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Avengers (2018) (Collected Editions)
Los Vengadores, Vol. 2: Gira Mundial
Si pensabas que conocías el origen del Universo Marvel... ¡estabas equivocado! Odín y sus Vengadores representan un periodo que nunca antes ha sido explorado. ¡Y la exploración comienza aquí! De vuelta al presente, el nuevo grupo completa su formación. Contempla las maravillas de la Montaña de Los Vengadores, mientras la rabia de Namor se prepara para volver rojas las aguas de los océanos.
168 pages, Paperback
First published March 5, 2019
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About the author
Jason Aaron
2,358 books1,676 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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November 17, 2023
So what I considered to be the worst Avengers opening volume in history, this volume was a marked improvement, despite the team moving to live in an 'Avengers Mountain' in the Arctic! Aaron builds a very unsafe world with Namor and his Defenders declaring power over all the seas, the Avengers deciding to have a non-American leader, the Russians reforming their premier team, huge trouble out in Romania brewing and worse of all an America that doesn't care for the Avengers and has no SHIELD, so what are their next steps?
A nicely boiling stew of international intrigue and politics, so it was quite fitting that Black Panther leads these Avengers. Aaron is building something here and I'm still unclear if it will be genius or just an almost-there like his Wolverine & the X-Men. 7 out of 12 - Three Stars.
2019 read
A nicely boiling stew of international intrigue and politics, so it was quite fitting that Black Panther leads these Avengers. Aaron is building something here and I'm still unclear if it will be genius or just an almost-there like his Wolverine & the X-Men. 7 out of 12 - Three Stars.
2019 read
July 17, 2020
"All right, Avengers, you heard [Black Panther] - time to go be mighty!" -- Captain America
While this is not necessarily a 'must-read' - the quality level was pretty similar to Vol. 1: The Final Host - this sequel contained one of the better laugh-out-loud moments that I've encountered in any graphic novel this year. The set-up: Namor the Sub-Mariner decides to rally his various undersea allies and declare war on the "air-breathing bastards" (a.k.a anyone on dry land). During the expected knock-down fight scene Namor falls victim to the talking villain fallacy, prattling longwindedly in his usual arrogant way but also failing to 'check his six.' The sudden arrival of a certain well-meaning rookie Avenger, with the accompanying sound effect (WHUNK!) and his subsequent dialogue, almost made me do a spit-take with my coffee. That scene sort of sums up this volume - it's not particularly sophisticated (it's more like a Wile E. Coyote vs. Road Runner moment), but it gets the job done.
While this is not necessarily a 'must-read' - the quality level was pretty similar to Vol. 1: The Final Host - this sequel contained one of the better laugh-out-loud moments that I've encountered in any graphic novel this year. The set-up: Namor the Sub-Mariner decides to rally his various undersea allies and declare war on the "air-breathing bastards" (a.k.a anyone on dry land). During the expected knock-down fight scene Namor falls victim to the talking villain fallacy, prattling longwindedly in his usual arrogant way but also failing to 'check his six.' The sudden arrival of a certain well-meaning rookie Avenger, with the accompanying sound effect (WHUNK!) and his subsequent dialogue, almost made me do a spit-take with my coffee. That scene sort of sums up this volume - it's not particularly sophisticated (it's more like a Wile E. Coyote vs. Road Runner moment), but it gets the job done.
April 17, 2019
I'm glad to see the focus on world-building. Setting up these super teams around the world should make for good conflicts with this global version of the Avengers or as some countries see it, a Wakanda first Avengers with Black Panther in charge. Namor makes for a great antagonist, especially with the history between Namor and T'Challa. The Avengers support team is also a great idea. It should provide a smooth way to litter in some foreshadowing for future stories. I actually want to see more of the Stone Age Avengers. The first Ghost Rider's origin story was dope.
Marvel's brought in some top tier artists for the book. I just wish Ed McGuinness could pencil an entire issue. His art style conflicts with some of the other artists that are pitching in to help him. I'd rather he takes a few issues off so he can finish what he starts.
Marvel's brought in some top tier artists for the book. I just wish Ed McGuinness could pencil an entire issue. His art style conflicts with some of the other artists that are pitching in to help him. I'd rather he takes a few issues off so he can finish what he starts.
May 18, 2023
Whoa, talk about a turn around. My first volume of Avengers, Vol. 1: The Final Host was not good. I just didn't think it contained anything worth really mentioning. Confusing, pacing issues, dialogue issues, and so on. Volume 2? Fixed a lot of that.
So we have more down to earth stories. However, even before we get to that, we have a flashback of one of the first (or maybe the first ever) Ghost Rider. His vehicle? A fucking Mammoth. On top of that, riding on top of the elephant, we meet a familiar face who builds a truce with this old Ghost Rider.
Then we move back to modern day and everyone is doing their team working excerise. It's actually great to have smaller missions where we see the Avengers just being themselves. No huge mystic force or big bad, just heading down to the sea to find out why Namor is angry this time. After learning the truth it starts to become obvious that the Avengers might be in over their head even with one of the most powerful teams ever. When Squadron Supreme come back into play, things get very interesting. ON top of all that Black Panther becomes leader of the Avengers, and begins to gain all the intel he can for what's coming.
