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Marvel Season One
Avengers Season One
An all-new original graphic novel, modernizing the formative first days of the super-hero icons that defined pop culture! A hidden foe manipulates the newly minted Avengers from the shadows, meticulously sowing the seeds of discord and mistrust - and causing the new teammates to question the very ties that bind them together as they hunt for the fugitive Hulk. Thor - a shape-shifting alien with a secret agenda? Captain America - a hoax? Iron Man - an enemy conspirator? Their confidence in each other shattered, will the heroes destroy each other before the conspirator is revealed? Only the smartest among them will see through the deception...and it's not who you think!
112 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2012
About the author
Peter David
3,671 books1,403 followersPeter Allen David (aka David Peters), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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January 28, 2017
Cute but a little disjointed. The Avengers, being a new team, are easily divided to distrust each other in a scheme conceived by a rather boring version of Loki in a distant planet. Iron Man begins suspecting Thor of being part of an Alien race, Captain America is suspicious Iron Man is behind a naughty scheme, and Thor is suspicious of Captain America's suspicious resurrection. Surprisingly it's Hulk who has some common sense, although is dialogue felt off. And, sorry to say to Goodreads Hulk Jeff, but Thor basically beat two Hulks at once in a fight of sorts.
The personalities were close to what I'm used to, although Iron Man wasn't funny, Hulk was a little too intelligent with beefed up dialogue, and Thor's strange way of talking may have been authentic but it grew old after awhile. Captain America got the best treatment. It's faithful enough to who he is, but digs into the deeper psych of waking up when he did.
The story isn't bad but it's just average. The artwork is the same.
The personalities were close to what I'm used to, although Iron Man wasn't funny, Hulk was a little too intelligent with beefed up dialogue, and Thor's strange way of talking may have been authentic but it grew old after awhile. Captain America got the best treatment. It's faithful enough to who he is, but digs into the deeper psych of waking up when he did.
The story isn't bad but it's just average. The artwork is the same.
December 24, 2013
This is not the origin of the Avengers but more of the origin of how they came to trust each other. Peter David writes an original story here that could fit easily into any version of the Avengers, comics or movies. Using characters that have their own solo movies, Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man and Thor, makes this graphic novel more accessible to a movie going audience looking to branch into the printed comics.
Nothing terribly wrong with this comic, except it is weakened by the multitude of artists working on this story. Unlike the other Season One stories which had a single artist and a single vision, this feels a bit disjointed.
This is not a bad story but neither is it good enough that I was able to enjoy it. This rates closer to 2.5 stars instead of the 2 I gave it.
Nothing terribly wrong with this comic, except it is weakened by the multitude of artists working on this story. Unlike the other Season One stories which had a single artist and a single vision, this feels a bit disjointed.
This is not a bad story but neither is it good enough that I was able to enjoy it. This rates closer to 2.5 stars instead of the 2 I gave it.
May 27, 2019
This was just pretty ridiculous. One of those Avengers books where no one really felt in character. I know it exists primarily to try to get people interested in the comics leaving the theater from the first Avengers film. And I know that mostly because Janet van Dyne was nowhere to be found. This is just Thor, Hulk, Cap and Iron Man. And each other characters feels like a watered down version of their MCU counterparts. Once again, I have a hard time reading an Avengers book when Iron Man is really out of character. This is especially odd because I swear Peter David wrote the Iron Man novelization and that book was fantastic. So... I'm confused.
So, don't read this. This isn't really anything. It has nothing to do with the Avengers 616 origin and no one's really in character. You gain nothing by reading this.
So, don't read this. This isn't really anything. It has nothing to do with the Avengers 616 origin and no one's really in character. You gain nothing by reading this.
June 4, 2013
One of the better books from Marvel's 'Season One' series. Unlike the Hulk: Season One and Fantastic Four: Season One, Avengers Season One doesn't try to retell the origin, it leverages it into a new story.
And that story was pretty good, although perhaps a bit more confusing than was required by the plot. The art, on the other hand, was by diverse hands and some of it was too cartoony for my liking, although the opening and closing sequences were pretty nice.
