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Avengers (2018) (Collected Editions)
Avengers, Vol. 9: World War She-Hulk
World War She-Hulk! In the wake of the Phoenix Force’s shocking arrival on Earth, the planet has become more fractured and volatile than ever — especially for the Avengers. And when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia’s mightiest heroes, the Winter Guard, are tasked with bringing her to justice! Now, Jen Walters will face a fate that not even a Hulk could hope to endure. The Red Room is the secret furnace where some of the world’s greatest assassins and super-killers have been forged — and it will transform Jen into something terrifying. The Winter Hulk is about to be unleashed on the world! And the only one who can stop her is…Gorilla Man?!
COLLECTING: Avengers (2018) 46-50
COLLECTING: Avengers (2018) 46-50
184 pages, Paperback
First published January 4, 2022
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About the author
Jason Aaron
2,359 books1,679 followersJason Aaron grew up in a small town in Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, on which the feature film Full Metal Jacket was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase books from spinner racks, some of which he still owns today.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
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June 13, 2023
Having a title previously used for a Hulk-event was an overt pointer to the lack of creativity to expect in this volume. Brief history at heart DC Comics books focus on costumed heroes and only lightly, if at all, on their civilian identity; Marvel historically features the person behind the costume; and this reads like Aaron didn't get the memo. Far too much going on, far too quickly culminating the 750th comic book issue which is 80 page long and tells over 25 closely linked but distinct stories. Was there any goo in this? NO. Far too much happening in very short times. World War Hulk was decades, World War She-Hulk feels like it emerged out of nowhere and went full throttle! 4 out of 12, as this continues to be the worse Avengers run.. in decades! Two Star read... and that's being generous.
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July 23, 2022
The Winter Guard kidnaps She-Hulk and brainwashes her, sending her to destroy Atlantis. That's resolved at the beginning of a huge anniversary issue #50. The rest of which is table setting for the future of both Avengers and Avengers Forever. Aaron is just going all in on the crazy with the Multiversal Masters of Evil. The alternate timeline villains are kind of neat but it's also hard to get excited for, as they may just be cannon fodder. However, this whole run Aaron has focused on plot over character so it's not like I expect to care about any of these new characters anyway.
January 29, 2022
Jason Aaron actually wraps up a couple of storylines with the Winter Guard and Defenders of the Deep in his run-up to his 50th issue of the latest Avengers series. But don't worry, the Squadron Supreme and vampires are still running around and a new group of super villains is introduced, ready to cause trouble for the foreseeable future -- or should that be "past" due to all the time travel going on?
If Toys 'R Us were still around, they'd be happy with all the variant action figures they could sell thanks to Aaron constantly throwing out new versions of Ghost Rider, Iron Fist, Green Goblin, Winter Soldier, Black Widow, etc. with silly little tweaks to their code names.
Oh, it seems I missed a Heroes Reborn crossover event between last volume and this, but it didn't seem to effect much or cause me any confusion when I just went ahead and read this without reading that. But I will look around for it soon. I think I saw it on Hoopla.
If Toys 'R Us were still around, they'd be happy with all the variant action figures they could sell thanks to Aaron constantly throwing out new versions of Ghost Rider, Iron Fist, Green Goblin, Winter Soldier, Black Widow, etc. with silly little tweaks to their code names.
Oh, it seems I missed a Heroes Reborn crossover event between last volume and this, but it didn't seem to effect much or cause me any confusion when I just went ahead and read this without reading that. But I will look around for it soon. I think I saw it on Hoopla.
February 20, 2022
I really enjoyed this one. Aaron tackles a massive cast of characters with excellent characterizations and manages to deliver an exciting story. My main problem with giant team books is they can go sideways fast if it's hard to follow the story or if it's filled with characters you don't care for. Good balance all around.
It's hard to say they art is average in this day and age considering the overall quality on display.
I missed the Heroes Reborn volume before this, but it's looking like it wasn't very well received might give it a hard pass since I don't feel like I missed much.
It's hard to say they art is average in this day and age considering the overall quality on display.
I missed the Heroes Reborn volume before this, but it's looking like it wasn't very well received might give it a hard pass since I don't feel like I missed much.