Good: Holy smokes Namor is a badass in this. I actually felt and understood his actions here. I'd be pretty fucking mad too. The art flows better here, with much easier fight scenes to follow this time around. How wonderful was it to see some down to earth moments with Robbie, Carol, Thor, and more? All worked well here to get to know them. The pacing and plotting is a lot better than volume 1 too, and even the humor works at times.
Bad: Now, saying that, the humor also feels a bit forced sometimes. Thor seems kind of "dumb as a bag of bricks" in this volume. Which is odd because never felt that way reading Aaron's Thor. I also thought the issue with Black Panther building Intel could have been done in a more interesting way.
This is a huge up from the last. Not perfect, or as epic as Hickman's, but a great surprise. A very high 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4.
So we have more down to earth stories. However, even before we get to that, we have a flashback of one of the first (or maybe the first ever) Ghost Rider. His vehicle? A fucking Mammoth. On top of that, riding on top of the elephant, we meet a familiar face who builds a truce with this old Ghost Rider.
Then we move back to modern day and everyone is doing their team working excerise. It's actually great to have smaller missions where we see the Avengers just being themselves. No huge mystic force or big bad, just heading down to the sea to find out why Namor is angry this time. After learning the truth it starts to become obvious that the Avengers might be in over their head even with one of the most powerful teams ever. When Squadron Supreme come back into play, things get very interesting. ON top of all that Black Panther becomes leader of the Avengers, and begins to gain all the intel he can for what's coming.
Good: Holy smokes Namor is a badass in this. I actually felt and understood his actions here. I'd be pretty fucking mad too. The art flows better here, with much easier fight scenes to follow this time around. How wonderful was it to see some down to earth moments with Robbie, Carol, Thor, and more? All worked well here to get to know them. The pacing and plotting is a lot better than volume 1 too, and even the humor works at times.
Bad: Now, saying that, the humor also feels a bit forced sometimes. Thor seems kind of "dumb as a bag of bricks" in this volume. Which is odd because never felt that way reading Aaron's Thor. I also thought the issue with Black Panther building Intel could have been done in a more interesting way.
This is a huge up from the last. Not perfect, or as epic as Hickman's, but a great surprise. A very high 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4.
March 13, 2019
I wish I could say this was better than the last volume but, it wasn't. The brief moments of Robbie being adorable couldn't make up for all around terrible characterization.
This series reads like Aaron had a plot idea and that's all he cared about. Once again, the writing screams MCU influence and not in a good way. Carol is just here to either be hit on or accused of hitting on other men. Tony's being insulted whether he's present or not (which is incredibly annoying). Cap, again, reads like someone's grandpa.
If you just want a plot and don't care what had to be retconned to get there (Ghost Rider) then you may like this. I actually give a shit about the characterization of five of my favorite characters so I wil definitely be dropping off (again) here.
*Sighs*
This series reads like Aaron had a plot idea and that's all he cared about. Once again, the writing screams MCU influence and not in a good way. Carol is just here to either be hit on or accused of hitting on other men. Tony's being insulted whether he's present or not (which is incredibly annoying). Cap, again, reads like someone's grandpa.
If you just want a plot and don't care what had to be retconned to get there (Ghost Rider) then you may like this. I actually give a shit about the characterization of five of my favorite characters so I wil definitely be dropping off (again) here.
*Sighs*
April 23, 2022
Wow what a read!
I loved this one as it focuses on Avengers vs Namor after he does something extreme and omg I love the whole framing of the sequence as we see the lord of Atlantis totally take down the Avengers with ease just showing his power and then attacking corporations who would pollute his water source and forming his own team Defenders of the deep, meanwhile Russia makes its new Winter Guard and then its the intersection of these 3 in such an amazing manner, I just loved it!
This is one of those volumes that set up so many things to be explored in future volumes and also I love how it focuses on the new Agents of Wakanda as SHIELD is gone and what they do and who they recruit plus a flashback in Avengers 1 million and what Odin faced and like teases of things to come and I love his interactions with BP and GR, just great stuff and a new dynamic for sure.
Aaron does set up bread crumbs here especially with whats to come and it also has a flashback to GR of Avengers 1 million BC and that was a cool one, I loved the mystery over there and also this volume leading in the next arc of vs Vampires really well, it took some time to read for sure but well worth it and the art was just too damn good! <3!
I loved this one as it focuses on Avengers vs Namor after he does something extreme and omg I love the whole framing of the sequence as we see the lord of Atlantis totally take down the Avengers with ease just showing his power and then attacking corporations who would pollute his water source and forming his own team Defenders of the deep, meanwhile Russia makes its new Winter Guard and then its the intersection of these 3 in such an amazing manner, I just loved it!
This is one of those volumes that set up so many things to be explored in future volumes and also I love how it focuses on the new Agents of Wakanda as SHIELD is gone and what they do and who they recruit plus a flashback in Avengers 1 million and what Odin faced and like teases of things to come and I love his interactions with BP and GR, just great stuff and a new dynamic for sure.