The only Avengers that appear are the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and Captain America, which I found disappointing; in an early Avengers story I expect to see Giant-Man and the Wasp.
The story itself basically follows the tried and true approach of separate stories for individual characters followed by a group story (although there's no Individual Hulk story). Oddly, I remember this device from JLA and the All Winners Squad, but not so much in the early Avengers.
All in all, a decent, if not unforgettable story...
And that story was pretty good, although perhaps a bit more confusing than was required by the plot. The art, on the other hand, was by diverse hands and some of it was too cartoony for my liking, although the opening and closing sequences were pretty nice.
The only Avengers that appear are the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and Captain America, which I found disappointing; in an early Avengers story I expect to see Giant-Man and the Wasp.
The story itself basically follows the tried and true approach of separate stories for individual characters followed by a group story (although there's no Individual Hulk story). Oddly, I remember this device from JLA and the All Winners Squad, but not so much in the early Avengers.
All in all, a decent, if not unforgettable story...
March 6, 2020
Unlike other books in the series, Avengers: Season One doesn't actually deal with retelling of the Avengers' origin but on how the main trio (Captain America, Iron Man and Thor) began trusting each other. The book uses many artists, and all of them have done amazing jobs. The story is nice but nothing special that requires attention.
November 28, 2017
This was just meh.
I didn't feel like the divided approach and turning on each other really is the right approach. I would have much preferred them to be separate heroes who do not trust each other. A team built only on suspicion and from "weak links" doesn't really function and I don't think that people described in this book would actually ever agree on being "Avengers".
Even more - I didn't really get a feeling that by the end of the book they would trust each other, it seemed that it would be just as easy to corrupt them, hence - still not a team.
And the Hulk was out of character.
I didn't feel like the divided approach and turning on each other really is the right approach. I would have much preferred them to be separate heroes who do not trust each other. A team built only on suspicion and from "weak links" doesn't really function and I don't think that people described in this book would actually ever agree on being "Avengers".
Even more - I didn't really get a feeling that by the end of the book they would trust each other, it seemed that it would be just as easy to corrupt them, hence - still not a team.
And the Hulk was out of character.
March 11, 2016
As a first graphic novel, I think this was a really good place to start :) I really enjoyed it and read it under 30 minutes! I wasn't the biggest fan of the art style, and I found quite a few things that were confusing. But like I said I did enjoy it!
January 9, 2024
Before I start deconstructing this original graphic novel, allow me to list some of the positives:
1) This is a complete in one volume story that requires no prior knowledge of these characters and does not require any reading beyond this title (unless you get hooked by the to-be-continued preview of AVENGERS ASSEMBLE at the end of the volume).
2) AVENGERS SEASON ONE is a fun story that showcases the Big Three of Avengers lore (and the characters featured most prominently in the movies at the time of original publication in 2013): Thor, Iron Man, Captain America. (Bonus: The Hulk).
3) Despite the inclusion of five different artists to complete this, the story is unaffected and seems fluid and fast-paced in most places - - although some of the transitions between artists were more abrupt because of the changes in styles and inks. But the casual reader may not notice.
I enjoyed the story and don't regret reading this, although as a part of Avengers lore it is completely unessential. Here are the things that pulled me out of the story:
1) The back cover promo material states that this is an "all-new original graphic novel, modernizing the formative first days of these super-hero icons that defined pop culture". It goes further to refer to the day after the Avengers were formed, and to ask what happened then? Well, this is that story, or at least it is intended to fall in-between AVENGERS #1 and #2 (1963).
The Iron Man armor portrayed here is the red and yellow third generation (at least) while AVENGERS #1 has Iron Man in that original clunky yellow armor. He doesn't change to red and yellow until Issue #3, and even then it's not the version shown here. Is this the "modernizing" referred to in that promo blurb?
2) Captain America does not appear between Issues #1 and #2. He doesn't get thawed out of the ice block until Issue #4. More 'modernizing'?
3) Where are Giant Man and The Wasp? They were part of the original team in Issue #1, etc.