January 1, 2022
The Red Room have captured Jennifer Walters, and now they're pointing the a newly Red She-Hulk towards Atlantis, which is like firing a whole barrel of nukes. To save Namor and his people, the Avengers must do everything in their power to free their teammate, and deal with a traitor in their midst.
Hating Jason Aaron's Marvel work seems to be the 'in' thing at the moment, for some reason, and I don't get it. His Avengers run has been up and down, but I was surprised how well he manages to keep the momentum going after Heroes Reborn derailed everything for a month or so.
We pick back up where we left off easily enough, and what follows is another high stakes battle for the Avengers that also has the same political maneuverings that have spiced up the earlier arcs as well. Just as much as the superheroes punching each other are the implications of what will happen if the Avengers aren't able to stop the Crimson Guard's latest ploy. The traitor's reveal isn't half as fun as the fallout, which continues throughout the story as the Avengers and the traitor themselves deal with what their betrayal means for the Avengers and the world.
Also included here is the extra-sized issue 50, legacy issue 750, which ends World War She-Hulk as well as setting the stage for the next phase of the story with the Multiversal Masters Of Evil forming. Sometimes anniversary issues can feel bloated for no reason, but this one hits all the marks it needs to and amped up my excitement to some really high levels - I can't wait to see what's going to happen next both here and in Aaron's new Avengers Forever title.
Javier Garron returns to pencil this arc, while the oversized issue gets some pages from Ed McGuinness (regular rotating Avengers artist), and Aaron Kuder (Avengers Forever artist).
Good stuff - crazy fun, totally out there, and the stage is set for even more insanity. Just what I want in my Avengers book.
Hating Jason Aaron's Marvel work seems to be the 'in' thing at the moment, for some reason, and I don't get it. His Avengers run has been up and down, but I was surprised how well he manages to keep the momentum going after Heroes Reborn derailed everything for a month or so.
We pick back up where we left off easily enough, and what follows is another high stakes battle for the Avengers that also has the same political maneuverings that have spiced up the earlier arcs as well. Just as much as the superheroes punching each other are the implications of what will happen if the Avengers aren't able to stop the Crimson Guard's latest ploy. The traitor's reveal isn't half as fun as the fallout, which continues throughout the story as the Avengers and the traitor themselves deal with what their betrayal means for the Avengers and the world.
Also included here is the extra-sized issue 50, legacy issue 750, which ends World War She-Hulk as well as setting the stage for the next phase of the story with the Multiversal Masters Of Evil forming. Sometimes anniversary issues can feel bloated for no reason, but this one hits all the marks it needs to and amped up my excitement to some really high levels - I can't wait to see what's going to happen next both here and in Aaron's new Avengers Forever title.
Javier Garron returns to pencil this arc, while the oversized issue gets some pages from Ed McGuinness (regular rotating Avengers artist), and Aaron Kuder (Avengers Forever artist).
Good stuff - crazy fun, totally out there, and the stage is set for even more insanity. Just what I want in my Avengers book.
December 20, 2021
I nearly got to the point of dropping the title during this run. The whole world war Hulk concept has never really appealed much to me.
The saving graces here. A minor redemption of Jennifer Walters' character, and the set-up for the next big story arc.
The saving graces here. A minor redemption of Jennifer Walters' character, and the set-up for the next big story arc.
February 22, 2022
For some reason, this volume captured my interest at least a little bit more than all of the previous ones. Clearly, Aaron has been building up to something. Each volume takes some portion of the Avengers, whether it be a specific character or villain and modifies it. For the bulk of this volume, it's She-Hulk. He's been putting her through some trials and this is the culmination of it all, and I liked it. It gave her a chance to shine and show she's more than just a female version of the Hulk. Along the way, Aaron toys with Gorilla Man even more and leads directly into the next arc involving Namor (and I enjoyed the fact that the characters of Namor and Black Panther acknowledge their difficult history.)
In addition to individual characters, Aaron has been playing around with different aspects of the the Marvel Universe, and either adding to or modifying their history and/or purpose. He's already looked at "Avengers" in 1 Million BC, played around with the Phoenix force, StarBrand, and the vampire nation. The last two issues introduce a new (old?) threat and revamped an old one. There are a few things that weren't explained enough to my liking, and I'm not sure if that's fodder for later stories or just some hand-waving. I don't really care for how things are just being rewritten on a whim, simply to force certain plot points to happen. Again, Aaron is setting up a lot of pieces, and the end of this volume gives more insight into just how big the upcoming conflict is going to be, although it is a little reminiscent of Hickman's Time Runs Out arc.