Aaron does set up bread crumbs here especially with whats to come and it also has a flashback to GR of Avengers 1 million BC and that was a cool one, I loved the mystery over there and also this volume leading in the next arc of vs Vampires really well, it took some time to read for sure but well worth it and the art was just too damn good! <3!
July 16, 2019
Jason Aaron's Avengers continues to be a huge disappointment and the worst comic I've ever read by him. What a plotless, plodding, meandering snooze of a book. There are way too many characters being dragged into this for no good reason, stuff happens out of nowhere and disappears the same way, and it's all sooooo fucking boring. I really liked the opening issue about the prehistoric Ghost Rider riding a mammoth (THAT'S the Jason Aaron content I want to see in my comics), and the stuff with modern-day Ghost Rider was pretty good, too, however brief it was. I also enjoyed those two or three pages where Thor went on a date with She-Hulk, that was cute. And I liked the fact that most of this volume wasn't drawn by Ed McGuinness, instead featuring more David Marquez coloured by the amazing Justin Ponsor (RIP, such a wonderful talent gone way too soon). Other than that, this book was just a whole load of nothing topped with a lot of pointless dialogue, and it was a chore to get through. I don't know what Aaron is trying to do with this series, and he himself probably doesn't, too.
May 28, 2021
After the disaster that were the two last runs, I can finally get excited for Avengers again, I think this is one of my favorite line-ups ever, there's so much cool stuff going on in this volume.
June 15, 2019
Well that was an incredibly epic volume of clearing one's throat. Jason Aaron has some big stories to tell, but first he has to get all his people and pieces and sets established.
Sure, there are some skirmishes with Namor and a silly group of fish-people he has assembled called the Defenders of the Deep to give a little action in this volume, but as one character says early on, "Oh, Namor. Don't tell me your doing this again. You know that whole "Atlantis Attacks" thing never ends well for your people."
Meanwhile Russia is reassembling its Winter Guard to assert itself on the world stage. America is assembling a new team of heroes now that the Avengers seem to be run by Black Panther as a Wakandan enterprise. And Black Panther is assembling a new team of secret agents to support the Avengers and replace SHIELD. (This issue especially feels like a back-door pilot.) All this assembling results in over 70 heroes and villains crammed into one slim volume.
I have high hopes for some really good stories in future volumes now that all this housekeeping is done. (Please be done with the housekeeping.)
Sure, there are some skirmishes with Namor and a silly group of fish-people he has assembled called the Defenders of the Deep to give a little action in this volume, but as one character says early on, "Oh, Namor. Don't tell me your doing this again. You know that whole "Atlantis Attacks" thing never ends well for your people."
Meanwhile Russia is reassembling its Winter Guard to assert itself on the world stage. America is assembling a new team of heroes now that the Avengers seem to be run by Black Panther as a Wakandan enterprise. And Black Panther is assembling a new team of secret agents to support the Avengers and replace SHIELD. (This issue especially feels like a back-door pilot.) All this assembling results in over 70 heroes and villains crammed into one slim volume.
I have high hopes for some really good stories in future volumes now that all this housekeeping is done. (Please be done with the housekeeping.)
September 25, 2019
One of the better Avenger volumes I've read. There are so many moving parts, sub plots, side story's, and an impending crisis. The art is fantastic. The guest artists are even better. All the alternate covers are great aswell. I'm really excited to read the next volume. After a mediocre start in the first volume it seems like Aaron is dialed in for this run.
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Vol. 3 War of the Vampires 4.5🌟
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Vol. 3 War of the Vampires 4.5🌟
March 27, 2019
Alot better than volume one. We have more plot and fun. Theres a good build up to the next event. Thor however seems a little less intelligent which is kind of weird. The action is great, the new characters are fresh and overall the art was popping. My only complaint is sometimes the humour feels forced .
February 5, 2019
I have mixed feelings about this one. While it was really cool seeing some under-utilized heroes, there was just so much stuff here. It's like they just took a quarter of the Marvel universe and threw it against the wall to see what would stick.
We have a few good guys that become bad guys. We have a bunch of teams-some old, some new, some good, some bad-running around everywhere. We have about 3 or 4 different plotlines going on at once and I don't think a single one of them gets resolved. We have a really awkward romance that feels kind of forced.
On top of all of this, there isn't really a ton of action here. There is a lot of the Avengers doing a recruitment drive and a lot of talking. Also, they use the same couple of storytelling devices over and over to the point of annoyance. Namely, tons of flashbacks and the old "a character is talking to someone mysterious but you don't know who because they are just out of frame". Once or twice is fine, but these particular things show up constantly in this volume.
Despite my complaints, this wasn't terrible. I just hope that they aren't biting off more than they can chew by bloating this series with plotlines and characters.
We have a few good guys that become bad guys. We have a bunch of teams-some old, some new, some good, some bad-running around everywhere. We have about 3 or 4 different plotlines going on at once and I don't think a single one of them gets resolved. We have a really awkward romance that feels kind of forced.
