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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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A colourful collection of critters band together to safeguard the Infinity Gems in this fun little miniseries. Chris Eliopoulos does a good job highlighting each animal's personality and the art by Ig Guara is solid and keeps the story grounded.
A cute read, plenty of fun and nice to see the Infinity MacGuffins in a story that's not trying to top every other universe shattering peril.
A cute read, plenty of fun and nice to see the Infinity MacGuffins in a story that's not trying to top every other universe shattering peril.
Frivolous, easy summer reading. I really liked it and would recommend for all ages. Not much familiarity with the rest of the Marvel universe is needed.
I’ve been wanting to read this for years, and I’m glad I finally did! A well-written, humorous, and just plain FUN story for all ages.
Avengers: Endgame, but it’s the Pet Avengers instead of the regular Avengers. I love Lockjaw.
When I got Marvel Unlimited, I spent a lot of time just going through what I could read, instead of reading. Then when I finally decided what I wanted to read first, I started with a few issues of Red She-Hulk. I realized though for this, I did not want to start with that. I wanted to start with something that showcased my love of quirky and weird characters. Characters that are not necessarily “bigger” characters. When I saw the title “Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers” I immediately knew that this was a title for me. It didn’t disappoint either. I laughed, I cried during one scene, and I quickly recovered with elation when something magical happened. I truly was enamored with this series.
I am not familiar with Calligr or any of his other works. I will say though that he definitely understood the dynamics of this particular team and who each of these characters are. A comic book about a group of pets coming together to gather the infinity gems (yes THOSE infinity gems) could have really been slapstick or so over the top that it wasn’t enjoyable, but that doesn’t happen. The action and the humor are mixed together nicely. I found myself forgetting that these were not your typical superheroes and instead were animals doing the hunting of the gems. It takes a strong writer to be able to suspend disbelief. My favorite interactions are between Hairball and another character not shown on the covers of any of the issues, but equally an important part of the “Pet Avengers”. I don’t want to spoil who that is though because they were my FAVORITE CHARACTER in the entire thing! They were hysterical and added so much to the overall story. Also if you like Thanos, he appears. Won’t say when, where, or how, but he appears.
The artwork was superb. Again there has to be a certain type of artwork when a story could be taken as slapstick or so over-the-top. This could have been that with lesser artwork, but Guara (and Coover in the first issue) does an excellent job of creating this world of pet heroes. I was worried when human characters appeared because I was not sure that they would appear correctly, but I need not worry. He did a great job with them as well. I loved that there was an inclusion of a backstory for the silly Frog Thor character. It made it even more real for me. Those panels were done so well because it was a flashback sequence and it still kept me in story. I often disconnect when we are forced in a flashback within a comic book because of the ways that they have to go about it (weird wavy lines, foggy borders, etc.) but here it didn’t take away anything. It was just understood he was sharing part of how he came to be. Again, I applaud Guara (and Coover) for being able to do this.
When I did a search for Pet Avengers, I discovered there are several other series (such as the one I mention below in the other section). I want to read them all because this first volume is very strong and enjoyable. I can’t wait to get to all of them and hope the quality continues throughout them.
I am not familiar with Calligr or any of his other works. I will say though that he definitely understood the dynamics of this particular team and who each of these characters are. A comic book about a group of pets coming together to gather the infinity gems (yes THOSE infinity gems) could have really been slapstick or so over the top that it wasn’t enjoyable, but that doesn’t happen. The action and the humor are mixed together nicely. I found myself forgetting that these were not your typical superheroes and instead were animals doing the hunting of the gems. It takes a strong writer to be able to suspend disbelief. My favorite interactions are between Hairball and another character not shown on the covers of any of the issues, but equally an important part of the “Pet Avengers”. I don’t want to spoil who that is though because they were my FAVORITE CHARACTER in the entire thing! They were hysterical and added so much to the overall story. Also if you like Thanos, he appears. Won’t say when, where, or how, but he appears.
The artwork was superb. Again there has to be a certain type of artwork when a story could be taken as slapstick or so over-the-top. This could have been that with lesser artwork, but Guara (and Coover in the first issue) does an excellent job of creating this world of pet heroes. I was worried when human characters appeared because I was not sure that they would appear correctly, but I need not worry. He did a great job with them as well. I loved that there was an inclusion of a backstory for the silly Frog Thor character. It made it even more real for me. Those panels were done so well because it was a flashback sequence and it still kept me in story. I often disconnect when we are forced in a flashback within a comic book because of the ways that they have to go about it (weird wavy lines, foggy borders, etc.) but here it didn’t take away anything. It was just understood he was sharing part of how he came to be. Again, I applaud Guara (and Coover) for being able to do this.
When I did a search for Pet Avengers, I discovered there are several other series (such as the one I mention below in the other section). I want to read them all because this first volume is very strong and enjoyable. I can’t wait to get to all of them and hope the quality continues throughout them.
I love Lockjaw. The other Pet Avengers are pretty awesome too. Gizmo reminds me of Hairball...even though he's a cat.
This was cute and I think the kids would find it funny, but I'm not sure there's enough to talk about for this to be a good pick for graphic novel book club.
This little comic consists of 4 issues introducing the reader to a number of "pets". The first one being Lockjaw, a giant bulldog that belongs to the Inhumans (or at least one family of them). Reed Richards tells two Inhumans that they need to find the Infinity Stones to prevent Thanos from having them. Now guess who stumbles upon the first? Correct! Lockjaw.
When he tries to tell Reed Richards, he is misunderstood/ignored and thus makes his own way to retrieve the remaining ones. On his way, he teams up with Throg (a frog with the power of Thor), Redwing (a pretty arrogant bird that usually fights alongside the Falcon), a VERY annoying male dog belonging to Peter Parker's uncle who is called Ms. Lion weirdly enough, the cat Hairball that is bugged out of its mind by the aforementioned dog (very understandable) as well as a purple dragon called Lockheed and a sabretooth tiger named Zabu.
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Naturally, the idea of Pet Avengers alone lets the reader know that these issues aren't all that serious but rather on the silly side. However, even so, it was a bit too silly for me. I loved Zabu and Hairball but the banter with Ms. Lion got old pretty quickly, some backgrounds were a bit too weird (especially Throgs') and the overall story wasn't all THAT engaging. So that would make 2 stars, BUT the underlying theme of animals not just being animals or pets but thinking and feeling creatures despite what people might believe was actually cool and I love animals so it gets a bonus star from me. :D
When he tries to tell Reed Richards, he is misunderstood/ignored and thus makes his own way to retrieve the remaining ones. On his way, he teams up with Throg (a frog with the power of Thor), Redwing (a pretty arrogant bird that usually fights alongside the Falcon), a VERY annoying male dog belonging to Peter Parker's uncle who is called Ms. Lion weirdly enough, the cat Hairball that is bugged out of its mind by the aforementioned dog (very understandable) as well as a purple dragon called Lockheed and a sabretooth tiger named Zabu.
Naturally, the idea of Pet Avengers alone lets the reader know that these issues aren't all that serious but rather on the silly side. However, even so, it was a bit too silly for me. I loved Zabu and Hairball but the banter with Ms. Lion got old pretty quickly, some backgrounds were a bit too weird (especially Throgs') and the overall story wasn't all THAT engaging. So that would make 2 stars, BUT the underlying theme of animals not just being animals or pets but thinking and feeling creatures despite what people might believe was actually cool and I love animals so it gets a bonus star from me. :D