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Avengers Forever (2021)
Avengers Forever, Vol. 2: The Pillars
The multiverse’s mightiest heroes! On an alternate Earth where Wakanda has been crushed and the Black Panther is a forgotten legend, one man known as T’Challa will forge a new legacy for himself as the Invincible Vibranium Man — and deliver hope to a planet caught in the grips of the god-slaughtering King Killmonger! Elsewhere in the multiverse, Steve Rogers — a mild-mannered ninety-pound guy from New York — suddenly wakes up in a jail cell. Even weirder, every other prisoner is also named…Steve Rogers. Plus, meet the most broken Thor in all of existence…and the elite high fliers and photon-armed commandos of the Carol Corps! But can any of them stand in the way of Doctor Doom and his Masters of Evil, as they reshape every world in their terrifying image?
COLLECTING: Avengers Forever (2021) 6-11, Avengers Forever Infinity Comic (2022) 1-4
COLLECTING: Avengers Forever (2021) 6-11, Avengers Forever Infinity Comic (2022) 1-4
176 pages, Paperback
Published February 21, 2023
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About the author
Jason Aaron
2,359 books1,677 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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July 25, 2023
As Jason Aaron builds toward his big finale with the Multiversal Masters of Evil, he gives us a tour of the multiverse and the newly-formed Omni-Avengers fill out their ranks with new variants of T'Challa, Steve Rogers, Thor Odinson, Carol Danvers, and Tony Stark. So it's a series of secret origins for characters from Earth-56337, Earth-5478, and many more, with each chapter being a satisfactory stand-alone tale.
This sub-series is turning into my favorite part of Jason Aaron's Avengers run.
This sub-series is turning into my favorite part of Jason Aaron's Avengers run.
April 6, 2023
A great book. I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. Building from the last book, after the battle with the Multiverse Masters of Evil, the All Rider, Deathlok and Tony Stark are going to be recruiting of their own. Only the best Averger Pillars of the Multiverse will do.
Each issue/chapter was shorter than I thought it would be, but it turned out to be the perfect length for each person's story. By the end of this book, the battle lines are definitely drawn.
The first book was about getting to know the bad guys, and now the Avengers team is voting together. Great stories for each of the characters. The artwork also fits well. All roads lead to Avengers Assembled. I can't wait for the conclusion. The book finishes a variant covers gallery and some character sketches.
Each issue/chapter was shorter than I thought it would be, but it turned out to be the perfect length for each person's story. By the end of this book, the battle lines are definitely drawn.
The first book was about getting to know the bad guys, and now the Avengers team is voting together. Great stories for each of the characters. The artwork also fits well. All roads lead to Avengers Assembled. I can't wait for the conclusion. The book finishes a variant covers gallery and some character sketches.
January 11, 2023
Another half dozen issues of setup...
Robbie Reyes (now calling himself the All-Rider), a Deathlok, and Ant-Man (multiversal Tony Stark) are riding through the multiverse collecting the strongest Avengers possible to take on the Multiversal Masters of Evil.
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It's been, what, a year since this series started and we're still left with as much mystery as we started with? No real plot development...and that's with TWO SERIES running concurrently. This will probably read better as a complete story, but as a 'monthly' it's SO slow. The multiverse Avengers are fun little side stories, but I think they're going to be very divisive with readers. Jason Aaron is playing a long game here and still has...months left to play out
Bonus: All Tony Starks are broken....FACT
Bonus Bonus: The Unworthy Thor is an amazing Thor concept and would be an interesting 'What If?' mini series or novel.
Robbie Reyes (now calling himself the All-Rider), a Deathlok, and Ant-Man (multiversal Tony Stark) are riding through the multiverse collecting the strongest Avengers possible to take on the Multiversal Masters of Evil.
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It's been, what, a year since this series started and we're still left with as much mystery as we started with? No real plot development...and that's with TWO SERIES running concurrently. This will probably read better as a complete story, but as a 'monthly' it's SO slow. The multiverse Avengers are fun little side stories, but I think they're going to be very divisive with readers. Jason Aaron is playing a long game here and still has...months left to play out
Bonus: All Tony Starks are broken....FACT
Bonus Bonus: The Unworthy Thor is an amazing Thor concept and would be an interesting 'What If?' mini series or novel.