4) The Hulk is so out of character for how he was represented back in 1963.
So, be forewarned. If you can overlook all those things you might enjoy this. If not, it might just upset you. I'm on the fence about this one.
1) This is a complete in one volume story that requires no prior knowledge of these characters and does not require any reading beyond this title (unless you get hooked by the to-be-continued preview of AVENGERS ASSEMBLE at the end of the volume).
2) AVENGERS SEASON ONE is a fun story that showcases the Big Three of Avengers lore (and the characters featured most prominently in the movies at the time of original publication in 2013): Thor, Iron Man, Captain America. (Bonus: The Hulk).
3) Despite the inclusion of five different artists to complete this, the story is unaffected and seems fluid and fast-paced in most places - - although some of the transitions between artists were more abrupt because of the changes in styles and inks. But the casual reader may not notice.
I enjoyed the story and don't regret reading this, although as a part of Avengers lore it is completely unessential. Here are the things that pulled me out of the story:
1) The back cover promo material states that this is an "all-new original graphic novel, modernizing the formative first days of these super-hero icons that defined pop culture". It goes further to refer to the day after the Avengers were formed, and to ask what happened then? Well, this is that story, or at least it is intended to fall in-between AVENGERS #1 and #2 (1963).
The Iron Man armor portrayed here is the red and yellow third generation (at least) while AVENGERS #1 has Iron Man in that original clunky yellow armor. He doesn't change to red and yellow until Issue #3, and even then it's not the version shown here. Is this the "modernizing" referred to in that promo blurb?
2) Captain America does not appear between Issues #1 and #2. He doesn't get thawed out of the ice block until Issue #4. More 'modernizing'?
3) Where are Giant Man and The Wasp? They were part of the original team in Issue #1, etc.
4) The Hulk is so out of character for how he was represented back in 1963.
So, be forewarned. If you can overlook all those things you might enjoy this. If not, it might just upset you. I'm on the fence about this one.
August 11, 2022
a bucky and peggy mention in one comic okay 💔
December 12, 2025
As fun throwback, but you need to know marvel lore to really enjoy it.
May 22, 2017
Not a good team(work) story - I thought it was the Fantastic Four that was originally known for the internal squabbles, not the Avengers - and no Wasp and Ant-Man/Giant-Man!
February 25, 2022
The Avengers exist because of Loki, the Norse god of trickery and sometimes evil. He had hoped to maneuver his brother Thor, god of thunder, into fighting the Hulk, the one man-monster perhaps capable of matching the Odinson’s strength. When Rick Jones (the Hulk’s human sidekick at the time) attempted to contact the Fantastic Four for help, Loki diverted the signal, but this caused it to be picked up by Tony Stark, the armored Iron Man, Hank Pym, the size-changing Ant-Man, and Janet van Dyne, the winsome Wasp. They made common cause with the Hulk and Thor against Loki, and joined forces as the Avengers!
Though now teammates, the Avengers were not yet friends, and their fractious personalities did not mesh well at first. When the shape-shifting Space Phantom easily turned the rest against the Hulk, that easily angered fellow left the team. In their search for Ol’ Jade-Jaws, the Avengers stumbled on the defrosting body of Captain America, super-soldier of World War Two. He quickly joined the team (in large part because he had nowhere else to go) and the Avengers began to function as a team.
This story takes place shortly after that, but with a modernized setting for 2013. Loki has been exiled to the Isle of Silence, where he’s reduced to talking to himself or a troll servant. But although he cannot leave, Loki can still observe and communicate with the outside world. He comes up with a plan to destroy the accursed Avengers and erase his mistaken gift of a force for good.
Hank and Jan are off on a cruise, so when the call comes in to go to Nevada and recapture the Hulk, only Iron Man, Thor and Captain America are available. Tony Stark doesn’t really buy Thor’s story of being a god from Norse mythology, Thor is reminded of what a huge coincidence it was that Captain America just so happened to be where the Avengers could find him, and Cap is discouraged by modern America’s divisiveness and seeming amnesia about the past.
