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Avengers (1963)
Avengers (1963-1996) #4
A tale that has become a magnificent milestone in the Marvel age of comics! Celebrating the return of one of the greatest super heroes of the golden age.....Captain America! Gloriously written by Stan Lee and grandly illustrated by Jack Kirby!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 11, 1964
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Stan Lee
7,579 books2,355 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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April 17, 2019
After the Avengers fought the Sub-Mariner on an island in the previous issue, an enraged Namor goes north far enough to find a frozen man in the ice that he throws into the water. Then the Avengers just happen to come across the thawed out guy as they’re on their way home in a submarine. It’s a happy coincidence because he turns out to be the legendary Captain America who has been a Popsicle since World War II. There’s the usual thing of the superheroes have to fight each other before teaming up to stop a stranded alien and then fight Namor again. Then they’re all buddies and Cap is now an Avenger.
Resurrecting old characters like Namor and Cap from the Golden Age days when the company was called Timely Comics was a good idea, and it is cool that Jack Kirby, one of the original creators of Captain America, got to bring him back. As always with these old comics the story is silly and wonky, but Cap returning and joining the Avengers is a huge Marvel milestone.
Random observations:
• Cap is crushed by the memory of the death of his sidekick Bucky, but instantly recovers when he sees Rick Jones and immediately asks him to be his new partner. An adult man swapping one teenage boy for another who looks just like him? Uh……OK.
• The Marvel history I know has Cap and Namor teaming up to battling Nazis as part of the World War II super-team The Invaders so it’s strange that they don’t know each other here.
• When asked where she was after vanishing during the end of the big battle Wasp replies, “I was doing what ANY girl would do in a moment of crises – powdering my nose, of course!” *sigh*
Previous Issue: Avengers #3
Next Issue: Avengers #5
Resurrecting old characters like Namor and Cap from the Golden Age days when the company was called Timely Comics was a good idea, and it is cool that Jack Kirby, one of the original creators of Captain America, got to bring him back. As always with these old comics the story is silly and wonky, but Cap returning and joining the Avengers is a huge Marvel milestone.
Random observations:
• Cap is crushed by the memory of the death of his sidekick Bucky, but instantly recovers when he sees Rick Jones and immediately asks him to be his new partner. An adult man swapping one teenage boy for another who looks just like him? Uh……OK.
• The Marvel history I know has Cap and Namor teaming up to battling Nazis as part of the World War II super-team The Invaders so it’s strange that they don’t know each other here.
• When asked where she was after vanishing during the end of the big battle Wasp replies, “I was doing what ANY girl would do in a moment of crises – powdering my nose, of course!” *sigh*
Previous Issue: Avengers #3
Next Issue: Avengers #5
February 17, 2026
A man out of time - genius transition of a Golden Age character into Silver Age glory - 'Kirbyesque' continuity is fantastic! This book (in my opinion) is one of the most underrated Silver Age Keys (SAK) out there; Caps reintroduction to Marvel was a stroke of genius - one of my favorite Avengers covers!
June 17, 2019
Well, Cap didn’t wake up and run into modern day Times Square, but the shell shock was the same. Interesting way to explain the “origin” of the Medusa myth, and it’s awesome that a character that Kirby helped create and Lee one of his first storylines was brought to the Marvel Universe by the same dynamic duo!
December 19, 2019
The return of Captain America (and the "death" of Bucky). Average silver age story, but important for its historical significance.
August 6, 2019
AVENGERS #1-10, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #103 (The Avengers' First Arc)
*Note: A nifty READING ORDER has been provided at the end of this review
Essentially, this series serves as a transition point between storylines; Here, Stan Lee
brings together EXISTING character arcs from 5 separate comic books and wraps them all up nicely...
while also setting up NEW character arcs for 5 separate comic books. Thus, effectively transitioning all the characters from one point to another, it works as a truly character driven narrative.
