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Avengers Epic Collection
Avengers Epic Collection, Vol. 22: Operation Galactic Storm
The Kree/Shi'ar War! When two of the galaxy's most ancient and powerful races clash, it's up to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to play cosmic peacekeepers! With Earth in the crossfire, the Avengers are drawn into the conflict - and end up as alien invaders on war-torn worlds of wonder! Assemblers East and West are embroiled in an epic too big for even two Avengers titles - one that will shake the team to its very foundations! Super heroes from three galaxies clash in a war filled with incredible action - including Thor versus Gladiator of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard!
VOLUME 22: AVENGERS (1963) 345-347, AVENGERS WEST COAST 80-82, QUASAR 32-36, WONDER MAN (1991) 7-9, IRON MAN (1968) 278-279, THOR (1966) 445-446, MATERIAL FROM CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) 398-400
VOLUME 22: AVENGERS (1963) 345-347, AVENGERS WEST COAST 80-82, QUASAR 32-36, WONDER MAN (1991) 7-9, IRON MAN (1968) 278-279, THOR (1966) 445-446, MATERIAL FROM CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) 398-400
480 pages, Paperback
First published July 26, 2017
About the author
Mark Gruenwald
920 books45 followersGruenwald got his start in comics fandom, publishing his own fanzine, Omniverse, which explored the concept of continuity. Before being hired by Marvel, he wrote text articles for DC Comics official fanzine, The Amazing World of DC Comics. Articles by Gruenwald include "The Martian Chronicles" (a history of the Martian Manhunter) in issue #13 and several articles on the history of the Justice League in issue #14.
In 1978 he was hired by Marvel Comics, where he remained for the rest of his career. Hired initially as an assistant editor in January 1978, Gruenwald was promoted to full editorship by Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter in 1982, putting Gruenwald in charge of The Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Spider Woman, and What If. During this period, he shared an office with writer/editor Denny O'Neil, whom Gruenwald considered a mentor.
In 1982, Gruenwald, Steven Grant, and Bill Mantlo co-wrote Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions, the first limited seriespublished by Marvel Comics. As a writer, Gruenwald is best known for creating the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and his ten-year stint as the writer of Captain America during which he contributed several notable characters such as Crossbones, Diamondback and U.S. Agent. He made a deliberate effort to create villains who would be specific to Captain America, as opposed to generic foes who could as easily have been introduced in another comic.
His 60-issue run on Quasar realized Gruenwald's ambition to write his own kind of superhero. However, he considered his magnum opus to be the mid-1980s 12-issue miniseries Squadron Supreme, which told the story of an alternate universe where a group of well-intended superheroes decide that they would be best suited to run the planet
In 1978 he was hired by Marvel Comics, where he remained for the rest of his career. Hired initially as an assistant editor in January 1978, Gruenwald was promoted to full editorship by Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter in 1982, putting Gruenwald in charge of The Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Spider Woman, and What If. During this period, he shared an office with writer/editor Denny O'Neil, whom Gruenwald considered a mentor.
In 1982, Gruenwald, Steven Grant, and Bill Mantlo co-wrote Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions, the first limited seriespublished by Marvel Comics. As a writer, Gruenwald is best known for creating the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and his ten-year stint as the writer of Captain America during which he contributed several notable characters such as Crossbones, Diamondback and U.S. Agent. He made a deliberate effort to create villains who would be specific to Captain America, as opposed to generic foes who could as easily have been introduced in another comic.
His 60-issue run on Quasar realized Gruenwald's ambition to write his own kind of superhero. However, he considered his magnum opus to be the mid-1980s 12-issue miniseries Squadron Supreme, which told the story of an alternate universe where a group of well-intended superheroes decide that they would be best suited to run the planet
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June 23, 2023
The now Avenger's lore famous Kree-Shi'Ar war that saw the devastating release of one of the most devastating weapons in the Marvel Universe! An OK story but huge must-read for Marvel fans. 7 out of 12, Three Stars.
I read the comic books Avengers #345-347, Avengers West Coast #80-83, Captain America #398-401, Quasar #32-36, Thor #445-446, Wonder Man #7-9, Iron Man #278-279 and Silver Surfer #79.. and breathe :)
2012 read
I read the comic books Avengers #345-347, Avengers West Coast #80-83, Captain America #398-401, Quasar #32-36, Thor #445-446, Wonder Man #7-9, Iron Man #278-279 and Silver Surfer #79.. and breathe :)
2012 read
May 19, 2018
operation galactic no.
June 11, 2022
Dia dos namorados e o gibizeiro faz o quê?
Lê gibizinho noventeiro que vai mudar o mundo com historinhas mequetrefes e armas letais. Na verdade, a Operação Tempestade Galática é uma das tantas tentativas da Marvel de trazer o estilo "extremo" e "no limite" que os quadrinhos mais modernos pareciam ter as linhas mais tradicionais da Marvel, no caso, os Vingadores.
