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Marvel Now! adds new faces to Earth's mightiest team of superheroes! The Avengers expand their roster and sphere of influence to a global -- and even interplanetary -- level!
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 5, 2012
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Jonathan Hickman
1,224 books2,040 followersJonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF, and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write The Avengers and The New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. In 2015, he wrote the crossover event Secret Wars. - Wikipedia
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December 6, 2012
I wont lie, I was pretty excited for this. I've been a fan of Hickman for a few years now, including both his indie and Marvel work, so him writing Avengers is something I was all for.
Like you'd except, he starts big. Literally. The first page is the Big Bang of the Marvel Universe, a page that would seem more at home in an indie series. What's great though is the captain at the top of the page: 'Previously in Avengers'. So this is a first issue, of a title that's been running for nearly 50 years, and we're starting with the big bang. Okay. I'm already on board.
The story itself see's the Avengers head to Mars, to take on (who I think is a new villain) called Ex Nihilo. He is terraforming Mars (which has surprisingly not happened yet in the Marvel U).
But what really stood out to me about this comic is how well it mixes the movies with the comics. The character designs and whole look of the comic are very in keeping with the Marvel movies, but at the same time you've got Hickman's big crazy ideas that would only work in comics. This is how the synergy should be across all the titles. For example: Iron Man's workshop looks similar to the movies, with the robot arms removing the armour, yet it takes it further and makes it more complex. Because comic books don't have budgets, so you can do what you want.
Honestly, if you only buy one Marvel NOW title: it should be this one.
Like you'd except, he starts big. Literally. The first page is the Big Bang of the Marvel Universe, a page that would seem more at home in an indie series. What's great though is the captain at the top of the page: 'Previously in Avengers'. So this is a first issue, of a title that's been running for nearly 50 years, and we're starting with the big bang. Okay. I'm already on board.
The story itself see's the Avengers head to Mars, to take on (who I think is a new villain) called Ex Nihilo. He is terraforming Mars (which has surprisingly not happened yet in the Marvel U).
But what really stood out to me about this comic is how well it mixes the movies with the comics. The character designs and whole look of the comic are very in keeping with the Marvel movies, but at the same time you've got Hickman's big crazy ideas that would only work in comics. This is how the synergy should be across all the titles. For example: Iron Man's workshop looks similar to the movies, with the robot arms removing the armour, yet it takes it further and makes it more complex. Because comic books don't have budgets, so you can do what you want.
Honestly, if you only buy one Marvel NOW title: it should be this one.
January 29, 2018
So far So Good!!
January 16, 2013
This is how you make a reboot. Really promising start to the year with the Avengers! 'We have to get bigger' is the way they have chosen to start. This kind of reminds me of the transition between the animated series Justice League to JLU in the 2000s (yes I know DC is a different franchise). In doing so it gives a different, more international, more polyphonic feel to what the avengers are doing.
September 3, 2014
La mayoría de los dibujos son más o menos retro. No son modernos de esos que llaman la atención, pero en fin.
La historia y los personajes en sí,(no importa como estén dibujados y sus colores)son los que importan.
Fue una buena introduccion obviamente.
He said the words, and made it real. He said...
-ASSEMBLE AT DAWN. Assemble at dawn.
And how could we not?... We Were the Avengers.
October 22, 2025
Avengers (2013) #1 – Avengers World
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Jerome Opeña
Release Date: December 2012
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)
Summary:
Captain America and Iron Man reform the Avengers to be “bigger” — a team ready for threats beyond Earth’s scale. When an alien race called the Builders manipulates Mars, the team is quickly overpowered, forcing Cap to call in reinforcements.
Review:
A visually grand but emotionally distant start. Hickman sets up his long game — structure, symbolism, and scale — but the issue lacks heart. Opeña’s art is gorgeous and cinematic, yet the script feels like a prologue more than a story.
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Jerome Opeña
Release Date: December 2012
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)
Summary:
Captain America and Iron Man reform the Avengers to be “bigger” — a team ready for threats beyond Earth’s scale. When an alien race called the Builders manipulates Mars, the team is quickly overpowered, forcing Cap to call in reinforcements.
Review:
A visually grand but emotionally distant start. Hickman sets up his long game — structure, symbolism, and scale — but the issue lacks heart. Opeña’s art is gorgeous and cinematic, yet the script feels like a prologue more than a story.
January 25, 2024
Avengers blissfully unaware of the future form a massive team
The story is actually 3 1/2 stars, but good reads doesn’t do that so I’m giving it 4 stars, The story continues after new avengers 3 with the avengers team being the main characters from the avengers movies (interesting to see the impact the movies have on the comic since the movies were inspired by the comics) and after what happened in new avengers 3 the duplicity the secrecy of Stark is disturbing.
The story is actually 3 1/2 stars, but good reads doesn’t do that so I’m giving it 4 stars, The story continues after new avengers 3 with the avengers team being the main characters from the avengers movies (interesting to see the impact the movies have on the comic since the movies were inspired by the comics) and after what happened in new avengers 3 the duplicity the secrecy of Stark is disturbing.
April 16, 2019
Marvel Now! adds new faces to Earth's mightiest team of superheroes! The Avengers expand their roster and sphere of influence to a global -- and even interplanetary -- level!
December 29, 2019
"All you have to do is say the words."
...
He said the words and made it real. He said:
- Assemble at dawn.
...
He said the words and made it real. He said:
- Assemble at dawn.
January 26, 2020
TONY (to Steve): We started something that mattered. Because of you, the world changed. I changed.
May 1, 2021
“I don’t want to be a destroyer of worlds, I want to build one.” -Ex Nihilo
Aleph has marked earth for destruction, and who other than the earth’s mightiest heroes to save it? I’ve read this issue many times over the years. I’ve always been fascinated by Ex Nihilo. Love how Cap is drawn in his suit here.
Aleph has marked earth for destruction, and who other than the earth’s mightiest heroes to save it? I’ve read this issue many times over the years. I’ve always been fascinated by Ex Nihilo. Love how Cap is drawn in his suit here.
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December 22, 2012
I'm new to reading The Avengers so I'm interested to see where it goes, but it wasn't a spectacular start.
April 26, 2016
I'm heavily interested by this run of Avengers.
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