What's really interesting is what occurs around issue 4 of the storyline... which even non-readers almost universally know already, but I won't dare spoil it. It involves something of a huge achievement for comic book history, and a milestone moment in the careers of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. It's a story that returns to the root of both their careers, providing a touching full-circle storyline for the character in question affected by what happens. Through this character, it also introduces the ongoing story-arc for these first 10 issues...
...Which is the introduction of "The Masters of Evil!" Essentially, they are the anti-Avengers; if the Avengers are the major heroes from the 5 separate comic books, the Masters of Evil are the major villains from each of the 5 separate comic books. Stan Lee actually took a major villain from each Superheroes storyline, and brought them together here. It provides an interesting philosophical contrast between the two teams, the battle between the heroes and villains providing a nice metaphor of the battle between good and evil.
In fact, that's essentially the thematic purpose of this comic book in general; a meta-commentary on superheroes and super-villains, using them to explore the deeper philosophical notions of good and evil, especially when the heroes are as morally grey as the villains are. Highly recommended.
READING ORDER:
-The Avengers #1
-The Avengers #2
-The Avengers #3
-The Avengers #4
-Journey Into Mystery #103
-The Avengers #5
-The Avengers #6
-The Avengers #7
-The Avengers #8
-The Avengers #9
-The Avengers #10
*Note: A nifty READING ORDER has been provided at the end of this review
Essentially, this series serves as a transition point between storylines; Here, Stan Lee
brings together EXISTING character arcs from 5 separate comic books and wraps them all up nicely...
while also setting up NEW character arcs for 5 separate comic books. Thus, effectively transitioning all the characters from one point to another, it works as a truly character driven narrative.
What's really interesting is what occurs around issue 4 of the storyline... which even non-readers almost universally know already, but I won't dare spoil it. It involves something of a huge achievement for comic book history, and a milestone moment in the careers of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. It's a story that returns to the root of both their careers, providing a touching full-circle storyline for the character in question affected by what happens. Through this character, it also introduces the ongoing story-arc for these first 10 issues...
...Which is the introduction of "The Masters of Evil!" Essentially, they are the anti-Avengers; if the Avengers are the major heroes from the 5 separate comic books, the Masters of Evil are the major villains from each of the 5 separate comic books. Stan Lee actually took a major villain from each Superheroes storyline, and brought them together here. It provides an interesting philosophical contrast between the two teams, the battle between the heroes and villains providing a nice metaphor of the battle between good and evil.
In fact, that's essentially the thematic purpose of this comic book in general; a meta-commentary on superheroes and super-villains, using them to explore the deeper philosophical notions of good and evil, especially when the heroes are as morally grey as the villains are. Highly recommended.
READING ORDER:
-The Avengers #1
-The Avengers #2
-The Avengers #3
-The Avengers #4
-Journey Into Mystery #103
-The Avengers #5
-The Avengers #6
-The Avengers #7
-The Avengers #8
-The Avengers #9
-The Avengers #10
June 8, 2015
Possibly the most interesting aspect of The Avengers is that the member many people consider "key," ie: Captain America, wasn't an Avengers from the get-go: he came in at issue #4 and was granted "founder" membership after-the-fact, replacing Hulk. The latter development happened once the group became for democratic and less like a boys clubhouse that also fought off extraterrestrial threats.
Captain America coming out of the ice is one of those seminal moments in Avengers history: one of the few from these early days outside the formation of the team as a whole. That might get me some flak, but honestly: how much does the first battle with Space Phantom really effect ongoing Avengers lore? Not at all? Yeah, I thought so. Early Avengers got by on its star power, which was and is fairly impressive.
A great single-issue from the 60s run, worth checking out.
Captain America coming out of the ice is one of those seminal moments in Avengers history: one of the few from these early days outside the formation of the team as a whole. That might get me some flak, but honestly: how much does the first battle with Space Phantom really effect ongoing Avengers lore? Not at all? Yeah, I thought so. Early Avengers got by on its star power, which was and is fairly impressive.
A great single-issue from the 60s run, worth checking out.
April 17, 2019
Captain America joins the team and joins in on the chaos that continues with The Hulk and Namor The Submariner. Classic comic.
