Thursday, April 21, 2016

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1

The oldest series of comic books that I've read so far, Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1 is a collection of the first ten issues of The Avengers comics that were ever published. This is my first foray into the silver age of comic books and the first to not involve a large event like Civil War or Crisis. It was very fascinating to read due to how different comics were over fifty years ago comparing them to now. All ten issues were very wordy, meaning every panel had a lot of word, thought, or info balloons that were very expositional. The artwork is what one expects from the 1960s, being very simple and cartoony when compared to the more detailed looks of today. What surprised me were some of the characteristics of certain heroes such as Captain America constantly wanting revenge against Baron Zemo or how Iron Man would always mention how no one knows that Tony Stark, himself, is actually Iron Man even when the Avengers use his place as a base of operations. It was however still fun to read how one of the most iconic superhero teams came together thanks to Stan Lee and anyone else who worked in Marvel at the time. Over all: 70%
Top list so far:
1. Crisis on Infinite Earths
2. Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2
4. Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1
5. Civil War

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