On top of all of this, there isn't really a ton of action here. There is a lot of the Avengers doing a recruitment drive and a lot of talking. Also, they use the same couple of storytelling devices over and over to the point of annoyance. Namely, tons of flashbacks and the old "a character is talking to someone mysterious but you don't know who because they are just out of frame". Once or twice is fine, but these particular things show up constantly in this volume.
Despite my complaints, this wasn't terrible. I just hope that they aren't biting off more than they can chew by bloating this series with plotlines and characters.
October 12, 2019
Scores of uninteresting D-listers lumbering their way through mind-numbing dialogues and full issues of nothing sum this book up.
Aaron is surely building something- at least I hope so- but his current plot suffers from a lot of flaws. Surprinsing incoherences- the reaction of the US of A to Tchalla being elected as chairman of the Avengers-, poor characterization- why is Thor portrayed as dumb as a brick?-, irritating jump-cut narration going nowhere, way too many transparent characters and an overuse of what seems to be his trademark lately: the subtle art of treading water.
Hell, even his humor falls flat.
Considering the amount of excellent books Aaron has released over the years, the way he's marking time recently (his Conan holds more for the art team than his plot) is as surprising as it is annoying. Has he lost his craft or has he finally run out of ideas?
Aaron is surely building something- at least I hope so- but his current plot suffers from a lot of flaws. Surprinsing incoherences- the reaction of the US of A to Tchalla being elected as chairman of the Avengers-, poor characterization- why is Thor portrayed as dumb as a brick?-, irritating jump-cut narration going nowhere, way too many transparent characters and an overuse of what seems to be his trademark lately: the subtle art of treading water.
Hell, even his humor falls flat.
Considering the amount of excellent books Aaron has released over the years, the way he's marking time recently (his Conan holds more for the art team than his plot) is as surprising as it is annoying. Has he lost his craft or has he finally run out of ideas?
July 25, 2019
Not a lot of action ('cept for the beginning) but a ton of pretty cool setup.
Just a lot of fun.
I definitely ship Thor and She-Hulk! :p
Just a lot of fun.
I definitely ship Thor and She-Hulk! :p
March 4, 2021
This is not getting better, no, it actually gets worse than the first volume,
I don't know where to start, the fact that the whole plot is boring and a chore to read? The reasons that is, that's just everything happening all over the place, a bunch of stories all crammed into one, sad that the prehistoric story is getting thrown under the bus because it gets no screen time and it got no depth which it would be awesome if it did and if we were just reading about that age back then but... Instead we get some kind of flashbacks and a bunch of other plotlines all together.
She-Hulk + Thor are a couple. That's ... The worst idea since The Clone Saga. No. Worst idea since One More Day. No. Since Spawn after issue #12 until now.
Anyway, you shouldn't read this unless you wanna support the artists involved because they're doing an amazing job.
I don't know where to start, the fact that the whole plot is boring and a chore to read? The reasons that is, that's just everything happening all over the place, a bunch of stories all crammed into one, sad that the prehistoric story is getting thrown under the bus because it gets no screen time and it got no depth which it would be awesome if it did and if we were just reading about that age back then but... Instead we get some kind of flashbacks and a bunch of other plotlines all together.
She-Hulk + Thor are a couple. That's ... The worst idea since The Clone Saga. No. Worst idea since One More Day. No. Since Spawn after issue #12 until now.
Anyway, you shouldn't read this unless you wanna support the artists involved because they're doing an amazing job.
September 16, 2021
So... Thulk is a thing now I guess.
This whole relaunch is Averagely mediocre. Tries so hard to be epic, but it isn't. Just mixing random characters around the basic 3, with no success. Avengers BC is a borefest, Namor is indifferent and Celestials with Loki were a joke.
This whole relaunch is Averagely mediocre. Tries so hard to be epic, but it isn't. Just mixing random characters around the basic 3, with no success. Avengers BC is a borefest, Namor is indifferent and Celestials with Loki were a joke.
March 10, 2019
The Avengers are back, and they're here to stay. But with the Black Panther as their new chairman, the world isn't quite as happy as the rest of us. New superteams pop up around the globe, and when Namor and Atlantis attack (it's kind of their thing), the Avengers find out the true meaning of the words 'international incident'.
The first volume of this series was okay. It took a while to get going, but it did its job, reuniting the Avengers after everything that had happened to them recently. But this one feels like it's finally getting to the story Jason Aaron wants to tell, redefining the landscape of the Marvel Universe in a way that hasn't happened since Jonathan Hickman's Avengers.
Aaron balances global politics with superhero action, and even manages to find time to focus on some of the more personal dramas going on in the team, like Hulk and Thor's first date, or Ghost Rider feeling out of his depth - or the new support staff that T'Challa has installed, who get a whole issue to themselves and it's fantastic.
On art, David Marquez handles the lion's share of the work, and he's brilliant as always (having finally been poached away from Brian Bendis). Sara Pichelli shows up to do a flashback issue for the 10,0000 BC version of Ghost Rider, while Ed McGuinness also returns for a bit. Marvel aren't shying away from throwing their best talent at this book.