As a side-note, there are multiple, "throw away", one-liners that always seems to hint at something else. More seeds for the future I suppose.
For the most part, the art is pretty decent with someone that I believe is an Ed McGuinness look-alike.
In addition to individual characters, Aaron has been playing around with different aspects of the the Marvel Universe, and either adding to or modifying their history and/or purpose. He's already looked at "Avengers" in 1 Million BC, played around with the Phoenix force, StarBrand, and the vampire nation. The last two issues introduce a new (old?) threat and revamped an old one. There are a few things that weren't explained enough to my liking, and I'm not sure if that's fodder for later stories or just some hand-waving. I don't really care for how things are just being rewritten on a whim, simply to force certain plot points to happen. Again, Aaron is setting up a lot of pieces, and the end of this volume gives more insight into just how big the upcoming conflict is going to be, although it is a little reminiscent of Hickman's Time Runs Out arc.
As a side-note, there are multiple, "throw away", one-liners that always seems to hint at something else. More seeds for the future I suppose.
For the most part, the art is pretty decent with someone that I believe is an Ed McGuinness look-alike.
March 8, 2022
4
World War She-Hulk was abit overdramatic. But I liked the conclusion and issue 50/750 was well done. Cool things coming down the road. However, my general thoughts on Aaron's Avenger's is that he is better, much better, on individual character titles than team books. The characterization on his Avenger's is really surface and heavily plot-driven over character development.
World War She-Hulk was abit overdramatic. But I liked the conclusion and issue 50/750 was well done. Cool things coming down the road. However, my general thoughts on Aaron's Avenger's is that he is better, much better, on individual character titles than team books. The characterization on his Avenger's is really surface and heavily plot-driven over character development.
May 13, 2022
Actually not too bad a volume after the series of dregs Aaron threw out on the market.
She-Hulk, a character I have NEVER been interested with, truly shines here. No small feat considering the half-brained bulky overgrown culturist she had been reduced to.
And the plot also leads to oversized issue 50 where Aaron show his plotting and writing skills again. This guy is pretty darn good but somehow he slipped down with the Avengers series.
That doesn’t save the series and I still think I’m going to quit but it’s worth mentioning there’s still a spark of hope for them out there.
She-Hulk, a character I have NEVER been interested with, truly shines here. No small feat considering the half-brained bulky overgrown culturist she had been reduced to.
And the plot also leads to oversized issue 50 where Aaron show his plotting and writing skills again. This guy is pretty darn good but somehow he slipped down with the Avengers series.
That doesn’t save the series and I still think I’m going to quit but it’s worth mentioning there’s still a spark of hope for them out there.
July 6, 2023
Torn on this, because the regular Avengers stuff was fantastic. All the She-Hulk stuff, and the twist, was really good. But anything with Ka-zar was a waste, any of the Savage stuff is just, not interesting.
Art as always top notch.
Art as always top notch.
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May 24, 2022After a couple of weaker volumes, Aaron's uneven Avengers run wobbles back into the good stuff. Indeed, this earns its title better than the story it echoes; World War Hulk was really more New York War Hulk, whereas this properly plays into and pays off the geopolitical superpowers (in all senses) plots which have been building over the past 50 issues. And it turns out weirdly prescient into the bargain, with Russian forces launching an attack and then whining like little bitches once they encounter more pushback than expected. Hell, even their crappy technology seems about right: "Don't bother trying to tattle to Daddy, Crimson Dynamo. Your long-range comms are down. So are your antique security cameras. 1985 called, Dmitri. It doesn't want you back." Let's hope the happy ending is right too, at least for that strand of the plot – because the whole Mephisto business is still building in the background, and the longer it goes on, the more trepidation I feel. Not so much for the characters as because it's really starting to remind me of the way Aaron's build to the not dissimilar War Of The Realms was so much better than the too-many-cooks conclusion. But in the meantime we get the big Grant Morrison energy of this collection's concluding issue 50, gleefully smashing different bits of the Marvel universe together and inventing a few more along the way to give us legacies of forgotten heroes, grand confrontations at the dawn of time, and general mad, brilliant ideas.
