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Avengers vs. X-Men (Single Issues)
Avengers vs. X-Men #1
Includes the groundbreaking AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #1 INFINITE COMIC at the end of the issue! It's no longer coming, it's here! Does the return of the Phoenix on Earth signal the rebirth of the mutant species or the end of life as know it? And when the Avengers and X-Men end up on opposing sides, it means war.
99 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 4, 2012
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Brian Michael Bendis
4,409 books2,578 followersA comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
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December 18, 2025
Read as part of the Avengers vs. X-Men Omnibus.
The collective review for the entire Avengers vs. X-Men storyline can be found on my review of the Avengers vs. X-Men omnibus.
The collective review for the entire Avengers vs. X-Men storyline can be found on my review of the Avengers vs. X-Men omnibus.
May 25, 2025
A book that was a deal on the kindle.
This book was from an Author I’ve heard of but never read.
I’m so glad that I opted to read this novel.
It was a gripping suspense, well wrote story that gripped me from the start. Lots of twists and turns I loved.
Definitely an author who I would read again.
All words are my own.
This book was from an Author I’ve heard of but never read.
I’m so glad that I opted to read this novel.
It was a gripping suspense, well wrote story that gripped me from the start. Lots of twists and turns I loved.
Definitely an author who I would read again.
All words are my own.
June 29, 2016
Wolverine and Beast are on Avengers side? Wth? What happened to the X-Men? Why Cyclops said that less than 200 mutants are left alive? Where are the others? Why are Cyclops, Emma Frost, Colossus, Magneto, Namor, and Hope live at Utopia Island while Wolverine still live at St. Xavier School? Too much questions *sigh*
Here’s my theory to answer those quetions : The event in House of M affect this AVX comic series. When Scarlett Witch was going mad killing almost all mutants in the world with her power, it only left a few mutants. Some mutants still live in St. Xavier and some moved to Utopia Island.
And the most important thing is, am I the only one who realized that Cap's uniform has some kind of scale? Srsly Cap.
Here’s my theory to answer those quetions : The event in House of M affect this AVX comic series. When Scarlett Witch was going mad killing almost all mutants in the world with her power, it only left a few mutants. Some mutants still live in St. Xavier and some moved to Utopia Island.
And the most important thing is, am I the only one who realized that Cap's uniform has some kind of scale? Srsly Cap.
October 16, 2012
it's cool because wolverine is on both teams
January 16, 2022
El Fénix está dando indicios de haber despertado nuevamente. Planetas están siendo devastados por su fuerza, y en la Tierra las opiniones sobre qué significado tiene esto difieren. Para los X-Men, el regreso del Fénix significa un renacimiento para los mutantes luego de que la gran mayoría fuera exterminado por los eventos de House of M, que aparentemente tiene influencia sobre esta trama. Para los Vengadores, el Fénix sólo representa muerte y debe ser parado.
Es el primer cómic de Marvel que leo y quedé completamente fascinada. Es un excelente comienzo de trama y sabe enganchar al lector desde el comienzo, aunque no voy a negar que estaba un poco perdida y de no haber sabido de qué trata House of M, no habría entendido todo el capítulo 0 y qué tiene que ver con el resto de la historia.
Me encantó ver un crossover entre esos personajes que tanto me encantan, pero tengo que admitir que mi corazón estuvo dividido entre los dos bandos. Aun así, y con todo el amor hacia los mutantes, no puedo evitar pensar que a Cíclope se le volaron un par de tuercas porque está sufriendo un desvarío impresionante.
En lo que respecta al arte y estilo de dibujo, me gustó muchísimo. Hubieron paneles que me dejaron con la boca abierta y mirándolos más de lo normal. Ese cliffhanger final está preciosamente ilustrado y me dejó con la cabeza volada.
Me da mucha tristeza pensar que tuve la oportunidad de comprar varios tomos de esta serie y no lo aproveché, así que no quedará otra que leer el resto en digital. Lo peor es que traen tarjetitas coleccionistas en las solapas y ahora no voy a tener a Magneto ni a Wanda :(
Es el primer cómic de Marvel que leo y quedé completamente fascinada. Es un excelente comienzo de trama y sabe enganchar al lector desde el comienzo, aunque no voy a negar que estaba un poco perdida y de no haber sabido de qué trata House of M, no habría entendido todo el capítulo 0 y qué tiene que ver con el resto de la historia.
Me encantó ver un crossover entre esos personajes que tanto me encantan, pero tengo que admitir que mi corazón estuvo dividido entre los dos bandos. Aun así, y con todo el amor hacia los mutantes, no puedo evitar pensar que a Cíclope se le volaron un par de tuercas porque está sufriendo un desvarío impresionante.
En lo que respecta al arte y estilo de dibujo, me gustó muchísimo. Hubieron paneles que me dejaron con la boca abierta y mirándolos más de lo normal. Ese cliffhanger final está preciosamente ilustrado y me dejó con la cabeza volada.
