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Avengers Academy, Vol 1: Permanent Record (Avengers Academy #1)
Determined to keep the tradition alive, founding Avenger Hank Pym leads a core team of veteran heroes in creating a place where the next generation of Earth's Mightiest can be trained by the greatest of those who preceded them. The future is in their hands...andin the hands of the six young superhumans chosen to make up the inaugural class. But who are they? And what dark...more
Hardcover, 168 pages
Published
February 9th 2011
by Marvel Comics
(first published January 19th 2011)
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I first read an issue of Avengers Academy when my favorite teen group and BKV creation, the Runaways met with the teen Avengers for a two part story. I realized that there were parallels between the two groups. Both teams have villainous backgrounds, the Runaways from their parents and the Academy teens from Norman Osborn; and both also show a capability to be often more rational thinkers than their adult counterparts.
Chance favored me one weekday afternoon, finding a bargain copy of the first A...more
Chance favored me one weekday afternoon, finding a bargain copy of the first A...more
Comic books involving teen heroes are some of the most fun team books to read. Why? Because well written teen heroes are full of doubts, angst, hormones, humour and lessons. One of the greatest series of teen heroes I've read was Brian K. Vaughn's Runaways.
No one writes angst and fun like Brian did with his two year or so run. There have been ones that got close such as Allan Heinberg's Young Avengers
and Geoff Johns's Teen Titans.
So when it comes to team teen books I always compare to the...more
No one writes angst and fun like Brian did with his two year or so run. There have been ones that got close such as Allan Heinberg's Young Avengers
and Geoff Johns's Teen Titans.
So when it comes to team teen books I always compare to the...more
Avengers Academy is fantastic! I read the first issue a few weeks ago and have been waiting for the first two volumes to come back to the library. Once I could finally read the first volume, I knew that it was going to be good. The artwork is fantastic and the plot is very interesting and unique. I like the idea of the Avengers trying to "save" these kids before they become villains. I really like most of the characters. Veil seems okay, but kind of ditzy. Hazmat is kind of mean, but I can under...more
One star for the visuals...I felt that..while of course, detailed and standard-comic-booky, it was a little awkward at times with the emotions--especially Veil. What was up with her costume too... sorry, being a little critical. It's good, but not perfect enough for me. Though I must say, Reptil was pretty hot-looking X)
One star for the characters...I didn't like half of them. I didn't know half of them either, but that's probably just me not being a good comic-book nerd. But I did like the one...more
One star for the characters...I didn't like half of them. I didn't know half of them either, but that's probably just me not being a good comic-book nerd. But I did like the one...more
Dec 13, 2011
Federiken Masters
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
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La verdad que sólo por la tapa esperaba encontrarme un cómic genérico del montón bastante malo y me terminé sorprendiendo con un cómic genérico pero con varios tintes de originalidad y bastante entretenido. No sólo es el primer cómic de Gage que me gusta verdaderamente sino que creo que si el dibujante fuera mejor (como el de X-Men/Spiderman) quizás hasta llegaba a las cuatro estrellitas y todo. Los progatonistas son un grupo de adolescentes acomplejados, o creídos, o que simplemente tratan de v...more
I liked the set-up of damaged grownups helping damaged teenagers.
There are a couple of people who have reversals of usual gender-tropes: there's a girl who is bright and strong but emotionally cold (Finesse), there's a boy who is sweet and vulnerable (Reptil).
I liked the art by Mike McKone.
This is the first time I have read something with Tigra in it. And I kept thinking: Is that what she's wearing? Really? It made it very hard to take her seriously, though she seemed to be an intelligent and...more
There are a couple of people who have reversals of usual gender-tropes: there's a girl who is bright and strong but emotionally cold (Finesse), there's a boy who is sweet and vulnerable (Reptil).
I liked the art by Mike McKone.
This is the first time I have read something with Tigra in it. And I kept thinking: Is that what she's wearing? Really? It made it very hard to take her seriously, though she seemed to be an intelligent and...more
Six young super-humans become the inaugural class of the Avengers Academy after their tormentor, Norman Osborne, is arrested. They are told they were chosen because they are the best-of-the-best, and now they are the pupils of some of the best former Avengers to be molded into the next generation. But, are they really under the watchful eye of Hank Pym to become tomorrow's superheroes, or are they there to ensure that they don't become tomorrow's super-villains?
I have no interest in comics...so...more
I have no interest in comics...so...more
The students at Avengers Academy have been told that they are the best and brightest. They were chosen b/c they will be superheroes of the future. The students know better, what they really are are the most feared and dangerous. Osbourne has tortured and twisted most of the teens to become more powerful when most of them had already been twisted by difficult home lives.
Most of the teens don't come out as outright evil, however the way they have been treated has twisted them and you can most defi...more
Most of the teens don't come out as outright evil, however the way they have been treated has twisted them and you can most defi...more
This is a really great series, and not a bad starting point for someone entering into the Marvel universe without a ton of Avengers knowledge. Most of the existing characters' backstories are explained (and for any additional info needed, Wikipedia is more than sufficient), and the stars of the show are starting from scratch anyway.