August 24, 2022
With Jason Aaron's deep dedication to starting in the middle of the action, it's no surprise that World War She-Hulk kicks off with She-Hulk being kidnapped by the Winter Guard. Their plan? Turn She-Hulk into a living weapon and point her at Namor. Why? More like "Why would Jason Aaron ever explain a plot point?
It's a fun and fine start the volume, but is cut short by the arrival of issue 50, a manic breeze through prehistory, present, and...post-history(?) Avengers. The internal chapter headings are nonsensical. Basically: Ghost Rider is being overwhelmed by his powers and an all-powerful version of Doctor Doom has created a multiversal team of villains to take out every version of the prehistoric Avengers, thus cutting off superherodom at the knees. Oh, and Ka-Zar, the knock-off Conan, is now a herald of Galactus. I'm sure that'll be important!!
It's a fun and fine start the volume, but is cut short by the arrival of issue 50, a manic breeze through prehistory, present, and...post-history(?) Avengers. The internal chapter headings are nonsensical. Basically: Ghost Rider is being overwhelmed by his powers and an all-powerful version of Doctor Doom has created a multiversal team of villains to take out every version of the prehistoric Avengers, thus cutting off superherodom at the knees. Oh, and Ka-Zar, the knock-off Conan, is now a herald of Galactus. I'm sure that'll be important!!
February 22, 2022
You've read the long form WWH story before and it was all epic and good. This version, the She-Hulk condensed weekend matinee version, is almost on par, just 5x shorter.
It does its best to patch up some plot holes and gives you issue after issue of Gorilla Man moaning about how he's stuck being immortal. Over it.
For a team that always feels stretched thin, they're definitely building in recruits. Might have to drop character or two to keep the flow nice and tight.
It does its best to patch up some plot holes and gives you issue after issue of Gorilla Man moaning about how he's stuck being immortal. Over it.
For a team that always feels stretched thin, they're definitely building in recruits. Might have to drop character or two to keep the flow nice and tight.
August 10, 2024
★★★★★☆☆
mostly I dig the ancient avengers thing.
mostly I dig the ancient avengers thing.
December 20, 2021
Howard Stark is Mephisto’s Iron man, Kwa-Zar is Galactus’ Herald. The Orb is dead, there’s a Villain team composed of alternate villains like a Red Skull/Venom mix and a Green Goblin/Ghost Rider monstrosity—there’s so much going on in the future of the Avengers and I can’t fucking EVEN!!
February 7, 2022
Un 3 a secas. Algo que me ha venido molestando en los Avengers de Aaron, es que los enemigos que se ven infranqueables por muchos números, terminan acabados en un par de viñetas fácilmente y por un solo Avenger. No le tengo mucha fe a estos nuevos Masters of Evil.
July 3, 2023
Avengers: Volume 9: World War She-Hulk
Author: Jason Aaron
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Publishing Date: 2022
Pgs: 184
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REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
World War She-Hulk! The planet has become more fractured and volatile than ever ― especially for the Avengers. And when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia’s mightiest heroes, the Winter Guard, are tasked with bringing her to justice! Now, Jen Walters will face a fate that not even a Hulk could hope to endure. The Red Room is the secret furnace where some of the world’s greatest assassins and super-killers have been forged ― and it will transform Jen into something terrifying. The Winter Hulk is about to be unleashed on the world ― including a dark and bloody mission beneath the waves in Atlantis! And the only one who may be able to stop her is…Gorilla-Man? No matter who wins, She-Hulk and the Avengers will be changed forever!
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Genre:
Superhero
Graphic Novel
Superteams
Why this book:
This one was just for completeness sake. But it was awesome. It’s re-caught the essence of the early books of Aaron’s run.
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The Page 100 Test:
√ ◄ - good to go.
$ ◄ - this is money.
‼ ◄ - better than expected
ᕦ(ò_ó)ᕤ ◄ - stronger
The Feel:
This felt like an Avengers story.
Favorite Character:
Love The Winter Guard.
The Orb is creepy.
Favorite Scene:
Avengers BC make a helluva entrance as Lazarus battles Kid Thanos.
The Avengers' faces when She-Hulk group hugs them. Greatness.
