A review by thecommonswings
Invaders Classic: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 by Dick Ayers, Frank Springer, Don Heck, Jim Mooney, Rich Buckler, Frank Robbins, Alex Schomburg, Roy Thomas, Don Rico

4.0

It’s fitting that Roy Thomas is known for his Alter Ego fanzine as much as his comics’ work, because the Invaders basically functions as fan service of the very best kind. It’s fun and pulpy and ridiculous, but revels in that with Thomas especially delighting in invoking minutiae of Marvel history for plot points. But the real heart of this book is the Annual which not only allows him to revisit an old Avengers story from the other side, but allows him to get many of the original artists back for a quick stint. It’s genuinely lovely, a really nice gesture from a company considerably guilty of not supporting creators enough. It’s the highlight of this lovely edition