When they get to Nevada, the trio splits up to search, and each has an experience that confirms their worst suspicions about each other. At their reunion, the three are at each other’s throats, and it actually takes the rampaging Hulk’s needling and an overarching crisis to undo Loki’s meddling. Things are back to stable…for now.
Always nice to see some early Marvel villains in more or less their own context, like the Stone Men from Saturn! And Loki apparently has been watching carefully as he knows things about the baddies that won’t be revealed to our heroes for a while.
It’s mentioned that Thor is developing a sense of humor. General “Thunderbolt” Ross he describes as reminding him of All-Father Odin. “…in some ways. None of them good.”
The art is okay and there are some impressive fights.
This volume also contains the first chapter of “Avengers Assemble” which features the Avengers live-action movie cast, but more in the comics universe setting. This allows cameos by heroes that still haven’t been introduced in the MCU, like Red Hulk. The main action is the introduction of a new villain team, the Zodiac (but acting as though this is the first collection of baddies using the name.)
Overall, this is a decent Avengers adventure for fans of the featured characters.
Though now teammates, the Avengers were not yet friends, and their fractious personalities did not mesh well at first. When the shape-shifting Space Phantom easily turned the rest against the Hulk, that easily angered fellow left the team. In their search for Ol’ Jade-Jaws, the Avengers stumbled on the defrosting body of Captain America, super-soldier of World War Two. He quickly joined the team (in large part because he had nowhere else to go) and the Avengers began to function as a team.
This story takes place shortly after that, but with a modernized setting for 2013. Loki has been exiled to the Isle of Silence, where he’s reduced to talking to himself or a troll servant. But although he cannot leave, Loki can still observe and communicate with the outside world. He comes up with a plan to destroy the accursed Avengers and erase his mistaken gift of a force for good.
Hank and Jan are off on a cruise, so when the call comes in to go to Nevada and recapture the Hulk, only Iron Man, Thor and Captain America are available. Tony Stark doesn’t really buy Thor’s story of being a god from Norse mythology, Thor is reminded of what a huge coincidence it was that Captain America just so happened to be where the Avengers could find him, and Cap is discouraged by modern America’s divisiveness and seeming amnesia about the past.
When they get to Nevada, the trio splits up to search, and each has an experience that confirms their worst suspicions about each other. At their reunion, the three are at each other’s throats, and it actually takes the rampaging Hulk’s needling and an overarching crisis to undo Loki’s meddling. Things are back to stable…for now.
Always nice to see some early Marvel villains in more or less their own context, like the Stone Men from Saturn! And Loki apparently has been watching carefully as he knows things about the baddies that won’t be revealed to our heroes for a while.
It’s mentioned that Thor is developing a sense of humor. General “Thunderbolt” Ross he describes as reminding him of All-Father Odin. “…in some ways. None of them good.”
The art is okay and there are some impressive fights.
This volume also contains the first chapter of “Avengers Assemble” which features the Avengers live-action movie cast, but more in the comics universe setting. This allows cameos by heroes that still haven’t been introduced in the MCU, like Red Hulk. The main action is the introduction of a new villain team, the Zodiac (but acting as though this is the first collection of baddies using the name.)
Overall, this is a decent Avengers adventure for fans of the featured characters.
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September 27, 2024I've been on a kick of reading modern retellings of classic Avengers stories. Avengers: Season One is part of a wider line of Season One graphic novels that revisit the early days of Marvel's heroes. When I was a wee lad, I read Spider-Man Season One, which I barely remember. These graphic novels didn't have much staying power, and Avengers Season One doesn't make an especially strong argument for the line.
Written by Peter David, this adventure represents a "lost story" of sorts that takes place shortly after the Avengers' formation. The plot is thin with brief introductions to the heroes, a short solo adventure for each, and then a final rally with the heroes united. The end of this graphic novel includes a short summary of the plot by David with roughly a paragraph for every twenty pages. I wouldn't be surprised if the artists worked directly from this plot summary with David adding dialogue to the pencilled pages (i.e., working "the Marvel Method" in a way). To his credit, David's script is characteristically clever with some entertaining jokes.