Finally the reveal about Howard, good. Knew he had to be. He couldn’t be. He had to be.
Favorite Concept:
The adaptive camo suits on Cap and Iron Man are really cool.
Kazar vs. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Okay, that's funny.
Overused Phrase/Concept:
The Council of Red, nice. But it is becoming a trope that every character has a conclave or a council or something featuring crosstime, cross universe, cross multiverse versions of themselves either as peacekeepers, conquerors, illuminati, etc. When they finally get around to a Wolverine multiversal council, I hope they meet in a dive bar just outside the Big Bang.
Also, JFC, is Mephisto responsible for everything now? Too much Mephisto.
Hmm Moments:
Mephisto's getup when he meets Howard Stark-4111 reminds of Modred's threads in the mid-to-late Bronze Era.
Uhm Moments:
If Panther is aware of Kazar being overdue on his return from his time expedition, shouldn't he and a rescue team be appearing any second to slap not-Iron Man around and save the Lord of the Jungle?
Calling the Ball:
Yeah, The Orb trying to do the Watcher's bit with that group while talking, ... ... ...he shoulda seen that coming.
Juxtaposition:
Funny how deep in the multiverse weeds Marvel has gotten, considering how much the Marvel zombies used to bitch and moan about DC's over reliance on their multiverse. #NothingNewUnderTheSun
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Pacing:
Perfectly paced.
Last Page Sound:
Wow. Kazar, very nice. Didn't see that coming.
Author Assessment:
Volume 8 had me wavering. This was good stuff. I’m back onboard.
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Author: Jason Aaron
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Publishing Date: 2022
Pgs: 184
=======================================
REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
World War She-Hulk! The planet has become more fractured and volatile than ever ― especially for the Avengers. And when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia’s mightiest heroes, the Winter Guard, are tasked with bringing her to justice! Now, Jen Walters will face a fate that not even a Hulk could hope to endure. The Red Room is the secret furnace where some of the world’s greatest assassins and super-killers have been forged ― and it will transform Jen into something terrifying. The Winter Hulk is about to be unleashed on the world ― including a dark and bloody mission beneath the waves in Atlantis! And the only one who may be able to stop her is…Gorilla-Man? No matter who wins, She-Hulk and the Avengers will be changed forever!
_________________________________________
Genre:
Superhero
Graphic Novel
Superteams
Why this book:
This one was just for completeness sake. But it was awesome. It’s re-caught the essence of the early books of Aaron’s run.
_________________________________________
The Page 100 Test:
√ ◄ - good to go.
$ ◄ - this is money.
‼ ◄ - better than expected
ᕦ(ò_ó)ᕤ ◄ - stronger
The Feel:
This felt like an Avengers story.
Favorite Character:
Love The Winter Guard.
The Orb is creepy.
Favorite Scene:
Avengers BC make a helluva entrance as Lazarus battles Kid Thanos.
The Avengers' faces when She-Hulk group hugs them. Greatness.
Finally the reveal about Howard, good. Knew he had to be. He couldn’t be. He had to be.
Favorite Concept:
The adaptive camo suits on Cap and Iron Man are really cool.
Kazar vs. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Okay, that's funny.
Overused Phrase/Concept:
The Council of Red, nice. But it is becoming a trope that every character has a conclave or a council or something featuring crosstime, cross universe, cross multiverse versions of themselves either as peacekeepers, conquerors, illuminati, etc. When they finally get around to a Wolverine multiversal council, I hope they meet in a dive bar just outside the Big Bang.
Also, JFC, is Mephisto responsible for everything now? Too much Mephisto.
Hmm Moments:
Mephisto's getup when he meets Howard Stark-4111 reminds of Modred's threads in the mid-to-late Bronze Era.
Uhm Moments:
If Panther is aware of Kazar being overdue on his return from his time expedition, shouldn't he and a rescue team be appearing any second to slap not-Iron Man around and save the Lord of the Jungle?
Calling the Ball:
Yeah, The Orb trying to do the Watcher's bit with that group while talking, ... ... ...he shoulda seen that coming.
Juxtaposition:
Funny how deep in the multiverse weeds Marvel has gotten, considering how much the Marvel zombies used to bitch and moan about DC's over reliance on their multiverse. #NothingNewUnderTheSun
_________________________________________
Pacing:
Perfectly paced.