Me da mucha tristeza pensar que tuve la oportunidad de comprar varios tomos de esta serie y no lo aproveché, así que no quedará otra que leer el resto en digital. Lo peor es que traen tarjetitas coleccionistas en las solapas y ahora no voy a tener a Magneto ni a Wanda :(
June 19, 2025
It opens a little similar to Infinity Gauntlet with an intergalactic being (Silver Surfer/Nova) crashing to earth warning of a great threat coming (Thanos/Phoenix).
But it sets up the conflict. Scott is rather defencive, sensitive and hot headed wanting to use the phoenix while keeping Hope in the dark, foolishly, and Cap wanting to stop the phoenix with the X-Men and protect Hope. But Scott says no.
Cool.
Romita Jr's art has to have the funniest gaff in comics with this issue too with Cap doing a double point at Scott. It sticks out like a sore thumb.
But it sets up the conflict. Scott is rather defencive, sensitive and hot headed wanting to use the phoenix while keeping Hope in the dark, foolishly, and Cap wanting to stop the phoenix with the X-Men and protect Hope. But Scott says no.
Cool.
Romita Jr's art has to have the funniest gaff in comics with this issue too with Cap doing a double point at Scott. It sticks out like a sore thumb.
September 29, 2021
Seorang pengantar pesan. Satu kekuatan kosmis menuju Bumi. Satu kekuatan besar dan dua sudut pandang. Dua kepentingan. Pemusnahan dan harapan. Di tengah-tengahnya Hope menjadi rebutan. Nomor pertama dalam crossover antara dua pihak di jagat Marvel: Avengers dan X-Men. Kini mereka berhadap-hadapan dengan satu kekuatan kosmis: Phoenix. Para Avengers takut akan pemusnahan sedangkan para mutan berharap akan adanya kelahiran kembali.
February 25, 2021
reseña en el último comic
*vision re hdp con wanda 😡😡
*vision re hdp con wanda 😡😡
March 12, 2021
me gustaría leer más historias en donde estos dos grupos se junten
May 1, 2022
Didn't even mean to take so long reading this to be honest. Good book! Love Emma anyway and the threat of Phoenix coming back with the constant fear of Wanda? Love it! Can't stand Cyclops though.
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June 29, 2023
Tal vez debí haber empezado con House of M primero...
July 12, 2023
more so a 2.5 but it's getting better, nova's pov >>>>>
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November 6, 2024
I attempted to read the series before, but fell off of it. Giving it another try now that I'm getting more into comics. I only have general knowledge of the events leading up to this, but wanted specifically to see the Phoenix Five. So these are more my thoughts than a true review.
I know the X-Men are technically the villains in this story, but the Avengers really do everything they can to make me hate them. Cyclops has always been a tactician and him getting compared to Magneto here feels apt. The ending feels exciting since it kicks off the true goal of the comic, actually pitting the Avengers against the X-Men.
I know the X-Men are technically the villains in this story, but the Avengers really do everything they can to make me hate them. Cyclops has always been a tactician and him getting compared to Magneto here feels apt. The ending feels exciting since it kicks off the true goal of the comic, actually pitting the Avengers against the X-Men.
December 11, 2012
L’albo si apre con il rocambolesco arrivo di Nova dallo spazio (quello mostrato su AVX 0) che avverte gli eroi più potenti della Terra dell’arrivo della Fenice, una potentissima entità aliena in grado di donare la vita o decretare la morte di interi sistemi stellari (come nella Saga di Fenice Nera).
Fenice non si vedeva dai tempi di X-Men Deluxe 150-151 in cui tre delle Naiadi si sacrificarono intrappolando la Fenice nella loro forma di diamante. La cosa, evidentemente, non ha funzionato molto bene, dato che negli ultimi tempi Hope ha cominciato a manifestare sempre più spesso i poteri di Fenice. Ciclope, che è a conoscenza di questo fatto e ha un lungo passato con Fenice, intende usare questa forza per garantire il futuro della razza mutante, i cui numeri sono ridotti a poche centinaia da quando, durante House of M, Scarlet privò la maggior parte di loro dei propri poteri.
I Vendicatori però non sono d’accordo e vogliono fermare la Fenice a tutti i costi, temendo che possa distruggere il pianeta. Il loro tentativo di prendere in consegna Hope sfocierà nella battaglia che ogni nerd ha sempre sognato, che occupa l’intera seconda parte di questo volume.
Per leggere la recensione per intero: QUI
Fenice non si vedeva dai tempi di X-Men Deluxe 150-151 in cui tre delle Naiadi si sacrificarono intrappolando la Fenice nella loro forma di diamante. La cosa, evidentemente, non ha funzionato molto bene, dato che negli ultimi tempi Hope ha cominciato a manifestare sempre più spesso i poteri di Fenice. Ciclope, che è a conoscenza di questo fatto e ha un lungo passato con Fenice, intende usare questa forza per garantire il futuro della razza mutante, i cui numeri sono ridotti a poche centinaia da quando, durante House of M, Scarlet privò la maggior parte di loro dei propri poteri.