May 8, 2023
3.5 Stars.
This book is meant solely for the creation of back stories for Avengers throughout the multiverse so we would have some background for the upcoming "Avengers Assemble". They are collecting "The Pillars", or the strongest Avengers of their specific type.
Star Panther; Thor, God of Fists; The Howling Commandos. an entire army of Steve Rogers; The Carol Corps, an outstanding air force; and the All-Rider (Robbie Reyes, yet the most powerful he's ever been). Besides seeing how each of these are collected, we see the gathering of Tony Stark Prime, who is more like a cross between Iron Man and Ant-Man.
Overall, entertaining, but not essential. I hope the main crossover is good...
This book is meant solely for the creation of back stories for Avengers throughout the multiverse so we would have some background for the upcoming "Avengers Assemble". They are collecting "The Pillars", or the strongest Avengers of their specific type.
Star Panther; Thor, God of Fists; The Howling Commandos. an entire army of Steve Rogers; The Carol Corps, an outstanding air force; and the All-Rider (Robbie Reyes, yet the most powerful he's ever been). Besides seeing how each of these are collected, we see the gathering of Tony Stark Prime, who is more like a cross between Iron Man and Ant-Man.
Overall, entertaining, but not essential. I hope the main crossover is good...
February 11, 2023
4.5
Been enjoying this story. It's ambitious as hell with some sparks of creativity and innovation, even if mutiliverse stuff is getting played out. Why I think it works for Aaron is the tight character focus for each story. That's where he excels.
Been enjoying this story. It's ambitious as hell with some sparks of creativity and innovation, even if mutiliverse stuff is getting played out. Why I think it works for Aaron is the tight character focus for each story. That's where he excels.
August 14, 2023
The Pillars is a meandering, seemingly unnecessary continuation of the previous volume, in which Deathlok, the All-Rider, and Tony Stark Ant-Man roam the multiverse, seeking out the best versions of various Avengers to form a multiversal Avengers team. In theory, this is super dumb. In practice, this is...yeah, pretty dumb, but it's also nice to see Jason Aaron go nuts creatively.
So, we get things like a prison filled with various versions of Steve Rogers or a planet on which Carol Danvers is a slave and all flying animals are shot by worshippers of the Dark Phoenix. It's just absurd stuff, but the storytelling and art are strong enough to mostly make it work. It kept my attention at least, even if it didn't explain what's going to happen in Avengers Assemble.
So, we get things like a prison filled with various versions of Steve Rogers or a planet on which Carol Danvers is a slave and all flying animals are shot by worshippers of the Dark Phoenix. It's just absurd stuff, but the storytelling and art are strong enough to mostly make it work. It kept my attention at least, even if it didn't explain what's going to happen in Avengers Assemble.
December 19, 2022
Джейсон Аарон продовжує готувати свої серії до кроссоверу. І поки в основній серії Месники подорожують у часі та захищають різних героїв від Мефісто, в "Avengers Forever" наша трійка героїв починає збирати варіанти актуального складу Месників для боротьби з Майстрами Зла.
Враховуючи, що цей спін-офф розповідає про персонажів з інших всесвіті то креатив Аарона сюди вписується просто ідеально, а не як в основній серії в сюжеті про пошуки Старбренда. Взагалі за ці 6 номерів нам розкажуть різні історії, а саме про Пантеру з всесвіту в якому він спочатку є місцевою варіацією Людини Павука, а потім Супермена, про тренування різних варіантів Стіва Роджерса, про Капітанку Марвел яка є служницею в світі у якому правлять тварини, про пошуки обраного Тоні Старка та про Тора який став Богом кулаків після того як втратив змогу підняти молот. Кожна з цих історій в певному плані вийшла цікавою та непогано намальованою, особливо виділю історію про Тора, особливо цей номер для мене виділилася на фоні того наскільки паршиво Аарон почав виписувати звичайного Тора в основній серії та ідіотизму навколо лінії Фенікса.