Last Page Sound:
Wow. Kazar, very nice. Didn't see that coming.
Author Assessment:
Volume 8 had me wavering. This was good stuff. I’m back onboard.
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February 22, 2022
Coming off of the explosive previous Volume, we head straight into a story that is so crazy it actually works AND a new vision and start for the future of the Avengers.
Highlights:
"World War She-Hulk" - With the help of Gorilla Man (who has been promised an end to his immortality), the Winter Guard is able to break-in to Avengers Mountain to capture She-Hulk. Submitting her to all kinds of brainwashing and will-breaking, they break her in the Red Room and shape her into the Winter Hulk. Directing her to take out Namor and all of Atlantis, she dives down to start the fight... BUT, knowing that they are using her as a patsy, someone to blame for Atlantis' destruction, she turns on them and saves Atlantis, while at the same time destroying the Winter Guard. Absorbing the huge gamma bomb that was their Atlantis fail-safe, Jen is able to accomplish two things: 1) Burns the infection out of the mountain, which came from the sabotage, and 2) Getting rid of enough gamma to overcome her more feral self and change back to the calm and collected She-Hulk she hasn't been for awhile.
"Avengers #50 (also #750)"
- Ka-Zar has travelled back in time to fight Kid Thanos. He is defeated with the help of the Prehistoric Avengers. As Ka-Zar attempts to come back to our time, he is stopped by the Iron Inquisitor (a variant version of Howard Stark who seeks to control his empire more and more). After getting beat down, Ka-Zar becomes a Herald of Galactus.
- Robbie Reyes is having nightmares and seems to be possessed by a different Rider. He claims to see the upcoming death of many of the riders. Could this be "Vengeance" finally returning?
- We see the creation of the next big bad team, the Multiversal Masters of Evil: Doom Supreme, the Doom Above All. Dark Phoenix and her pet berserker Wolverine. A young Thanos. King Killmonger, conqueror of both Wakanda and Asgard. Norman Osborn, the Ghost Goblin, with his satchel of exploding skulls. Herr Venom, the Black Skull. They stand at the base of Avengers Mountain, ready to attack soon.
- In a side story, we see Thor interact with a young King Arthur. I laughed when he wasn't able to use Mjolnir, but was told by Thor that he would have to wait for a different weapon to be worthy of.
Overall, a very good Volume. Anxious to hear more about this new Masters of Evil and what their endgame is. Recommend.
Highlights:
"World War She-Hulk" - With the help of Gorilla Man (who has been promised an end to his immortality), the Winter Guard is able to break-in to Avengers Mountain to capture She-Hulk. Submitting her to all kinds of brainwashing and will-breaking, they break her in the Red Room and shape her into the Winter Hulk. Directing her to take out Namor and all of Atlantis, she dives down to start the fight... BUT, knowing that they are using her as a patsy, someone to blame for Atlantis' destruction, she turns on them and saves Atlantis, while at the same time destroying the Winter Guard. Absorbing the huge gamma bomb that was their Atlantis fail-safe, Jen is able to accomplish two things: 1) Burns the infection out of the mountain, which came from the sabotage, and 2) Getting rid of enough gamma to overcome her more feral self and change back to the calm and collected She-Hulk she hasn't been for awhile.
"Avengers #50 (also #750)"
- Ka-Zar has travelled back in time to fight Kid Thanos. He is defeated with the help of the Prehistoric Avengers. As Ka-Zar attempts to come back to our time, he is stopped by the Iron Inquisitor (a variant version of Howard Stark who seeks to control his empire more and more). After getting beat down, Ka-Zar becomes a Herald of Galactus.
- Robbie Reyes is having nightmares and seems to be possessed by a different Rider. He claims to see the upcoming death of many of the riders. Could this be "Vengeance" finally returning?
- We see the creation of the next big bad team, the Multiversal Masters of Evil: Doom Supreme, the Doom Above All. Dark Phoenix and her pet berserker Wolverine. A young Thanos. King Killmonger, conqueror of both Wakanda and Asgard. Norman Osborn, the Ghost Goblin, with his satchel of exploding skulls. Herr Venom, the Black Skull. They stand at the base of Avengers Mountain, ready to attack soon.