February 21, 2021
Kapten Amerika hidup kembali setelah puluhan tahun membeku dalam bongkahan es. The Avengers menemukannya. Sementara itu, Medusa, tokoh wanita dalam mitos Yunani Kuno yang bisa mengubah manusia menjadi batu ternyata adalah sesosok alien yang kapalnya terdampar di bumi. Tertipu oleh muslihat Namor, sang sub-mariner yang menyimpan dendam terhadap para anggota Avengers, alien tersebut membuat Iron-Man dkk., menjadi batu. Untunglah Kapten Amerika, yang dibantu oleh Rick Jones dan Teen Brigade-nya, bisa meyakinkan alien itu untuk mengubah kembali para anggota Avengers.
Komik the Avengers nomor empat ini menceritakan tentang kembalinya Kapten Amerika dan bergabungnya tokoh legendaris itu ke dalam Avengers.
Komik the Avengers nomor empat ini menceritakan tentang kembalinya Kapten Amerika dan bergabungnya tokoh legendaris itu ke dalam Avengers.
June 21, 2018
STEVE WAKING UP AFTER A LONG YEAR OF SLEEP CONTAINED IN THE ICE AND CRYING OUT “BUCKY!!! BUCKY LOOK OUT!!!!” MADE ME WANT TO STRANGLE STAN LEE FOR DOING JUST THAT TO MY WEAK HEART IM SO EMOTIONAL IM GONNA HONESTLY CHOKE ON MY OWN TEARS
August 13, 2017
Captain America rescued and joins the Avengers. Plus the Avengers battle aliens and the Sub-Mariner.
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May 21, 2023Copertina pazzesca con Captain America in primo piano.
La storia riprende dalla fine del numero precedente, con Namor che subisce la sua sconfitta e scappa al Polo Nord, dove trova un gruppo di eschimesi che prega davanti a un blocco di ghiaccio.
Il racconto di Cap è scritto in questo volume per la prima volta, infatti, negli anni successivi alla guerra mondiale, le sue avventure si erano interrotte senza alcun motivo (probabilmente per il naturale poco interesse alle vicende belliche).
Questo volume è molto bello e di qualità nettamente superiore alle storie precedenti sugli Avengers. Namor continua ad essere il mio antagonista preferito.
La storia riprende dalla fine del numero precedente, con Namor che subisce la sua sconfitta e scappa al Polo Nord, dove trova un gruppo di eschimesi che prega davanti a un blocco di ghiaccio.
Il racconto di Cap è scritto in questo volume per la prima volta, infatti, negli anni successivi alla guerra mondiale, le sue avventure si erano interrotte senza alcun motivo (probabilmente per il naturale poco interesse alle vicende belliche).
Questo volume è molto bello e di qualità nettamente superiore alle storie precedenti sugli Avengers. Namor continua ad essere il mio antagonista preferito.
June 22, 2023
Flawed writing of the worst kind.
Stan lee's writing in the silver age sucked.There's so many holes in his stories and the dialogue is atrocious! No wonder they always said comic books were written for children. Only a child could buy into the unbelievable story devices and suspend disbelief to THAT great extent. It was stupid.
Stan lee's writing in the silver age sucked.There's so many holes in his stories and the dialogue is atrocious! No wonder they always said comic books were written for children. Only a child could buy into the unbelievable story devices and suspend disbelief to THAT great extent. It was stupid.
February 26, 2024
nota 5,5.
É... Os desenhos são bacanas. A "origem" do Cap é boa.
Só q a história do Namor e os capangas dele é paia.
O Capitão América rouba a cena, pena que no clímax ele fica escondidinho atrás de uma pedra a maior parte do tempo, e por motivo nenhum.
É... Os desenhos são bacanas. A "origem" do Cap é boa.
Só q a história do Namor e os capangas dele é paia.
O Capitão América rouba a cena, pena que no clímax ele fica escondidinho atrás de uma pedra a maior parte do tempo, e por motivo nenhum.
October 4, 2022
YES. Give me my himbo in red and white stripes
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