O Imprério Kree e o Império Shiar estão em guerra. Por quê? Sei lá, isso não fica muito claro em nenhum momento. Como essa história é muito manjada, vou contar o final; skrulls se infiltraram no Império Shiar e querem tocar uma nega-bomba na espaço kree para exterminar a galáxia, contudo toda função,na verdade, foi planejada pela Inteligência Suprema e Verdíssima dos krees como uma forma de fortalecer e forçar mudanças evolucionárias na genética kree que se encontra estagnada há milênios. Isso faz sentido? Pois é, né.
Mas quem se importa? O negócio é a propaganda de mudanças imutáveis nos Vingadores e na Galáxia que nunca mais será a mesma e nunca mais se fará referência a essa história.
É uma boa história? Não, tem muita coisa que não fecha direito, mas tem partes legais.
É uma história? Ruim, mas falta empolgação e tem uma quantidade muito grande do famoso Princípio da Marretada criado pelo economista francês Jean Michel D'acoxanbrand em 1734.
Como falei, partes boas:
- O Thor Masterson deixando de ser bundão e baixando o cacete no Gladiador;
- O Simon Willians e o Visão saindo na mão um com o outro e com o exército skrull no coração da Nega Bomba;
- O Cavaleiro Negro, todo pimpão, dizendo que vai mudar a configuração da espada energética para matar, e o Capitão América largando um tenta e tu vai ver o que é bom pra tosse;
- O Capitão América quer deixar o Gavião Arqueiro; afinal o que o cara do arco e flecha numa guerra espacial? E o que o Gavião faz? O coleguinha reaje, bota um cropped e vira o Golias de novo usando um dos uniformes mais ridículos de todos os tempos. Sério. Um Cropped.
- A surpresa de saber que o Wonder Man e o Quasar tinham títulos próprios, e, atualmente, falta papel, agora sabemos o motivo.
- O Corsário mandando a Lilandra enfiar a bomba no holofote que ele não vai carregar aquela naba perto Terra, ele tem filhos lá.
Mas, tem partes ruins:
- A bunda molice do Thor Masterson sempre enche o saco.
- Sersi, Capitã Marvel, Feiticeira Escarlate, Relâmpago Vivo, ainda que, presumivelmente, extremamente poderosos, não ser vem para nada.
- O Starfox querendo passar o rodo até em buraco de fechadura.
- O Homem de Ferro, um personagem chato por natureza, passa o tempo todo reclamando e se rendendo.
- A Força Estelar, resposta kree à Guarda Imperial, é muito ridícula, composta por personagens que ninguém se importa com nomes terráqueos, casualmente, divididos ao meio.
- Os Vingadores que ficaram na Terra, não servem para nada.
- O Quasar, coitado, parece destinado a ser sempre uma pálida cópia de um Lanterna Verde e nunca vai virar um personagem de verdade.
Com a vitória Shiar e a revelação do malévolo plano da Inteligência Suprema; há uma divisão entre os Vingadores; de um lado, Capitão América quer juntar os mijados e voltar para casa com a promessa de paz da Imperatriz; do outro, Cavaleiro Negro - quem é esse cara na fila do pão? - quer juntar a galerinha e matar a Inteligência Suprema.
Aqui era para ser o ápice da história com um confronto ideológico ou a boa e velha pancadaria entre heróis, mas todo mundo tava de saco cheio; então o Cavaleiro diz que ele e a galerinha do mal vão lá apagar a cabeçona verde; o Capitão diz que tudo bem, a gente espera para dividir o Uber de volta.
Um pouquinho depois.
"Mataram?" "Matemos." "Bora, gurizada, acabou o rolê, vamos deitar o cabelo."
Contudo, realmente, lá pelo meio da função, acontece algo que muda para sempre os Vingadores. Numa fria noite em Hala, capital do Império Kree, a toda poderosa e eterna Sersi cri, do nada, jaquetinhas para os Vingadores não pegaram uma friagem.
E, todo mundo sabe, quando o personagem chega no fundo do poço, ele coloca uma jaquetinha e começa a cavar.
Vingadores de jaquetinha, isso começa aqui.
Lê gibizinho noventeiro que vai mudar o mundo com historinhas mequetrefes e armas letais. Na verdade, a Operação Tempestade Galática é uma das tantas tentativas da Marvel de trazer o estilo "extremo" e "no limite" que os quadrinhos mais modernos pareciam ter as linhas mais tradicionais da Marvel, no caso, os Vingadores.
O Imprério Kree e o Império Shiar estão em guerra. Por quê? Sei lá, isso não fica muito claro em nenhum momento. Como essa história é muito manjada, vou contar o final; skrulls se infiltraram no Império Shiar e querem tocar uma nega-bomba na espaço kree para exterminar a galáxia, contudo toda função,na verdade, foi planejada pela Inteligência Suprema e Verdíssima dos krees como uma forma de fortalecer e forçar mudanças evolucionárias na genética kree que se encontra estagnada há milênios. Isso faz sentido? Pois é, né.
Mas quem se importa? O negócio é a propaganda de mudanças imutáveis nos Vingadores e na Galáxia que nunca mais será a mesma e nunca mais se fará referência a essa história.