It's your typical super heroes academy story with a twist: These aren't the best of the best, but instead, they have the potential to be the worst of the worst. This...more
It's your typical super heroes academy story with a twist: These aren't the best of the best, but instead, they have the potential to be the worst of the worst. This...more
I waited to grab this in TPB and I think it was for the best. Issue by issue this might've given me more trouble, but reading it at one go was very cool. It allowed me to get a feeling for the recruits, and love what they all have to offer. Though we only get point of view -- in the sense of first person narration -- from the kids, the issues of the instructors are just as interesting. And after Civil War, I gotta say I'm really, really into what's happening with Speedball right now.
Plus, on an...more
Plus, on an...more
I have serious problems with books where the author focuses so much on trying to make the characters human that it stops being a super hero story and is simply a soap opera with characters who have super powers. This is an unfortunate example of this problem. The writing itself is fine, for what it is, but my personal taste is not for this type of writing. The artwork is also rather well done, and while it spruces up the book it can't make up for the problem I have with the writing being more so...more
Many times when new characters are introduced in comics you either get them rammed down your thoughts with their gimmicks, clichés, etc. or you're given mystery on top of mystery just for the sake of mystery. The newbies here are given enough background and mystery combined that it's a great first step. Add that to the ongoing drama of Hank Pym, Quicksilver, & Speedball and you have a really good debut. The art by Mike McKone and Jorge Molina is really good and the characters are identifiabl...more
This has the potential to be the best avengers series yet. I enjoy the team's dynamic and how at least for some of them their powers are a hindrance to their personal lives and/or life-threatening to themselves or others.
Adding to the fact that the teachers of Avengers Academy are questionable choices to say the least given their own psychological and emotional issues adds another interesting element to the story making this a well rounded series.
I look forward to where this series will take me...more
Adding to the fact that the teachers of Avengers Academy are questionable choices to say the least given their own psychological and emotional issues adds another interesting element to the story making this a well rounded series.
I look forward to where this series will take me...more
6 young superheroes/supervillains get rescued when the dark reign of Norman osborne is stopped. They get drafted into an avengers acadamy to make sure they turn out right, and learn to deal with their powers. The teatchers at the scool are adult (and established) superheroes with a dark past. Like Quicksilver of Hank Pym.
The story is decent enough, with some humor, some teenage drama, lots of action and some twists. The art is in the typical modern flashy marvel style, but still very nice to lo...more
The story is decent enough, with some humor, some teenage drama, lots of action and some twists. The art is in the typical modern flashy marvel style, but still very nice to lo...more
I really enjoyed these stories. Each issues focuses on a different member of the team, each with their own secrets, while giving an overall view of what life is like at Avengers Academy. Guest lecturers include Steve Rogers, Iron Fist and the Juggernaut. Great stories, but McKone's art leaves me cold. I like some of his layouts, but I'm just not a huge fan of his work anymore.
Feb 24, 2012
Angela
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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This is very good. Some superpowered teenagers are being trained by the Avengers to be the next lot of heroes. Twist is, they are getting trained because the heroes are worried that they will turn into the next generation of supervillains. THere's some interesting new characters, and Reptil from Superhero squad is there too.
A fantastic book that gives the Avengers titles exactly what they need- a break from the Bendis overload and an extraction from the constant heavy-hitters. A young teen book with as much intrigue as necessary to capture our attention as well as the humanizing factors of young teen romance. Let's see where it goes...
I think this has the potential to be a good series, but I just couldn't get into it. Lots of new characters, lots of background and ultimately I found it to be muddled and little long-winded. I know there has to be a certain amount of exposition with any new series, but I wasn't able to get past it for these characters.
Gran descubrimiento que se me había escapado, una pedazo de colección fresca, con personajes carismáticos, bien desarrollados y con cameos de los Vengadores clásicos. Una delicia. Me recuerda a los Teen Titans de Geoff Johns. Un buen cómic de superhéroes palomitero.
As per usual for comics, has some sexist choke moments; lots of fun cameos and I like most of the academy class (sometimes in spite of how they're written). I like most of the art, and I'm always a sucker for school scenarios. I'll be picking up the next one.
Easily one of my favorite Marvel series that's currently going on. The characters are so well-imagined, and so DIFFERENT from everything that's gone on before, that it's hard not to enjoy. The art's not bad, very meat-and-potatoes, but the writing is what makes this book excel.
An interesting concept -- damaged superhero adults helping damaged super-teens try to learn to use their powers while not becoming completely unglued. The characters are interesting enough to keep me interested in volume two.
Six teens with super powers are in the Avengers new training program, but will they become heroes or villians? Only time will tell, and well with the proper training. Excellent story introducing these new characters to the Marvel universe.
I don't like the costumes for Finesse or Hank Pym. None of the girls look like actual teenagers, and everybody looks kind of plastic and they emote weirdly.
Also, most of the main cast are kind of assholes.
Also, most of the main cast are kind of assholes.
I didn't think I'd enjoy an Avengers comic involving Hank Pym, Tigra, Justice, Speedball, Quicksilver, and a bunch of original teen heroes as much as I did. Decently well handled with a good set-up.
As good as traditional superhero comics get and one of the best series Marvel has produced in recent years. Funny and touching with characters you grow to know and care about. And crazy superhero sci-fi. It's all here.
A great and deep introduction to six new characters with real dilemmas and problems. I'm very eager to see where this goes.
In 15 Words:
Several Super-powered teens must choose whether they are the next generation of heroes... or villains.
Several Super-powered teens must choose whether they are the next generation of heroes... or villains.
1st collection of Adventurers Academy series. Great shape. $5.
Super fun! Love me some angsty baby superheroes obviously.
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