On the art side of things, the graphic novel is split into five roughly twenty-page-long intervals. Andrea Divito, a Marvel mainstay, draws the first and last installments. Divito's style is modern but retains a "classic Marvel" feel, so he's perfect for this project. I'm always glad to see his artwork. The middle three installments represent a "try-out" book of sorts for artists who had done little work for Marvel beforehand (and have done little since). Their work is serviceable, not bad for relatively fresh artists. The clear standout is Mike Bowden (with inks by Walden Wong), whose heavily stylized work is reminiscent of Joe Madureira.
All things considered, this story is largely forgettable but may not be a bad introduction to the Avengers for younger readers. None of the creators come out of this project looking much better or worse.
Written by Peter David, this adventure represents a "lost story" of sorts that takes place shortly after the Avengers' formation. The plot is thin with brief introductions to the heroes, a short solo adventure for each, and then a final rally with the heroes united. The end of this graphic novel includes a short summary of the plot by David with roughly a paragraph for every twenty pages. I wouldn't be surprised if the artists worked directly from this plot summary with David adding dialogue to the pencilled pages (i.e., working "the Marvel Method" in a way). To his credit, David's script is characteristically clever with some entertaining jokes.
On the art side of things, the graphic novel is split into five roughly twenty-page-long intervals. Andrea Divito, a Marvel mainstay, draws the first and last installments. Divito's style is modern but retains a "classic Marvel" feel, so he's perfect for this project. I'm always glad to see his artwork. The middle three installments represent a "try-out" book of sorts for artists who had done little work for Marvel beforehand (and have done little since). Their work is serviceable, not bad for relatively fresh artists. The clear standout is Mike Bowden (with inks by Walden Wong), whose heavily stylized work is reminiscent of Joe Madureira.
All things considered, this story is largely forgettable but may not be a bad introduction to the Avengers for younger readers. None of the creators come out of this project looking much better or worse.
May 14, 2024
reads decently enough from one page to the next (David does have a certain ear for dialogue when he's not getting too cute with it), but oddly structured - the equivalent of four issues is spent on Loki sowing the seeds of an artificial conflict between Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America that's then dispelled almost immediately, with Loki effortlessly dealt with by Odin without the necessity for any actual confrontation by our heroes - and more or less completely uninterested in its ostensible remit as an evergreen modern recap of the team's origin and earliest days, content instead simply to be An Avengers Story that happens to be set when the Avengers were still a newish thing. the art is largely fine work, if nothing to write home about, but it seems quite odd for a 100-page OGN to change artists every 20 pages or so, even one structured very much like a five-issue miniseries that happened to be published all at once - the styles are hardly distinct enough for it to come off as a deliberate aesthetic choice, but nor does any of it look work-intensive enough to think that any one of the artists here couldn't have handled the whole thing on their own, unless the deadline was exceptionally tight. in any case, a competent but slight read, which as far as the Season One line goes pales in comparison to its much better X-Men counterpart.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 2, 2025
“Avengers: Season One” is yet another retelling of the early days of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, but what sets it apart is the hand guiding it—Peter David. With his sharp sense of pacing, witty dialogue, and deep knowledge of Marvel’s mythos, he breathes fresh energy into a story we’ve all heard before.
The dynamic between the founding Avengers feels authentic and vibrant, balancing their clashing egos and mutual initial distrust with the spark of camaraderie that makes them iconic in the hand. And when Loki is your first adversary, you know you’re in for a ride worthy of the legends.
Even if you’re familiar with the team’s origin, David manages to keep it compelling and entertaining, mixing action, humor, and character-driven drama in equal measure. For me, it’s the perfect example of how classic material can be retold without losing its magic.
Highly recommended for both longtime fans and newcomers curious to see how the Avengers began.
The dynamic between the founding Avengers feels authentic and vibrant, balancing their clashing egos and mutual initial distrust with the spark of camaraderie that makes them iconic in the hand. And when Loki is your first adversary, you know you’re in for a ride worthy of the legends.
