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scheu's review against another edition
3.0
I love the Avengers but my oh my the first half of this volume is bad. I wonder if this series wasn't high-profile enough to merit a better artist than Don Heck, or better writing than Stan Lee put into it. If I had a dollar for every time I read "high-pockets", or every time Iron Man ran out of power, I'd buy a steak dinner.
On the plus side, when the team changes members, things are much more interesting. Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch had only appeared a handful of times previously, and could be written more freely without having had that previous characterization.
On the plus side, when the team changes members, things are much more interesting. Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch had only appeared a handful of times previously, and could be written more freely without having had that previous characterization.
imjustadow's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Avengers (1963) 11-20
Goofy as always for these older comics. Also just *constant* bickering. The Avengers act like children lmao
Goofy as always for these older comics. Also just *constant* bickering. The Avengers act like children lmao
jbleyle63's review against another edition
3.0
Nostalgic slice of Silver Age comics that missed a dash of the Jack Kirby artwork that made the first volume of this series so enjoyable. Also the dated and shallow characterizations of the female characters, particularly the continual swooning The Wasp demonstrates over seemingly every male character she encounters, was a bit cringe worthy. Entertaining enough for me that I have queued up the third volume in this series to read over the coming weeks.
rayaan54's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bowienerd_82's review against another edition
3.0
I read it for the LULZ. Although I did think it was lame the way Iron Man, Antman, and Wasp all suddenly left, and the newbies were dumped on Captain America, all in one comic.
captwinghead's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed this one a lot less than the first one, to be honest.
The original Avengers line up only lasted about 14 issues before all the founding members left? It's a bit jarring.
The treatment of Jan is worse. She's referred to as "girl" and "the female" quite a bit. Even in the issue where she was in surgery because of a serious injury, the doctor refers to her as "the girl". It's gross and Hank's treatment of her is so annoying. I wanted to duck tape his mouth several times. Jan deserves so much better.
Now, Wanda has arrived and it doesn't look as though her treatment will be much better.
I loved that she and Pietro were fans of Tony Stark and Iron Man at first. Yet another aspect the MCU ruined for me. Tony's legacy as a founding Avenger should mean a lot more than it does in the films. Here, he leaves the team (although I'm not entirely sure why) and gives this great line about how the line up of the team should always be changing but he'll never forget the words "Avengers Assemble" and what they stood for and, my god, if the films had actually given me a real team, I would kill to have RDJ recite that speech.
But I digress, the OG Avengers leave and Hawkeye, Pietro and Wanda take their place. I must admit, the friction between Cap and Hawkeye was entertaining to see. I like that this is a lineup pretty much based on characters trying to earn redemption in the public eye.
I'm hoping the next volume is better but I'm taking a Tales of Suspense break.
The original Avengers line up only lasted about 14 issues before all the founding members left? It's a bit jarring.
The treatment of Jan is worse. She's referred to as "girl" and "the female" quite a bit. Even in the issue where she was in surgery because of a serious injury, the doctor refers to her as "the girl". It's gross and Hank's treatment of her is so annoying. I wanted to duck tape his mouth several times. Jan deserves so much better.
Now, Wanda has arrived and it doesn't look as though her treatment will be much better.
I loved that she and Pietro were fans of Tony Stark and Iron Man at first. Yet another aspect the MCU ruined for me. Tony's legacy as a founding Avenger should mean a lot more than it does in the films. Here, he leaves the team (although I'm not entirely sure why) and gives this great line about how the line up of the team should always be changing but he'll never forget the words "Avengers Assemble" and what they stood for and, my god, if the films had actually given me a real team, I would kill to have RDJ recite that speech.
But I digress, the OG Avengers leave and Hawkeye, Pietro and Wanda take their place. I must admit, the friction between Cap and Hawkeye was entertaining to see. I like that this is a lineup pretty much based on characters trying to earn redemption in the public eye.
I'm hoping the next volume is better but I'm taking a Tales of Suspense break.
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