Єдиний номер який мені прям дуже не сподобався це 11. У ньому нам розповідаєть про те як Примарний Вершник повинен втратити себе для того, щоб стати Всевершником. Написаний він досить нудно, плюс досить смішно бачити те, як Роббі ще навіть повністю не трансформувавшись перемагає лиходїв яких не змогли перемогти Месники в основній серії.
В результаті "Avengers Forever" це досить непоганий спін-офф, який на жаль занадто сильно прив'язаний до подій основної серії. Тепер чекаємо на "Avengers Assemble" після якого Аарон завершить свій ран на Месниках.
Враховуючи, що цей спін-офф розповідає про персонажів з інших всесвіті то креатив Аарона сюди вписується просто ідеально, а не як в основній серії в сюжеті про пошуки Старбренда. Взагалі за ці 6 номерів нам розкажуть різні історії, а саме про Пантеру з всесвіту в якому він спочатку є місцевою варіацією Людини Павука, а потім Супермена, про тренування різних варіантів Стіва Роджерса, про Капітанку Марвел яка є служницею в світі у якому правлять тварини, про пошуки обраного Тоні Старка та про Тора який став Богом кулаків після того як втратив змогу підняти молот. Кожна з цих історій в певному плані вийшла цікавою та непогано намальованою, особливо виділю історію про Тора, особливо цей номер для мене виділилася на фоні того наскільки паршиво Аарон почав виписувати звичайного Тора в основній серії та ідіотизму навколо лінії Фенікса.
Єдиний номер який мені прям дуже не сподобався це 11. У ньому нам розповідаєть про те як Примарний Вершник повинен втратити себе для того, щоб стати Всевершником. Написаний він досить нудно, плюс досить смішно бачити те, як Роббі ще навіть повністю не трансформувавшись перемагає лиходїв яких не змогли перемогти Месники в основній серії.
В результаті "Avengers Forever" це досить непоганий спін-офф, який на жаль занадто сильно прив'язаний до подій основної серії. Тепер чекаємо на "Avengers Assemble" після якого Аарон завершить свій ран на Месниках.
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April 18, 2023"This is one title that makes use of the Multiverse in very interesting and original ways", claims a typically uninspiring cover blurb, and in this case one that's outright false, because all that we see here are a bunch of horrible alternate worlds from which mashed-up versions of familiar characters get recruited as cannon fodder, which is pretty much multiversal 101. Though perhaps I'm just grumpy because all these broken worlds without superheroes where the villains won feel a little too familiar.
October 30, 2023
This is just like a collection of what-ifs as Aaron builds up the backstory of the Omni avenges he is building for his big last arc and yeah there will be people who absolutely adore this volume as its very new and gives you what-ifs and some people love that thing but for others it will feel like a filler as we get to the final arc because we know thats what we have been wanting to read all this time. I am somewhere in the middle of it, there are some stories I absolutely loved but there are some I feel were a complete miss even though the idea was cool.
The story with Vibranium man was fun, as its basically a T'challa superman with how he escapes a dying planet and fights a genocidal dictator and becomes star panther by the end and its a fun what-if, the story of the Thor iron fist was cool and I love his training and all but he didn't get the "chi" for some reason but still shows how powerful his fist is.. so whatever. The story with different Steves is just bad and like one of the worst things I have read and idk what to say to that except its so pointless.
Same with Carol corps like what was it, rather than have a carol corps who faced the dark phoenix across realities we have a focus on one carol whose trying to fly and escape her captivity and while I get the premise of it, its just idk.. not good. The stuff with Robbie was cool tho as you see why he has become so powerful and maybe something else is influencing him and he takes the fight straight to MMOE and I love it, and that just shows his evolution and the guy who would sacrifice himself to save others.
There is a story with Tony, the ant man which I find is the most powerful story and the best written as it has to do with getting over drinking and become your ultimate self and yeah the ending will mean a lot to some people, but I feel that theme is so overdone with every run but then again its a struggle for some and I get how for some it will mean a lot, and for that I give it high points and I also like how he said "There's no avengers without Tony" and that line hits hard.