I Vendicatori però non sono d’accordo e vogliono fermare la Fenice a tutti i costi, temendo che possa distruggere il pianeta. Il loro tentativo di prendere in consegna Hope sfocierà nella battaglia che ogni nerd ha sempre sognato, che occupa l’intera seconda parte di questo volume.
Per leggere la recensione per intero: QUI
January 12, 2015
Although this book does serve well toward introducing us to the concept of why the Avengers and the X-men would end up battling against each other, it does very little toward getting us interested in the series at hand.
Conversely, it actually gets us interested about the number of series we are given smaller pieces of in order to tell this tale.
We watch as the Scarlet Witch takes away all the mutant powers, we see the devastation of Utopia by a Sentinel, we are able to watch as Magneto finds his son is working against him...but we don't get any form of resolution on any of these stories, as they are all merely tangential to the main one being told.
Unfortunately, the tangential stories are much more interesting...at least by the end of this volume.
If you're looking for a sampler pack of some of the more interesting storylines to come out of the Avengers and X-men books over the past few years, this is a great option for you, if you're looking for any sort of complete storytelling experience, you'll find this one lacking.
Conversely, it actually gets us interested about the number of series we are given smaller pieces of in order to tell this tale.
We watch as the Scarlet Witch takes away all the mutant powers, we see the devastation of Utopia by a Sentinel, we are able to watch as Magneto finds his son is working against him...but we don't get any form of resolution on any of these stories, as they are all merely tangential to the main one being told.
Unfortunately, the tangential stories are much more interesting...at least by the end of this volume.
If you're looking for a sampler pack of some of the more interesting storylines to come out of the Avengers and X-men books over the past few years, this is a great option for you, if you're looking for any sort of complete storytelling experience, you'll find this one lacking.
September 24, 2012
AvX RE-READ!
The stage is set: the Phoenix is heading to earth. The Mutants see it as a chance for rebirth. The Avengers see destruction. As the first part of a twelve part story, this issue does a good job at setting up what the story will be about. Cyclops and Captain America disagree on the purpose of the return of the Phoenix, which leads to Avengers fighting X-men. You don't have to wait long to see Avengers fighting X-men, which is one of the things I like about this comic.
Art wise, John Romita Jr is a little inconsistent. Some of his panels look great, while others look rushed. The panel of Thor in particular, were he is creating a whirl-cloud using his hammer, doesn't work. But then, there's the panel were Cyclops blasts Cap, which is great.
It's a decent first issue, and enough to hook people.
The stage is set: the Phoenix is heading to earth. The Mutants see it as a chance for rebirth. The Avengers see destruction. As the first part of a twelve part story, this issue does a good job at setting up what the story will be about. Cyclops and Captain America disagree on the purpose of the return of the Phoenix, which leads to Avengers fighting X-men. You don't have to wait long to see Avengers fighting X-men, which is one of the things I like about this comic.
Art wise, John Romita Jr is a little inconsistent. Some of his panels look great, while others look rushed. The panel of Thor in particular, were he is creating a whirl-cloud using his hammer, doesn't work. But then, there's the panel were Cyclops blasts Cap, which is great.
It's a decent first issue, and enough to hook people.
April 21, 2012
Good. Not great. Nice to see how the conflict comes to head. Great to see the Phoenix coming back into action. I think my hm-haw feeling is because I was spoiled by the dynamism of Bendis's characterizations of the Avengers in New Avengers. There so bland here, but, then again, this is not a comic for wonderfully portrayed characters so much as for some epic battling.
May 2, 2012
Woah, Scott. Let's simmer down nah. No need to get your panties in such a twist, although, I do understand why you're doing it. Savior of your people and all that.
Also, if you're going to put Gambit and Rogue on a cover, at least have the courtesy to include them in the issue. Also, didn't see Iceman, Juggernaut or Angel in this issue. *grumblegrumble*
Also, if you're going to put Gambit and Rogue on a cover, at least have the courtesy to include them in the issue. Also, didn't see Iceman, Juggernaut or Angel in this issue. *grumblegrumble*
May 30, 2012
Not half as epic as it sounds. You would think some fighting would have occurred in Round 1 already, but no...it's basically stuff that should have been put in Round 0. It is my opinion that Marvel picked the wrong team for this. Both the writing and art are terribly unimpressive. Not looking to continue this.
August 5, 2013
This was a really amazing comic book. I loved the fact that they gave the characters a little background bio, which was cool. This comic had me intrigued the whole time. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
August 28, 2013
Finally we're getting somewhere. We now have a reason for the Avengers and X-Men to fight it out. Though the illustration is still campy.
November 16, 2013
I thought this had good conflict and good motivation. The question I had was, why now? Why did Captain America all of the sudden realize that Phoenix was a threat?
January 14, 2014
I absolutely loved this. I love how i got sucked into Hope's random life and how the Avengers try to protect her along with the X-men
February 8, 2015
...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2015
AAmazing
November 29, 2012
Me sorprendió la reacción de scott, bien por el y los X-Men o/
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