Avengers has course-corrected neatly after a lacklustre first arc, becoming a book that feels as epic in scale as the Avengers should, without neglecting the team members that make it what it is. The political landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and the Avengers are at the forefront of that change, and my attention.
The first volume of this series was okay. It took a while to get going, but it did its job, reuniting the Avengers after everything that had happened to them recently. But this one feels like it's finally getting to the story Jason Aaron wants to tell, redefining the landscape of the Marvel Universe in a way that hasn't happened since Jonathan Hickman's Avengers.
Aaron balances global politics with superhero action, and even manages to find time to focus on some of the more personal dramas going on in the team, like Hulk and Thor's first date, or Ghost Rider feeling out of his depth - or the new support staff that T'Challa has installed, who get a whole issue to themselves and it's fantastic.
On art, David Marquez handles the lion's share of the work, and he's brilliant as always (having finally been poached away from Brian Bendis). Sara Pichelli shows up to do a flashback issue for the 10,0000 BC version of Ghost Rider, while Ed McGuinness also returns for a bit. Marvel aren't shying away from throwing their best talent at this book.
Avengers has course-corrected neatly after a lacklustre first arc, becoming a book that feels as epic in scale as the Avengers should, without neglecting the team members that make it what it is. The political landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and the Avengers are at the forefront of that change, and my attention.
October 3, 2024
The 2nd volume of the Avengers was good. it collects Avengers (2018) #7-12.
This volume really has 2 main story arcs. The first one happens when the Black Panther is trying to round out the final members of the Avengers. This new team is pretty good overall, though I am not a fan of the new Ghost Rider. This Ghost Rider seems stupid, from the weird car, strange helmet, and the annoying little brother make a shitty character. But everyone else seems to fit in the team and it's a good one.
The Avengers must deal with a very angry Namor. The conflict will cause Namor to form his own team to defend his realm.
The second part of the volume covers the final members of the team and it seems the next volume will have the Avengers facing vampires. I assume this since Blade is now an Avenger. Ok then..I must say, as a vampire fan, I'll be checking out the next volume.
This volume really has 2 main story arcs. The first one happens when the Black Panther is trying to round out the final members of the Avengers. This new team is pretty good overall, though I am not a fan of the new Ghost Rider. This Ghost Rider seems stupid, from the weird car, strange helmet, and the annoying little brother make a shitty character. But everyone else seems to fit in the team and it's a good one.
The Avengers must deal with a very angry Namor. The conflict will cause Namor to form his own team to defend his realm.
The second part of the volume covers the final members of the team and it seems the next volume will have the Avengers facing vampires. I assume this since Blade is now an Avenger. Ok then..I must say, as a vampire fan, I'll be checking out the next volume.
April 7, 2019
Most comic writers seem to do better with single-issue stories rather than the longer epics, which have grown increasingly bloated and decompressed in the modern marketplace. So it's no surprise that this volume, which has four single issue stories and a single double-issue story is a lot stronger than its predecessor. (Sadly, though, the problem still remains, because the two-parter is the weakest of the set.) And, despite the shorter stories, it's great to see Aaron really developing a continuous narrative.
Overall, there's a lot to like here. We get the continuing story of Aaron's Stone Age Avengers, which might be the highlight of the book. We get the dark, gritty post-Secret Wars Namor, who is ramping back up to a war with the surface world (and forgetting to shave). We also get the return of the post-Secret Wars Squadron Supreme. Meanwhile, we see Aaron develop a new headquarters for the Avengers and also a squad of terrific agents. And finally, we get some excellent character work for several of our characters.
This feels like a very classic Avengers as it should be it, by which I mean that it's reminescent of Thomas, Shooter, and Stern at their height, writing stories that combined soap opera with superheroism.
Now if only we can maintain it in the next volume, and not just have a five-issue blow-out vampire fight.
Overall, there's a lot to like here. We get the continuing story of Aaron's Stone Age Avengers, which might be the highlight of the book. We get the dark, gritty post-Secret Wars Namor, who is ramping back up to a war with the surface world (and forgetting to shave). We also get the return of the post-Secret Wars Squadron Supreme. Meanwhile, we see Aaron develop a new headquarters for the Avengers and also a squad of terrific agents. And finally, we get some excellent character work for several of our characters.
This feels like a very classic Avengers as it should be it, by which I mean that it's reminescent of Thomas, Shooter, and Stern at their height, writing stories that combined soap opera with superheroism.
Now if only we can maintain it in the next volume, and not just have a five-issue blow-out vampire fight.
July 4, 2019
We have to start our story in one million b.c. because there is nothing ridiculous about that.
Namor has become a full-fledged villian. I guess that means he is no longer an X-Man?
The Soviet Super Soldiers and Squadron Supreme are suddenly relevant after 30 or so years of being half a step above Paste Pot Pete in the Marvel hierarchy.
But out of all this silliness, the thing that most jumps out as wrong is this; the Avengers make Black Panther their chairman, and all of a sudden they are enemies of the Untied States. WTF? It's not like this is the first time the Panther has been chairman. It's not like Wakanda is North Korea. It's not like Captain America has defected. This is just too forced a conflict to hold any real relevance to the real world, and so out of character that I just can't care where it will lead. Not sure I'll be reading any more new Avengers books any time soon.