- In a side story, we see Thor interact with a young King Arthur. I laughed when he wasn't able to use Mjolnir, but was told by Thor that he would have to wait for a different weapon to be worthy of.
Overall, a very good Volume. Anxious to hear more about this new Masters of Evil and what their endgame is. Recommend.
March 27, 2023
This was quite good, like okay the start is weird with whatever is going on with She-hulk but then when it gets to the end.. wow the set up and scope of it is quite awesome!
The main story is the She-hulk one and its got something to do with Winter Guard and them trying to control her to fight for Namor and we see the twists and all and how excellently its written and the characterization and danger of the winter hulk but then my god, a restoration and a return to classic and super ending which sort of ending a major plot thats been hanging since the start of this run and we dive right into the next big arc with multiversal masters of evil!
This #50th issue remains some of my all time fave issues and like the way it just sets up this multiversal villain team was so good, and the origin of each villain and the motives and all its insane and then you see what Aaron's run is really about.. and the new members that will join this team is pretty promising and I love that for it.. the sheer fun of building and blowing it all up.. so yeah a promise of a lot of things to come, and a payoff to previous stuff been building in this run for a while now!
The main story is the She-hulk one and its got something to do with Winter Guard and them trying to control her to fight for Namor and we see the twists and all and how excellently its written and the characterization and danger of the winter hulk but then my god, a restoration and a return to classic and super ending which sort of ending a major plot thats been hanging since the start of this run and we dive right into the next big arc with multiversal masters of evil!
This #50th issue remains some of my all time fave issues and like the way it just sets up this multiversal villain team was so good, and the origin of each villain and the motives and all its insane and then you see what Aaron's run is really about.. and the new members that will join this team is pretty promising and I love that for it.. the sheer fun of building and blowing it all up.. so yeah a promise of a lot of things to come, and a payoff to previous stuff been building in this run for a while now!
December 16, 2022
Wow, this book started pretty dark. The Winter Guard, as directed by the Red Widow, finally succeeds in capturing She-Hulk and subjected her to the mental conditioning of the Red Room. Their objective isn't immediately clear, and we first have to go through She-Hulk's brainwashing while the rest of the team try to figure out where she's disappeared to.
I thought this book would only deal with that story, but the second half sets up a multiverse-spanning threat in the form of a universe-traveling version of the Masters of Evil. This looks like some pretty epic stuff, although the concept of a Council of Red feels a little cheesy even if it's appropriate for how Aaron has set this up.
We'll see how this goes. But some great moments across the volume and I'm excited for what the title has in store of its characters.
I thought this book would only deal with that story, but the second half sets up a multiverse-spanning threat in the form of a universe-traveling version of the Masters of Evil. This looks like some pretty epic stuff, although the concept of a Council of Red feels a little cheesy even if it's appropriate for how Aaron has set this up.
We'll see how this goes. But some great moments across the volume and I'm excited for what the title has in store of its characters.
April 9, 2022
Feels like it largely exists to revert She-Hulk to her status quo. The story to get there isn't terrible, and it wraps up a few other loose ends, but unless you're ready to go back to slim, sexy, and smart always green She-Hulk, you'll at least have mixed feelings. Me, I think I'll miss having Jen look like she can bench press a battleship, but otherwise I'm happy with seeing her back to her old self. About half of issue 50 seems to be setting up the next big threat, which I guess will combine time travel and multiverse hopping. I'm significantly less interested in that than I am seeing the possible rehabilitation of Namor.
April 20, 2022
Despite the title, only the first half of this trade paperback involves the She-Hulk. The rest is other stuff. I picked this up expecting a full She-Hulk story only to get half of what I was expecting, hence the middling score. In fairness, I have not read the preceding 8 volumes of The Avengers from this series so I was not emotionally invested in anything other than Jennifer Walter's storyline involving her kidnapping and attempted brainwashing in the Red Room. Maybe I'll revisit the whole series at a later date and adjust my score based on the additional readings. If you're just here for She-Hulk, you'll feel a little cheated on getting less than what you thought this was.
