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daileyxplanet's review against another edition
4.0
This is really great Silver / Bronze Age storytelling its best. Not as compressed as other stories in the era. This is what I expected out of Secret Wars, which let me down. Now I'll have to dive into some more cosmic comics.
captwinghead's review against another edition
1.0
I’m so f*cking glad I didn’t buy this.
*sighs* Even trying to get past the numerous times our male "heroes" smacked their female teammates (one of which smacked his love interest, by the way) none of this worked for me.
Admittedly, Galactic Marvel has never been my cup of tea. That being said, I still found the Infinity Gauntlet to be a great, compelling arc so some of these stories can interest me. This one just didn't. I didn't find Captain Marvel's plight particularly moving. None of the heroes gave me anyone to root for because, as mentioned above, they were all either smacking the very few women here or being dismissive and awful to them (Vision).
Who am I supposed to like here?
The villains were all sort of blobs so no real interest conflict there for me, either.
This was such a bummer and the only benefit to reading it was being able to add Thomas to my "Do Not Read" list.
Jesus fricking Christ.
*sighs* Even trying to get past the numerous times our male "heroes" smacked their female teammates (one of which smacked his love interest, by the way) none of this worked for me.
Admittedly, Galactic Marvel has never been my cup of tea. That being said, I still found the Infinity Gauntlet to be a great, compelling arc so some of these stories can interest me. This one just didn't. I didn't find Captain Marvel's plight particularly moving. None of the heroes gave me anyone to root for because, as mentioned above, they were all either smacking the very few women here or being dismissive and awful to them (Vision).
Who am I supposed to like here?
The villains were all sort of blobs so no real interest conflict there for me, either.
This was such a bummer and the only benefit to reading it was being able to add Thomas to my "Do Not Read" list.
Jesus fricking Christ.
barkydonaldson's review
2.0
This got better as it went along and the ending was alright, but the beginning was pretty terrible. Not too many likable characterizations, eapecially Hank Pym who continues to be the biggest womanizing bastard in Marvel history. There is some great 70s cosmic art here, but the story is not good.
scheu's review against another edition
4.0
I'd heard for a long time that this was the greatest Avengers story ever. I enjoyed it, but it's certainly not the greatest. Adams' art is exceptional but the story takes a little bit too long to develop, Roy Thomas' dialogue makes me cringe, and the ending floats between contrivance and deus ex machina.
But it's comics! True, but I judge other comics by the same standards, too!
But it's comics! True, but I judge other comics by the same standards, too!
evanc's review against another edition
3.5
3.6 Out Of 5 Stars
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Art: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pace: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Art: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pace: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
dantastic's review
4.0
War has broken out between the Kree and the Skrulls and the Avengers are caught in the middle! The Kree Skrull War is one of the most revered storylines in the history of the Avengers. Thanks to Marvel Unlimited, I was finally able to read it.
The Avengers roster at this time, for those keeping score, is Goliath (Hawkeye with Hank Pym's gear), Scarlet Witch, The Vision, and Quicksilver. Anti-Kree sentiment is on the rise on earth, due to some suspicious activities by Captain Marvel and the existence of a Kree fortress in Alaska. Things escalate when The Avengers protect Captain Marvel from an angry mob and Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man disband the Avengers!
Or do they... They do not. Those were Skrulls. Things continue to escalate. The Vision collapses and Ant-Man goes inside to investigate. The Skrulls take Quicksilver, Captain Marvel, and The Scarlet Witch prisoner and Rick Jones is abducted by the Kree. The gang have a huge battle in Attilan before finally heading into space. The Avengers battle Skrulls while Rick Jones, the Supreme Intelligence, and Captain Marvel do all the heavy lifting.
There were a lot of good moments in these issues. Neal Adams and the Buscema boys did a fantastic job on the artwork. Roy Thomas' writing was ahead of Stan Lee's but still nowhere near today's standards. It got the job done though.
I loved the Vision in this. He's conflicted over his status as an android and his feelings for the Scarlet Witch. The finale with Rick Jones and Supreme Intelligence was also pretty bad ass. Ant-Man going inside the Vision was Hank Pym's finest hour. On the negative side, it took forever for the Avengers to actually get involved with the war. The Avengers almost seemed like spectators, taking a back seat to Rick Jones, Captain Marvel, and the Supreme Intelligence.
All things considered, this was a pretty enjoyable trip into Marvel's history and a fun story. 4 out of 5 stars, adjusted for the passage of forty-something years.
The Avengers roster at this time, for those keeping score, is Goliath (Hawkeye with Hank Pym's gear), Scarlet Witch, The Vision, and Quicksilver. Anti-Kree sentiment is on the rise on earth, due to some suspicious activities by Captain Marvel and the existence of a Kree fortress in Alaska. Things escalate when The Avengers protect Captain Marvel from an angry mob and Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man disband the Avengers!
Or do they... They do not. Those were Skrulls. Things continue to escalate. The Vision collapses and Ant-Man goes inside to investigate. The Skrulls take Quicksilver, Captain Marvel, and The Scarlet Witch prisoner and Rick Jones is abducted by the Kree. The gang have a huge battle in Attilan before finally heading into space. The Avengers battle Skrulls while Rick Jones, the Supreme Intelligence, and Captain Marvel do all the heavy lifting.
There were a lot of good moments in these issues. Neal Adams and the Buscema boys did a fantastic job on the artwork. Roy Thomas' writing was ahead of Stan Lee's but still nowhere near today's standards. It got the job done though.
I loved the Vision in this. He's conflicted over his status as an android and his feelings for the Scarlet Witch. The finale with Rick Jones and Supreme Intelligence was also pretty bad ass. Ant-Man going inside the Vision was Hank Pym's finest hour. On the negative side, it took forever for the Avengers to actually get involved with the war. The Avengers almost seemed like spectators, taking a back seat to Rick Jones, Captain Marvel, and the Supreme Intelligence.
All things considered, this was a pretty enjoyable trip into Marvel's history and a fun story. 4 out of 5 stars, adjusted for the passage of forty-something years.
jordandeanbaker's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable, but nothing crazy amazing to write home about. I expected a big comic space battle with the slurps and the alter. The two sides hardly interact at all, and the titular Avengers don’t even get into space until the second to last issue.
I love the old art-style and storytelling. These old-school comics are just special in an almost indescribable way.
I love the old art-style and storytelling. These old-school comics are just special in an almost indescribable way.
larrydavid's review against another edition
1.0
Terrible drab nonsense. I’m not a fan of Neal Adams’ art, but the real problem here is the incredibly antiquated writing. It is also deeply sexist.