And there's a unlimited comic and idk whats the point of it except to establish something about MMOE and how there is always a thor whose needed, and I guess its kinda supposed to be like Aaron's first story in his Thor run with "Gods of Indigarr" but its not that well done here.
So yeah a volume with great potential with some stories good, some really bad, but ultimately a filler one as we go to the big "Avengers assemble" crossover he has been building for this entire time. And don't get me wrong, some people will love this title more than the other one and I see your POV!
The story with Vibranium man was fun, as its basically a T'challa superman with how he escapes a dying planet and fights a genocidal dictator and becomes star panther by the end and its a fun what-if, the story of the Thor iron fist was cool and I love his training and all but he didn't get the "chi" for some reason but still shows how powerful his fist is.. so whatever. The story with different Steves is just bad and like one of the worst things I have read and idk what to say to that except its so pointless.
Same with Carol corps like what was it, rather than have a carol corps who faced the dark phoenix across realities we have a focus on one carol whose trying to fly and escape her captivity and while I get the premise of it, its just idk.. not good. The stuff with Robbie was cool tho as you see why he has become so powerful and maybe something else is influencing him and he takes the fight straight to MMOE and I love it, and that just shows his evolution and the guy who would sacrifice himself to save others.
There is a story with Tony, the ant man which I find is the most powerful story and the best written as it has to do with getting over drinking and become your ultimate self and yeah the ending will mean a lot to some people, but I feel that theme is so overdone with every run but then again its a struggle for some and I get how for some it will mean a lot, and for that I give it high points and I also like how he said "There's no avengers without Tony" and that line hits hard.
And there's a unlimited comic and idk whats the point of it except to establish something about MMOE and how there is always a thor whose needed, and I guess its kinda supposed to be like Aaron's first story in his Thor run with "Gods of Indigarr" but its not that well done here.
So yeah a volume with great potential with some stories good, some really bad, but ultimately a filler one as we go to the big "Avengers assemble" crossover he has been building for this entire time. And don't get me wrong, some people will love this title more than the other one and I see your POV!
February 12, 2023
I'm paraphrasing a lot of my review for Avengers Volume 12, since this is...essentially the same thing.
Do you like Exiles? That's what this volume is. It's Avengers, but Exiles.
Each issue included here focuses on a different character from across the Multiverse, each representing one of the titular Pillars of the Avengers. They're all decent stories, and they're fun, but they're not what we should be getting from an Avengers book that was billed as an essential part of Aaron's larger run. Even if the characters introduced here are important in Aaron's final story, it begs the question of why this wasn't a separate Avengers mini-series or something instead of part of this title.
The artwork still has the same pros and cons as the previous volume. Aaron Kuder draws three of the six issues, which are great, while Jim Towe hands the other three, which are...less great.
If this was a random Avengers mini-series, then sure, I'd rate it higher. The artwork's not bad for the most part, but the story just feels like a holding pattern to try and build hype for the big Avengers Assemble story, instead of being a story we needed to see here.
Do you like Exiles? That's what this volume is. It's Avengers, but Exiles.
Each issue included here focuses on a different character from across the Multiverse, each representing one of the titular Pillars of the Avengers. They're all decent stories, and they're fun, but they're not what we should be getting from an Avengers book that was billed as an essential part of Aaron's larger run. Even if the characters introduced here are important in Aaron's final story, it begs the question of why this wasn't a separate Avengers mini-series or something instead of part of this title.
The artwork still has the same pros and cons as the previous volume. Aaron Kuder draws three of the six issues, which are great, while Jim Towe hands the other three, which are...less great.
If this was a random Avengers mini-series, then sure, I'd rate it higher. The artwork's not bad for the most part, but the story just feels like a holding pattern to try and build hype for the big Avengers Assemble story, instead of being a story we needed to see here.
April 25, 2023
Overall, a fun romp through the Multiverse that celebrates the 5 Pillars of the Avengers. I had a fun time with each issue. There's nothing ground-breaking here, just fun combos of different Avengers. It doesn't really advance the overall big-picture plot of Jason Aaron's Avengers run that much (besides the final issue focusing on the All-Rider) but knowing that this all pays off in the next arc (the Avengers Assemble crossover) helps with my patience. I recommend if you're a fan of the Avengers. Just simple, fun one-shots celebrating the Avengers with some good art (especially Aaron Kuder's).
