manuelte's review against another edition
2.0
This book tries to be epic: world shattering powers, outerworldly characters, and a universe spanning catastrophe on the way; however, it feels like the writer was given the task of filling a complete volume without giving any explanation or advancing the plot since the Infinity event wasn't due yet. All in all, this is just panel after panel of incoherent nonsense, and it tries to stand on art alone. At one point they needlessly show Banner turning to the Hulk that doesn't pan out into anything at all, it seems because the Hulk hadn't been shown yet. I am really hoping the Infinity event yields an interesting read since Age of Ultron severely disappointed me, and the build up to Infinity has been too long and too incoherent.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
Tiresome. The action is fast but the story is too damn slow. And the characters feel completely random. Except perhaps Bruce Banner, there's almost enough detail there to make him likable. This could be better - hopefully it will eventually be better.
captainwinter's review
2.0
I don’t understand what’s happening anymore and I’m not a big fan of how the characters (mainly Bruce) are written. The art is great, though!
darylnash's review against another edition
2.0
I'm about full up on Prelude. 17 issues into the series and it all feels like setup.
trike's review against another edition
1.0
This is the problem I have with most of Hickman’s stuff: it is incomprehensible gibberish. I have no idea what was going on here, and every character sounds the same. There’s no story here. It’s just a jumble of unrelated events, like he’s relating half-remembered stories he read while on a mescaline high.
jimhart3000's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
matterofmichael's review against another edition
3.0
++Thor teaching yes please
-super strong new bad guy that the Avengers decide to all just attack head on?? Super lame. No strategies what so ever
+dynamic of teaching Starbrand is interesting
++artwork distinct and well done.
-just not totally feeling the story. Again it feels like it's building to something, just not sure if it's doing it correctly.
2.5/5
-super strong new bad guy that the Avengers decide to all just attack head on?? Super lame. No strategies what so ever
+dynamic of teaching Starbrand is interesting
++artwork distinct and well done.
-just not totally feeling the story. Again it feels like it's building to something, just not sure if it's doing it correctly.
2.5/5
subhamroxx's review against another edition
4.0
Reread: 10/06/21
It starts off with Hyperion and the other Avengers going to Savage Land to deal with the children there, teaching them things and then they fight High Evolutionary and Terminus and find whatever is going on before it ends on a hopeful note for Hyperion. I like the optimism that Hickman is building with his character. Then we check on with the origin Bomb sites and have the Avengers fight these stone like creatures, then the parasitic and they give a signal for Builders maybe and also face off against Pod, a creature that AIM extracted and there are some mysterious things about it and finally we have the Avengers getting bigger with members new and expected! This volume was a breath of fresh air as we have them encountering new threats, bond building, exploring new members while also focusing on the larger things to come and then the eventual payoff! I like the slow build nature of Hickman and also what he does with other new members and the art just gets better everytime!
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This book was so good! Focusing on Tony as he finds that these creatures in Savage Land are growing and evolving fast, they take a trip there and find what's exactly happening and thus they teach these children until they have to fight Terminus and High Evolutionary and its a glorious battle and has so many great moments for Hyperion and Thor! The next story is some weird things happening around the world with those signals and all and something is coming and its impact the energy sources on earth and the Avengers are dealing with that and then the next thing and all is going on, moments with Manifold and Captain Universe, things with Hulk in SHIELD command and Steve and all on a mission to AIM Island and there they fight with this being named POD and it wrecks them before AIM agents come in and extract things from them and ends with Cap U telling that Avengers need to get bigger, as the BUILDERS ARE COMING! Infinity! Also welcome to the team - Ex Nihilo and Abyss!
Its a wonderful book and some stuff can get confusing but its really good and sets up a lot of things whose payoff will come soon and has great character moments and introduces old/new threats in a good way and circles around the first story arc and serves as a perfect prequel to Infinity! Also some funny moments here and there but next story is gonna be big!
It starts off with Hyperion and the other Avengers going to Savage Land to deal with the children there, teaching them things and then they fight High Evolutionary and Terminus and find whatever is going on before it ends on a hopeful note for Hyperion. I like the optimism that Hickman is building with his character. Then we check on with the origin Bomb sites and have the Avengers fight these stone like creatures, then the parasitic and they give a signal for Builders maybe and also face off against Pod, a creature that AIM extracted and there are some mysterious things about it and finally we have the Avengers getting bigger with members new and expected! This volume was a breath of fresh air as we have them encountering new threats, bond building, exploring new members while also focusing on the larger things to come and then the eventual payoff! I like the slow build nature of Hickman and also what he does with other new members and the art just gets better everytime!
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This book was so good! Focusing on Tony as he finds that these creatures in Savage Land are growing and evolving fast, they take a trip there and find what's exactly happening and thus they teach these children until they have to fight Terminus and High Evolutionary and its a glorious battle and has so many great moments for Hyperion and Thor! The next story is some weird things happening around the world with those signals and all and something is coming and its impact the energy sources on earth and the Avengers are dealing with that and then the next thing and all is going on, moments with Manifold and Captain Universe, things with Hulk in SHIELD command and Steve and all on a mission to AIM Island and there they fight with this being named POD and it wrecks them before AIM agents come in and extract things from them and ends with Cap U telling that Avengers need to get bigger, as the BUILDERS ARE COMING! Infinity! Also welcome to the team - Ex Nihilo and Abyss!
Its a wonderful book and some stuff can get confusing but its really good and sets up a lot of things whose payoff will come soon and has great character moments and introduces old/new threats in a good way and circles around the first story arc and serves as a perfect prequel to Infinity! Also some funny moments here and there but next story is gonna be big!