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boomwormbrittany's review against another edition
4.0
While I did like this volume and had a lot of fun reading it, it wasn't my favorite volume that I have read so far. It did offer more insight into the ancient Avengers and into their battle but there is still much to be learned. I really liked the conversation between Loki and Captain America in this. Loki is such a good villain because, though you may not like him, he makes good points in his own twisted way. I like Loki as a villain, I think he's an interesting balance to all of this. While this did have some very intriguing parts and it did shed insight into more of whats to come, it wasn't my favorite but I still had fun reading it.
cm_kayla's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't finish this. I was so lost on the storyline. I recognized a lot, but not all of the superheroes, but I had NO idea what was going on. I got about half way and thought there wasn't much of a reason to finish if I wasn't going to get what was happening. Marvel is so hard to read as a newbie and you're not sure of where to start. So far I've really enjoyed the Marvel Now series but this was a bust for me. Maybe I need to start somewhere else.
moggmogg's review against another edition
4.0
An avenger story featuring Iron Man and Captain America who fight with other avengers in outer space. Spiderman seems to be a bit of a jerk in this series. MS/HS
fereshte's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars!
One million years ago, an impossible assembly of Gods, mutants and monsters led by Odin vanquished a mad Celestial, and the first host was sent to earth in retaliation.
Now, dead Celestials are raining from the sky as a horde of unstoppable insects invades from below. And as the final host of dark Celestials marches on Earth, the call goes out once more... AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
It was fun! I'm really looking forward to read the rest of the series.
One million years ago, an impossible assembly of Gods, mutants and monsters led by Odin vanquished a mad Celestial, and the first host was sent to earth in retaliation.
Now, dead Celestials are raining from the sky as a horde of unstoppable insects invades from below. And as the final host of dark Celestials marches on Earth, the call goes out once more... AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
It was fun! I'm really looking forward to read the rest of the series.
earlgreybooks's review against another edition
3.0
This was okay. I really liked half of the art, and then disliked the other half. The story was okay, but I'd hoped for more.
captwinghead's review against another edition
3.0
3rd time around and I appreciate the first two issues a lot more.
Hickman does a great job capturing Steve's steadfast optimism and Tony's realistic pessimism. One of them destined to always fight battles they can win simply because the other is always willing to resort to the evils necessary to finish them. I don't think I've ever seen Steve encounter a battle he's lost. I've only read him surrendering or someone else finishing it for him.
The first two issues were so promising. I love the team feel, the premise is interesting and the art beautiful. I loved seeing Steve and Tony come together to build a team. Especially seeing them talk about when the first met and Cap's first days out of the ice.
The idea is expansion and we get a rather unique line up of the Avengers in this book.
Then we get to Hyperion and the other universes and it all gets jumbled and confusing. I don't even understand why considering the plot is explained in New Avengers and I understand it there just fine.
Anyway, from mid way through issue three to the end of this volume, it loses me and that's a shame. But I'm determined to finish this run for once and for all so... I'm here for the forseeable future.
Hickman does a great job capturing Steve's steadfast optimism and Tony's realistic pessimism. One of them destined to always fight battles they can win simply because the other is always willing to resort to the evils necessary to finish them. I don't think I've ever seen Steve encounter a battle he's lost. I've only read him surrendering or someone else finishing it for him.
The first two issues were so promising. I love the team feel, the premise is interesting and the art beautiful. I loved seeing Steve and Tony come together to build a team. Especially seeing them talk about when the first met and Cap's first days out of the ice.
The idea is expansion and we get a rather unique line up of the Avengers in this book.
Then we get to Hyperion and the other universes and it all gets jumbled and confusing. I don't even understand why considering the plot is explained in New Avengers and I understand it there just fine.
Anyway, from mid way through issue three to the end of this volume, it loses me and that's a shame. But I'm determined to finish this run for once and for all so... I'm here for the forseeable future.
civreader's review against another edition
3.0
Leaning 3.5*, but that damned deus-ex-machina, "Oh, the fight's over now?" moment in the middle bugged me. Nevertheless, an interesting book. Looking forward to more.
dreamsneverend's review against another edition
3.0
Empezó mucho pero mucho mejor de lo que esperaba, hasta es un poco interesante. Es una lastima que haya tomado toda la fuerza de voluntad para leer esto únicamente por algunos spoilers dolorosos que me hice, una total lastima que ya conozca la mayoría de lo que va a ocurrir y sienta mucho enojo por ello.
Pero no esta tan mal, va bastante bien para lo planeado y me gusta el arte.
Pero no esta tan mal, va bastante bien para lo planeado y me gusta el arte.
vylotte's review against another edition
4.0
Three stars for the story (not 100% sure what happened) and a million stars for the art (especially Jerome Opeña's ... such a sense of action and spot on framing beautifully rendered) ... we'll meet in the middle at four :)
chapterchapterbook's review against another edition
4.0
I guess this should be considered a book-to-movie adaptation though they haven't done this story line yet... I've started reading graphic novels in the last year. They're fun quick reads, and there's the gratification of ingesting a story quickly. The only downside is that they are so expensive. Ecopies are as expensive as regular novels so it can be hard for me to justify purchasing a book that I know I'm going to finish in a couple of hours when compared to a novel that can take up to a week (or more, looking at you books that have been on my currently reading FOREVER). But recently I found out that my library has a whole selection of graphic novels online through the website hoopla. They've also got ebooks and audiobooks, as well as music, movies, and tv shows. Yes, I'm using this review space to tell you about hoopla. No, I don't feel compelled to justify my rating for the book. It's the Avengers we know and love with some new to me characters. Do you like the Avengers? Do you want something to read while you wait for the next movie to come out? Read this. It's a fun read.