November 26, 2023
The All-Rider, Ant-Man (Tony Stark), and Deathlok continue cruising the multiverse gathering heroes from different time periods and universes. Killmonger the Destroyer has hunted down every T'Challa but one; will the Invincible Vibranium Man be able to defeat Killmonger? A skinny Steve Rogers wakes up in prison where every other inmate is also names Steve Rogers, but what lies waiting outside? The most unworthy and broken Thor is haunted by Mjolnir, what secrets lie for him in Kul-Lun?
I can't wait to read the big finale and meet Avenger Prime (even though I've already had his identity spoiled).
I can't wait to read the big finale and meet Avenger Prime (even though I've already had his identity spoiled).
October 8, 2023
I haven't really been onboard with Jason Aaron's vision for the Avengers, but I absolutely loved this particular volume. From the last T'Challa, now re-envision as the Vibranium Man, to a prison filled with variants of Steve Rogers (including a dog!), a Thor who becomes his world's Iron Fist, and the Carol Corps (a collection of variant Captain Marvels), this volume is on fire. And the artwork is finally worthy, too. Hopefully, this will continue at this level.
May 29, 2023
The Omni-Avengers are gathering their troops in preparation for Aaron's big finale to his Avengers run. Each issue is a focus on a different Avenger in some other universe as they rise from the depths to claim their name. It's neat, but it also feels a little like treading water while we wait for the finale to happen.
August 4, 2023
Cool again that the stories plays with the idea that there are constants with each character no matter what universe there will be a Captain America and despite what that version of Steve Rogers goes through they are a still a strong person who has a strong character. I like that and I do like we are seeing other constants in the universe.
March 18, 2024
Much like Avengers vol. 11, the quality of this story is increased by the pay off in Avengers Assemble. Without reading that conclusion, however, I can see the conclusion of this book feeling a bit lackluster for some readers.
August 8, 2024
Collects Avengers Forever (2021) issues #6-11 and Avengers Forever Infinity Comic (2022) issues #1-4
I think they are just putting the pieces into place in preparation for the finale, but I wasn't as intrigued by this volume as I was by the first.
I think they are just putting the pieces into place in preparation for the finale, but I wasn't as intrigued by this volume as I was by the first.
August 18, 2024
Fine prelude
This is a fine enough prelude to the main event but the confrontation between ghost rider and the masters at the end seemed to make no sense and also made it feel like the threat was lessened.
This is a fine enough prelude to the main event but the confrontation between ghost rider and the masters at the end seemed to make no sense and also made it feel like the threat was lessened.
February 24, 2023
se agradece que se lee rápido, pero lo del multiverso ya se está volviendo agotador
March 12, 2023
Another amazing entry in Jason Aaron's Avengers run
March 25, 2023
3.75.
It’s picking up steam for me with some of these variants getting really interesting to me!
It’s picking up steam for me with some of these variants getting really interesting to me!
April 22, 2023
The Great Marvel Readthrough, pt 179
July 18, 2023
3.5 Stars
August 2, 2023
I know it's a bit on the nose and maudlin but dammit, the sincerity gers me every time. I loved this, though I fully understand the people that wouldn't.
August 31, 2023
thor, god of punches, is cool
September 12, 2023
“…. Well I infinity dog dare you… well I infinity times infinity dog dare you… well I infinity times infinity werewolf dare you… well I …”
Is the recess bell going to ring?
Is the recess bell going to ring?
December 6, 2023
Book 93/100 for 2023. This series is great, absurdly over the top in all the best ways.
December 31, 2023
Just more fun one a day done stories with nice art, however ties together at the end of each issue.
Enjoyed these more than the Avengers volumes that were released at the same time.
Enjoyed these more than the Avengers volumes that were released at the same time.
March 29, 2024
More put together than the first volume. It was enjoyable; however, there was very little for each issue tying the story together. A few more panels of exposition could have helped
August 18, 2024
★★★★★★☆
This book is a good time
This book is a good time
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