Namor has become a full-fledged villian. I guess that means he is no longer an X-Man?
The Soviet Super Soldiers and Squadron Supreme are suddenly relevant after 30 or so years of being half a step above Paste Pot Pete in the Marvel hierarchy.
But out of all this silliness, the thing that most jumps out as wrong is this; the Avengers make Black Panther their chairman, and all of a sudden they are enemies of the Untied States. WTF? It's not like this is the first time the Panther has been chairman. It's not like Wakanda is North Korea. It's not like Captain America has defected. This is just too forced a conflict to hold any real relevance to the real world, and so out of character that I just can't care where it will lead. Not sure I'll be reading any more new Avengers books any time soon.
March 29, 2019
There were quite a few moments that made me giggle in this one.
The Good:
Flaming mammoth that shoots fire out of it's trunk.
Robbie's brother calls T'Challa 'Mr. Panther Man'
T'Challa leads the Avengers now.
It is cannon that Thor hate's French Toast.
Namor's design make over. Women and gay men read comics and we would like some eye candy too.
Hulk's response to Namor saying 'Never touch me again' is 'Fish king say no touch? Hulk touch!'
Wolverine/Loki team-up is teased.
When Tony doesn't pick up after himself T'Challa uses his suits as maids.
The use of otherwise minor Marvel characters that adds a kind of depth and sense of coherency to the world. Also, BROO! He is a precious little cinnamon roll.
The bad, or just ???
Thor is acting like an actual muscle head. I mean, yeah he loves fighting, but he can actually think. In this one he's kinda on the 'Thor Smash' level.
Thor/She-hulk. Still a ??? for me. Although it is more She-hulk than Jennifer Walters... so maybe this is going to lead to some interesting plot with split personality romance?
During the Loki-Wolverine segment, the comic did the thing that I hate, where you have to turn the whole comic book on it's side to read it. =_____= *side eyes Marvel real hard*
Still looking forward to volume 3. I hope some of the things that bugged me get resolved, and we see more of the lesser known Marvel characters.
The Good:
Flaming mammoth that shoots fire out of it's trunk.
Robbie's brother calls T'Challa 'Mr. Panther Man'
T'Challa leads the Avengers now.
It is cannon that Thor hate's French Toast.
Namor's design make over. Women and gay men read comics and we would like some eye candy too.
Hulk's response to Namor saying 'Never touch me again' is 'Fish king say no touch? Hulk touch!'
Wolverine/Loki team-up is teased.
When Tony doesn't pick up after himself T'Challa uses his suits as maids.
The use of otherwise minor Marvel characters that adds a kind of depth and sense of coherency to the world. Also, BROO! He is a precious little cinnamon roll.
The bad, or just ???
Thor is acting like an actual muscle head. I mean, yeah he loves fighting, but he can actually think. In this one he's kinda on the 'Thor Smash' level.
Thor/She-hulk. Still a ??? for me. Although it is more She-hulk than Jennifer Walters... so maybe this is going to lead to some interesting plot with split personality romance?
During the Loki-Wolverine segment, the comic did the thing that I hate, where you have to turn the whole comic book on it's side to read it. =_____= *side eyes Marvel real hard*
Still looking forward to volume 3. I hope some of the things that bugged me get resolved, and we see more of the lesser known Marvel characters.
August 18, 2020
Starts strong but like alot of Avengers, this gets too crowded and the threads become harder to follow.
May 6, 2019
Pretty solid. Jason Aaron continues to impress me with his run on Avengers. Everything he is throwing into the story continues to grow the stakes and expand the Avengers universe. The artwork by the likes of Sara Pichelli & Ed McGuinness is just icing on this wonderful cake. The colorist and inkers also deserve some credit as well. Bottom line is this a good looking book and well written not to miss series with wider implications for the Marvel Universe. So I have to give a big thumbs up to both Marvel & DC as to this date both the Justice League & Avengers have stellar series at this time. I am collecting the JL being written by Scott Snyder. You may want to check out the first volume of that series titled: Justice League, Vol. 1: The Totality. Both Aaron and Snyder I feel are two of the most talented writers working in comics today. What is also amazing is how both do such a great job filling their super hero tales with such a reliance of their respective universes history and mythology. This best seen with Aaron's creation of the Avengers of 1,000, 000 B.C. Aaron is cleverly sprinkling in a more connective universe and given all the different corners of the Marvel Universe more connective threads whether it be the history of the mutants, the supernatural, the wakadans, the asgardians and the cosmic beings. Aaron has building to a larger war of realms since his magnificent run on Thor which started with Thor: God of Thunder, Volume 1: The God Butcher. Many may find this volume does not have a finite conclusion but this does not hurt the narrative that Aaron is giving fans of these characters. Basically, the Avengers have defeated Loki and the Celestials and marshaling their forces. Before they can regroup they have to quell the fury of the antihero and king of Atlantis, Namor. Which is ironic because DC is also building towards an arc with their king of Atlantis, Aquaman. It's like these two publishing rivals are reading each other's mind. I also found that the Squadron Supreme story felt a little similar to what DC Comics did in the Justice League of America, Volume 1: World's Most Dangerous. Although some of the story elements in this volume are familiar territory Aaron masterfully keeps everything fresh with good dialogue, well paced action and an interesting plot. I can't wait until the next volume. I am a huge Blade fan and I can't wait to see his interaction with the Avengers especially Ghost Rider. Overall this series is just plain comic book fun and every Marvel fan must read.