Even if you’re familiar with the team’s origin, David manages to keep it compelling and entertaining, mixing action, humor, and character-driven drama in equal measure. For me, it’s the perfect example of how classic material can be retold without losing its magic.
Highly recommended for both longtime fans and newcomers curious to see how the Avengers began.
May 4, 2018
The "Season One" line of Marvel Comics was established as a way to modernize the origin stories of popular characters and teams. This book covers The Avengers, which is a very well known team, but not one I have read the original origin for.
Wonderfully illustrated, but a little stale on the story, we see the Avengers assembling for the first time, primarily trying to stop a rampaging Hulk. They don't trust each other yet, so the very subtle twists and turns cause each of them to doubt the other. They eventually figure out they are being manipulated by Loki, and settle their differences when they have to unite to save a town.
Not horrible, not great. Recommend if you really want to see a modern day restart of the team.
Wonderfully illustrated, but a little stale on the story, we see the Avengers assembling for the first time, primarily trying to stop a rampaging Hulk. They don't trust each other yet, so the very subtle twists and turns cause each of them to doubt the other. They eventually figure out they are being manipulated by Loki, and settle their differences when they have to unite to save a town.
Not horrible, not great. Recommend if you really want to see a modern day restart of the team.
May 6, 2025
The whole thing was basically Thor being Thor, Steve being noble and Tony being a diva. That’s it.
I’m feeling nostalgic rn.
“We could wind up enabling someone who destroys the world. Or, even worse, make ME look bad.” Tony, sweetie, I don’t think that’s possible.
Thor: “May this day end in a triumph that will inspire bards centuries hence.” 😤
Tony: “Bards? Seriously? I’ll be happy if we get some ‘likes’ on our fan page.” 😭
“Just so you know: What happens here doesn’t stay here. That’s Vegas.” 👍🏼
Hulk(ish): “You think you’re a match for me?”
Thor: “A match? By the flames of Hel, NEVER a match… but ever your SUPERIOR.” This level of sass comes only from spending too much time in the company of Tony and Loki.
PS. Amora The Enchantress mentioned 😤🙌🏼
I’m feeling nostalgic rn.
“We could wind up enabling someone who destroys the world. Or, even worse, make ME look bad.” Tony, sweetie, I don’t think that’s possible.
Thor: “May this day end in a triumph that will inspire bards centuries hence.” 😤
Tony: “Bards? Seriously? I’ll be happy if we get some ‘likes’ on our fan page.” 😭
“Just so you know: What happens here doesn’t stay here. That’s Vegas.” 👍🏼
Hulk(ish): “You think you’re a match for me?”
Thor: “A match? By the flames of Hel, NEVER a match… but ever your SUPERIOR.” This level of sass comes only from spending too much time in the company of Tony and Loki.
PS. Amora The Enchantress mentioned 😤🙌🏼
November 25, 2019
DNF@50%
This is bad. These Season Ones are not fantastic in the slightest. This one was very very disjointed. Sometimes I had no clue how we got from one point to another so I was having to make assumptions. The dialogue was rough and didn't really do anything. The artwork is not great. What the hell is happening with Cap's head? He looks like Mr. Incredible.
I have very little clue as to what was actually happening in this story. There's so many comics out there that I don't care to finish something this rough.
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, even someone knew to it. It would probably leave them unsatisfied and not interested in reading more.
This is bad. These Season Ones are not fantastic in the slightest. This one was very very disjointed. Sometimes I had no clue how we got from one point to another so I was having to make assumptions. The dialogue was rough and didn't really do anything. The artwork is not great. What the hell is happening with Cap's head? He looks like Mr. Incredible.
I have very little clue as to what was actually happening in this story. There's so many comics out there that I don't care to finish something this rough.
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, even someone knew to it. It would probably leave them unsatisfied and not interested in reading more.
July 18, 2022
Todos los comics que leí de Season One hasta ahora son historias de origen, ya sea que estén mejor o peor escritas, te hablan del nacimiento de un héroe o un grupo de héroes. En este caso esto no pasa.