September 16, 2022
This one looked like it was going to be better, for awhile at least. The kidnapping of She-Hulk by the Winter Guard and brainwashing her to be an assassin isn't a bad story and not as rushed as so much of Aaron's Avengers stuff has been. But then, when the story is allowed to play out, there's a bunch of flashback stuff in word/though balloons (a conversation between She-Hulk and Black Panther) and all the tension slowly leaks out. And the climax/conclusion is just kind of whiffed, as Aaron goes onto other things in issue #50, apparently setting up about 5 or 6 stories to be played out in the months to come. The artwork is good, but the storytelling has just not been up to the same level.
February 18, 2024
Thank goodness, an Aaron Avengers volume that didn't suck. (I haven't bothered with the series for about a year and a half since the atrocious Phoenix volume.) Oh, this one is mostly superhero fighting. There's nothing deep here. But it's done well. There's a nice use of various interesting Marvel characters, a few points of good characterization, and some interesting (and surprising) twists. Though Aaron has done MUCH better in the genre (see: Wolverine & The X-Men), this isn't bad.
The 50th issue does drag a bit, mainly because of extensive setup for what I presume is Avengers Forever, but still there was enough of interest for me to give the series a shot again.
The 50th issue does drag a bit, mainly because of extensive setup for what I presume is Avengers Forever, but still there was enough of interest for me to give the series a shot again.
October 23, 2024
Jason Aaron's epic Avengers run continues and this book has a lot of big ideas, as is the case with Aaron's superhero work. The main storyline with She-Hulk is a mixed bag. I thought the idea and payoff were good but there were some hiccups along the way and I hated She-Hulks look during the arc. I continue to love Aaron's grand approach to Avengers as it should be. The stories touched upon in the last chapter here are huge in scope and they look promising. I like what's he's doing with both new and established characters. Garron's art was very good especially in the fight scenes. Overall, a good book that need a little fine tuning.
October 8, 2023
She-Hulk has been kidnapped by the Winter Guard and is being tortured in their infamous Red Room to be brainwashed into becoming their assassin, the Winter She-Hulk. The Avengers attack their stronghold to rescue Jen, but she escapes and rampages through Dracula's vampire nation before attacking Atlantis to assassinate Namor for the Russia. She-Hulk is now red with bling hair and fully under the control of the Red Widow ... or is she? Meanwhile, Mephisto and Doom devise a plan to form a team of their own.
November 10, 2023
The Winter Guard kidnap She-Hulk and take her to the Red Room in Russia to be brainwashed and unleashed against Atlantis.
Compared to the last 2 volumes, this was relatively inoffensive. We still have to deal with a lot of Aaron's BS from the previous volumes though, such as the Phoenix/Thor connection and the Avengers 1 million BC.
In the last issue (#50), there is some setup for future story lines. Although the Multiversal Masters of Evil look pretty cool, it also looks like we're going to get an abundance of the already-overused superhero mashups in the following volumes.
Compared to the last 2 volumes, this was relatively inoffensive. We still have to deal with a lot of Aaron's BS from the previous volumes though, such as the Phoenix/Thor connection and the Avengers 1 million BC.
In the last issue (#50), there is some setup for future story lines. Although the Multiversal Masters of Evil look pretty cool, it also looks like we're going to get an abundance of the already-overused superhero mashups in the following volumes.
December 7, 2025
Nuevo arco de los Avengers de Jason Aarón, donde la Guardia Invernal irrumpe en la base de los Avengers, sucuestran a She-Hulk, donde intentan lavarle el cerebro durante varios meses para que haga parte de la Guardia, luego en un evento donde la guardia desea aniquilar toda la vida Submarina del reino de Namor dejando como culpables a los Avengers usando a She-Hulk, pero es ella que da a descubrir que nunca estuvo sometida a lavabo cerebral todo los planeado por la Guardia,en especial a la Red Window, al final del tomo nos muestran a los nuevos enemigos de los Avengers en el próximo arco
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January 15, 2022
So, I think I know what my tic regarding Jason Aaron's Avengers series is: Aaron is willing to sacrifice narrative cohesion to fill pages with awesome stuff just about every time. I think that's why I always feel like I missed a few story beats between books. It's a "don't think too hard about it" series. But when it works, it works.
February 5, 2022
I really read this to see how they rebooted She-Hulk. I don’t think they did her storyline justice. It started strong, seemed interesting, and then it was like, “Okay, we just need to wrap this up.” And bam, it’s all over in a few pages and on to the next disjointed story. This run is really lackluster and disappointing.
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