big fight, but sets up some things to come.
I am enjoying this run of Avengers so far. I much prefer it to Aaron's.
Art is good.
The trope of an evil version of the hero team will wear thin though.
I am enjoying this run of Avengers so far. I much prefer it to Aaron's.
Art is good.
The trope of an evil version of the hero team will wear thin though.
February 15, 2025
Mostly fun fights and a lot sillier than the last volume!
The heroes get some breathing room in this one, after all the epic set up and conflicts of the first and most of this volume too.
Enjoying how the heroes are starting to jell with each other more.
The heroes get some breathing room in this one, after all the epic set up and conflicts of the first and most of this volume too.
Enjoying how the heroes are starting to jell with each other more.
May 15, 2024
⭐️3.5
May 31, 2024
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