Acá los Avengers ya están creados, y te cuentan como pasó en una secuencia de recuerdos de Loki. Lo que te presentan es como el grupo empezó a confiar entre sí.
No me gustó. Se me hizo aburrido, se sacaron de encima a Ant-Man y The Wasp con una excusa re boluda, supongo que porque el año en que esto se publicó es el mismo año en que salía la primera película de Avengers y ellos no estaban en el UCM.
No se, me pareció bastante innecesario.
Acá los Avengers ya están creados, y te cuentan como pasó en una secuencia de recuerdos de Loki. Lo que te presentan es como el grupo empezó a confiar entre sí.
No me gustó. Se me hizo aburrido, se sacaron de encima a Ant-Man y The Wasp con una excusa re boluda, supongo que porque el año en que esto se publicó es el mismo año en que salía la primera película de Avengers y ellos no estaban en el UCM.
No se, me pareció bastante innecesario.
August 16, 2022
There were so many laugh-out-loud moments that I nearly gave this four stars (the last page in particular is priceless), but I think this idea's been done better. Peter David is a capable writer who here attempts to blend the campy feeling of the earliest Avengers stories with a more modern sense of plot and humor, but he falls short of the high mark set by Mark Waid with his "Man out of Time" limited run. I find David's Captain America clunky and shallow, but his Iron Man is spot-on. Worth reading, just maybe not worth reading twice.
P.S. Where were Hank and Jan, again? Oh yeah, off on a cruise. Guess they were literally put on a boat, lol.
P.S. Where were Hank and Jan, again? Oh yeah, off on a cruise. Guess they were literally put on a boat, lol.
August 31, 2018
I've had this original graphic novel since 2012. I purchased the Blu-ray of "Marvel's The Avengers" from Walmart because it came packaged with this book. I've had it on my shelf all these years, so I finally read it today. The story inside is either an untold tale from the early days of the Avengers, or a modernization of their early years. The main heroes inside are Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and the Hulk. Loki is also around as a villainous force. The story was OK, and I enjoyed the artwork.
Final rating = 3.5 stars
Final rating = 3.5 stars
September 2, 2021
Read in one setting.
Great Loki plot. Was not thrilled to see Zodiac stuff. Enjoyed Stark not yet accepting of Thor as a god as well as hinting to Thor’s ‘secret identity’ of sorts.
Oh man what is Captain America’s costume; at times the blue part around the torso looks like a fuzzy sweater, sometimes feathers, and also like sequins.
Great Loki plot. Was not thrilled to see Zodiac stuff. Enjoyed Stark not yet accepting of Thor as a god as well as hinting to Thor’s ‘secret identity’ of sorts.
Oh man what is Captain America’s costume; at times the blue part around the torso looks like a fuzzy sweater, sometimes feathers, and also like sequins.
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January 25, 2019
Not bad. But not really great, either. A little, pedestrian? Sort of redundant. I'm sure a story VERY similar to this has been done. I'd even say Ultimates 2 with Loki was a better version of this. It's a shame because I love David as a writer.
May 22, 2019
I guess it makes sense that since this is supposed to take place in the early days of the team, that they adopted the writing style of the team. But, if you want a modern take on their origins, just read The Ultimates.
July 2, 2019
Season One voleva essere una serie di testate per far conoscere a nuovi lettori i presonaggi classici Marvel. Per molti motivi è malriuscita.
In questo caso la sceneggiatura, nonostante il nome di Peter David, è scarsa e i disegni sotto la sufficienza.
1 stella e mezza.
In questo caso la sceneggiatura, nonostante il nome di Peter David, è scarsa e i disegni sotto la sufficienza.
1 stella e mezza.
August 14, 2017
A fun concept, a fun read.
Seeing these guys at the beginning of the Team brought back fun memories.
Seeing these guys at the beginning of the Team brought back fun memories.
May 10, 2018
The core four hash out their distrust with each other and come to understand each other better.
September 19, 2019
It was really good,and I enjoyed the alternative way the Avengers came together as a team
February 20, 2021
Loki tricks the Avengers and they bicker amongst themselves, which is what they do best. Not that great of an introduction to the team.
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