angrybooklady's review
3.0
This is more or less supplemental material to older Avengers stories, which is an interesting concept. I think enjoyed it more precisely because I had recently read some of those stories. Otherwise, the issues felt a little too disjointed from one another. This may also be a result of reading them back-to-back in graphic novel form rather than the monthly releases they were intended to be.
It is, however, a decent crash course in early Avengers mythos, taking the reader from the team's inception to Captain America's return and to the addition of Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye in just eight issues. It does a good job addressing Steve's difficulties dealing with waking up in the future. However, that's probably the most good I have to say about the book's character work. This seems like a somewhat unfair criticism, though, as the series did have a lot of ground to cover.
It is, however, a decent crash course in early Avengers mythos, taking the reader from the team's inception to Captain America's return and to the addition of Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye in just eight issues. It does a good job addressing Steve's difficulties dealing with waking up in the future. However, that's probably the most good I have to say about the book's character work. This seems like a somewhat unfair criticism, though, as the series did have a lot of ground to cover.
star7leticia's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
captwinghead's review
3.0
3.5 stars
This is essentially a retelling of the first years of the Avengers. It covers quite a bit of ground and I enjoyed reading it. Sometimes it's hard to go back to the 60s Marvel days and this does a really good job updating the origins and taking it into the future. Instead of Cap waking up in 1963, it's pretty set in 2004. The gangs all here: Hulk (who leaves fairly early), Tony, Jan, Hank, Jarvis and Rick. I don't know much about Rick Jones but I found him incredibly annoying by the end of this book.
It cycles through Cap's reintroduction and the additions of Wanda, Pietro and Clint. While they didn't showcase a lot of interpersonal relationships between the others (aside from the married couple), it gave some glimpses at what I like about the team. Cap and Iron Man talk, there are some incredibly significant conflicts and conversations between Thor and Iron Man that result in mutual respect, Jarvis cares for everyone and you really get a feel for why they're all here. I think Casey did a great job showcasing Cap's struggles at adjusting to the future because, to be honest, several other series, including the films, have failed to do that.
So, if you'd like a rough sketch of the origins of the Avengers but old comics bore the life out of you, it's a recommend. I know all this stuff for the most part but I still found it quite enjoyable. It showed Tony's conflicts with trying to manage the government's distrust of the team, the team's expectations and his own wishes. It shows Cap's initial struggles with being on a team again and wanting revenge for Bucky's death. It shows the way the legacy of the Avengers took off so, it's enjoyable even if you've read the original run.
3.5 stars.
This is essentially a retelling of the first years of the Avengers. It covers quite a bit of ground and I enjoyed reading it. Sometimes it's hard to go back to the 60s Marvel days and this does a really good job updating the origins and taking it into the future. Instead of Cap waking up in 1963, it's pretty set in 2004. The gangs all here: Hulk (who leaves fairly early), Tony, Jan, Hank, Jarvis and Rick. I don't know much about Rick Jones but I found him incredibly annoying by the end of this book.
It cycles through Cap's reintroduction and the additions of Wanda, Pietro and Clint. While they didn't showcase a lot of interpersonal relationships between the others (aside from the married couple), it gave some glimpses at what I like about the team. Cap and Iron Man talk, there are some incredibly significant conflicts and conversations between Thor and Iron Man that result in mutual respect, Jarvis cares for everyone and you really get a feel for why they're all here. I think Casey did a great job showcasing Cap's struggles at adjusting to the future because, to be honest, several other series, including the films, have failed to do that.
So, if you'd like a rough sketch of the origins of the Avengers but old comics bore the life out of you, it's a recommend. I know all this stuff for the most part but I still found it quite enjoyable. It showed Tony's conflicts with trying to manage the government's distrust of the team, the team's expectations and his own wishes. It shows Cap's initial struggles with being on a team again and wanting revenge for Bucky's death. It shows the way the legacy of the Avengers took off so, it's enjoyable even if you've read the original run.
3.5 stars.
seawarrior's review
3.0
This gets three stars solely because Rick Jones was in much of it and I love him to pieces.
Unfortunately I wasn't really interested in much of this comic beyond Rick's involvement, I liked that it focused on personal details with how the Avengers first started out, but the writer seemed to have an obvious bias for Captain America since his arc and general pleasantness was far better than the other characters.
If you are a person who does like Captain America you'll probably enjoy reading these issues, he is clearly the heart of them and his struggles with post traumatic stress and wanting to achieve the justice he was not able to before is a large focus of the plot.
However, most of the other Avengers hosted a more aggressive personality than I had associated with them previously, which made the series a bit taxing to read.
I would also reccomend to read the original Avengers comics either before or during reading this volume, since some parts of the plot pick up from points in those issues without much background explaination for readers not familiar with them.
Unfortunately I wasn't really interested in much of this comic beyond Rick's involvement, I liked that it focused on personal details with how the Avengers first started out, but the writer seemed to have an obvious bias for Captain America since his arc and general pleasantness was far better than the other characters.
If you are a person who does like Captain America you'll probably enjoy reading these issues, he is clearly the heart of them and his struggles with post traumatic stress and wanting to achieve the justice he was not able to before is a large focus of the plot.
However, most of the other Avengers hosted a more aggressive personality than I had associated with them previously, which made the series a bit taxing to read.
I would also reccomend to read the original Avengers comics either before or during reading this volume, since some parts of the plot pick up from points in those issues without much background explaination for readers not familiar with them.
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