June 17, 2019
3.5 Stars.
More like a Volume that gives the aftermath of Volume 1 (the battle against the Final Host / Celestials) and set up for Volume 3 and beyond (Vampires and the return of the Squadron Supreme of America), but still good nonetheless...
Highlights:
- A great story set during the time of Avengers B.C., we see the origins of the first, wooly mammoth riding Ghost Rider, as well as the Wendigo. At the end, he meets Phoenix and Odin and gets brought into the fold.
- The setup of the new team into "Avengers Mountain", which is really the remnants of a Celestial. The team (Captain America, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Thor, She-Hulk) welcomes new member Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) and elects Black Panther as Chairman of them.
- Namor, reestablishes himself as a giant pain in the ass, and throws another of his "Atlantis is the best and mouthbreathers are horrible" tirades. Seeking to defend his realm, he creates a team: Defenders of the Deep - Namor, Andromeda, Manowar, Echidna, Bloodtide, Tiger Shark, King Crab, and The Piranhas.
- Other than the Avengers, another new team is created: Russian team The Winter Guard - Crimson Dynamo, Darkstar, Chernobog, Ursa Major, Vostok, Perun, Vanguard, and Red Widow. These 3 teams battle it out and then retreat to their respective areas, but there is definitely remaining hostility.
- Black Panther tries to establish two new rules as leader: teamwork between various worldly super teams (a meeting with him, Shaman, Sunfire, Captain Britain, Navid, Arabian Kinght and Ursa Major) and gathering lesser heroes to do recon and gather info that the Avengers can use (Gorilla-Man, Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), Okoye, Ka-Zar, and Broo)
- The Volume ends with the adoption of the newest member of the main team of Avengers, Blade, who is here to help them get through a crisis of Vampire Civil War on the horizon.
Overall, pretty good, but not as action-packed as before or what is to obviously come along. Recommend.
More like a Volume that gives the aftermath of Volume 1 (the battle against the Final Host / Celestials) and set up for Volume 3 and beyond (Vampires and the return of the Squadron Supreme of America), but still good nonetheless...
Highlights:
- A great story set during the time of Avengers B.C., we see the origins of the first, wooly mammoth riding Ghost Rider, as well as the Wendigo. At the end, he meets Phoenix and Odin and gets brought into the fold.
- The setup of the new team into "Avengers Mountain", which is really the remnants of a Celestial. The team (Captain America, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Thor, She-Hulk) welcomes new member Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) and elects Black Panther as Chairman of them.
- Namor, reestablishes himself as a giant pain in the ass, and throws another of his "Atlantis is the best and mouthbreathers are horrible" tirades. Seeking to defend his realm, he creates a team: Defenders of the Deep - Namor, Andromeda, Manowar, Echidna, Bloodtide, Tiger Shark, King Crab, and The Piranhas.
- Other than the Avengers, another new team is created: Russian team The Winter Guard - Crimson Dynamo, Darkstar, Chernobog, Ursa Major, Vostok, Perun, Vanguard, and Red Widow. These 3 teams battle it out and then retreat to their respective areas, but there is definitely remaining hostility.
- Black Panther tries to establish two new rules as leader: teamwork between various worldly super teams (a meeting with him, Shaman, Sunfire, Captain Britain, Navid, Arabian Kinght and Ursa Major) and gathering lesser heroes to do recon and gather info that the Avengers can use (Gorilla-Man, Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), Okoye, Ka-Zar, and Broo)
- The Volume ends with the adoption of the newest member of the main team of Avengers, Blade, who is here to help them get through a crisis of Vampire Civil War on the horizon.
Overall, pretty good, but not as action-packed as before or what is to obviously come along. Recommend.
January 21, 2020
If I thought Avengers by Jason Aaron, Vol. 1: The Final Host was overly busy, I should have just waited for World Tour. Holy shit, how many plotlines can one series support? There's an issue in the middle where four or five big stories are set up at once. That's not sustainable!
The initial gameplan seems to be Avengers vs. Namor and Atlantis, which is fine. No one really explains why Namor is so mad, but whatever. Then, abruptly, Namor is discarded forrrr...vampires, Ghost Rider having fEeLiNgS, Wasp going somewhere, the Russian version of the Avengers, the United State government's knock-off version of the Avengers, Phil Coulson having a really weird heel turn, and oh yeah, some more of those Prehistoric Avengers. That was the only part that was probably fine. But it was also the first issue, so you could read it and set the rest of World Tour aside.
By the end, I guess Black Panther has officially filled out the Avengers support crew with like, some aliens and a Man-Gorilla, but who the hell cares. The art is even more all-over-the-place than the last volume. It's like Jason Aaron is throwing ideas at a wall and, unexpectedly, they're all sticking, so now he has to write them all at once.
The initial gameplan seems to be Avengers vs. Namor and Atlantis, which is fine. No one really explains why Namor is so mad, but whatever. Then, abruptly, Namor is discarded forrrr...vampires, Ghost Rider having fEeLiNgS, Wasp going somewhere, the Russian version of the Avengers, the United State government's knock-off version of the Avengers, Phil Coulson having a really weird heel turn, and oh yeah, some more of those Prehistoric Avengers. That was the only part that was probably fine. But it was also the first issue, so you could read it and set the rest of World Tour aside.
By the end, I guess Black Panther has officially filled out the Avengers support crew with like, some aliens and a Man-Gorilla, but who the hell cares. The art is even more all-over-the-place than the last volume. It's like Jason Aaron is throwing ideas at a wall and, unexpectedly, they're all sticking, so now he has to write them all at once.
June 15, 2019
This was, surprisingly, a ton of fun. I was incredibly lukewarm on the first volume of this run but found this volume to resolve most, if not all, of my issues with what came before. Instead of bombastic spectacle without any substance, "World Tour" felt much more grounded in its cast of character and gave them actual stakes to deal with. Aaron's writing got to shine here, and there was an abundance of clever, even touching, moments here that helped ground the characters in meaningful (and needed) ways.
I'm still not *crazy* about the art all the time––and wish it didn't feel so heavy––but it started to grow on me here. The first issue, a flashback to the first "Ghost Rider" in prehistoric times, was especially well done with great colors, sharp lines, and a lot of thrilling moments.
There were a few weird pacing moments, and the plot jumps around a lot in ways that sometimes came across as disjointed, BUT I still had a tremendous amount of fun reading this and am genuinely excited to read the next volume.
I'm still not *crazy* about the art all the time––and wish it didn't feel so heavy––but it started to grow on me here. The first issue, a flashback to the first "Ghost Rider" in prehistoric times, was especially well done with great colors, sharp lines, and a lot of thrilling moments.
There were a few weird pacing moments, and the plot jumps around a lot in ways that sometimes came across as disjointed, BUT I still had a tremendous amount of fun reading this and am genuinely excited to read the next volume.
May 4, 2020
Vol.1 was really just "The Avengers nearly get beat, but then they team up to punch the big thing all together!" like every episode of Power Rangers. But the dialogue was solid, and the art was spectacular, so it was enough to get me to vol.2 and I've very glad it did.
With the formation of the new team largely out of the way, Aaron now has the time and space to a story much more indicative of his usual powers.
This volume deals a lot with how international politics deals with supers and teams like the Avengers, and it does it well. It's not s political thriller, and it's not needlessly complex or prose-heavy, but it's thought-provoking and entertaining.
Good fun seeing new-design Namor in there, and in his classic villain-or-righteous-hero role.
Also we get Sara Pichelli, Ed Mcguinness, AND David Marquez on pencils in this volume. Sure a single consistent artist would be nice, but if you have to have a roster, you might as well have essentially Marvel's three best working artists!
I'm definitely on board now.
With the formation of the new team largely out of the way, Aaron now has the time and space to a story much more indicative of his usual powers.
This volume deals a lot with how international politics deals with supers and teams like the Avengers, and it does it well. It's not s political thriller, and it's not needlessly complex or prose-heavy, but it's thought-provoking and entertaining.
Good fun seeing new-design Namor in there, and in his classic villain-or-righteous-hero role.
Also we get Sara Pichelli, Ed Mcguinness, AND David Marquez on pencils in this volume. Sure a single consistent artist would be nice, but if you have to have a roster, you might as well have essentially Marvel's three best working artists!
I'm definitely on board now.
November 29, 2019
I have to admit this new Avengers line-up and their overall new direction for the team is growing on me. Having the Black Panther as their leader does bring a greater degree of organization to things, especially with his new Agents of Wakanda forming a support structure for the team as well.
And it seems the theme for this volume is all about everyone organizing their efforts. Namor forms a very questionable team to assert the rights of those who live below the surface of the world's oceans and seas. The Russians bring their heroes together. And you have the new Avengers locking in their roster while Black Panther assembles his support team to boot.
And it seems the theme for this volume is all about everyone organizing their efforts. Namor forms a very questionable team to assert the rights of those who live below the surface of the world's oceans and seas. The Russians bring their heroes together. And you have the new Avengers locking in their roster while Black Panther assembles his support team to boot.
September 9, 2020
I was a little apprehensive when this threw two new groups into the mix, but there's something about the energy that just works for me. A lot of villains and other characters here are definitely more B-tier but so far I'm not having trouble keeping up (especially since I already read Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda, Vol. 1: Eye of the Storm).
July 3, 2019
In my opinion, this is where Jason Aaron's Avengers starts to take form and become a much more interesting and compelling read. The Avengers B.C. get extrapolated upon (a concept touched on in Marvel Legacy #1) and origins are told about the original prehistoric Avengers as well as how the newest iteration of the team is going to work as a whole. I'm loving this team and the lore Jason Aaron is telling!
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