É uma boa história? Não, tem muita coisa que não fecha direito, mas tem partes legais.
É uma história? Ruim, mas falta empolgação e tem uma quantidade muito grande do famoso Princípio da Marretada criado pelo economista francês Jean Michel D'acoxanbrand em 1734.
Como falei, partes boas:
- O Thor Masterson deixando de ser bundão e baixando o cacete no Gladiador;
- O Simon Willians e o Visão saindo na mão um com o outro e com o exército skrull no coração da Nega Bomba;
- O Cavaleiro Negro, todo pimpão, dizendo que vai mudar a configuração da espada energética para matar, e o Capitão América largando um tenta e tu vai ver o que é bom pra tosse;
- O Capitão América quer deixar o Gavião Arqueiro; afinal o que o cara do arco e flecha numa guerra espacial? E o que o Gavião faz? O coleguinha reaje, bota um cropped e vira o Golias de novo usando um dos uniformes mais ridículos de todos os tempos. Sério. Um Cropped.
- A surpresa de saber que o Wonder Man e o Quasar tinham títulos próprios, e, atualmente, falta papel, agora sabemos o motivo.
- O Corsário mandando a Lilandra enfiar a bomba no holofote que ele não vai carregar aquela naba perto Terra, ele tem filhos lá.
Mas, tem partes ruins:
- A bunda molice do Thor Masterson sempre enche o saco.
- Sersi, Capitã Marvel, Feiticeira Escarlate, Relâmpago Vivo, ainda que, presumivelmente, extremamente poderosos, não ser vem para nada.
- O Starfox querendo passar o rodo até em buraco de fechadura.
- O Homem de Ferro, um personagem chato por natureza, passa o tempo todo reclamando e se rendendo.
- A Força Estelar, resposta kree à Guarda Imperial, é muito ridícula, composta por personagens que ninguém se importa com nomes terráqueos, casualmente, divididos ao meio.
- Os Vingadores que ficaram na Terra, não servem para nada.
- O Quasar, coitado, parece destinado a ser sempre uma pálida cópia de um Lanterna Verde e nunca vai virar um personagem de verdade.
Com a vitória Shiar e a revelação do malévolo plano da Inteligência Suprema; há uma divisão entre os Vingadores; de um lado, Capitão América quer juntar os mijados e voltar para casa com a promessa de paz da Imperatriz; do outro, Cavaleiro Negro - quem é esse cara na fila do pão? - quer juntar a galerinha e matar a Inteligência Suprema.
Aqui era para ser o ápice da história com um confronto ideológico ou a boa e velha pancadaria entre heróis, mas todo mundo tava de saco cheio; então o Cavaleiro diz que ele e a galerinha do mal vão lá apagar a cabeçona verde; o Capitão diz que tudo bem, a gente espera para dividir o Uber de volta.
Um pouquinho depois.
"Mataram?" "Matemos." "Bora, gurizada, acabou o rolê, vamos deitar o cabelo."
Contudo, realmente, lá pelo meio da função, acontece algo que muda para sempre os Vingadores. Numa fria noite em Hala, capital do Império Kree, a toda poderosa e eterna Sersi cri, do nada, jaquetinhas para os Vingadores não pegaram uma friagem.
E, todo mundo sabe, quando o personagem chega no fundo do poço, ele coloca uma jaquetinha e começa a cavar.
Vingadores de jaquetinha, isso começa aqui.
April 20, 2021
It’s 1992, everyone is well into WAR and Marvelites are looking forward to seeing their heroes kick some alien “tush”. The most revealing thing about Operation: Galactic Storm is the article from fan magazine Marvel Age thrown in as a bonus, which not only gives away the entire plot of the crossover but is cheerfully candid about its inspiration - a meeting of editorial with the sales and promotional teams. Of course, Marvel Age is just confirming what most readers would have guessed from the finished product, in which the writers and artists involved operate with no hint of spark.
Not that this isn’t impressive in its way - as an example of the logistics of crossover creation it’s a remarkable thing. In 19 chapters and 7 titles I think there’s maybe one forgotten plotline and you never really lose your way. There isn’t a lot of way to lose, though - the Avengers detect a threat to Earth from the fallout of a space war, split into three to sort it out, and each team gets people to fight. They do so (at tiresome length) until the plot pivots to everyone trying to prevent the detonation of a bomb big enough to devastate a galaxy. As readers of Marvel Age would have already been aware, they fail.
At this point with 40 pages to go the comic suddenly decides it ought to be about something other than selling other comics, and the final issue takes on the Devastation Of War and also Whether Heroes Should Kill. Impressively the story undermines both of these, first by having every named character survive the galaxy-destroying explosion, including the two who were literally inside the bomb when it went off. Second by the heroes taking the momentous decision to execute the mastermind behind the plan only to have his energy form turn up cackling on the final panel.
Fortunately the story saves its best for last, in an epilogue where Captain America gives a Seminar On Super Hero Ethics and nobody turns up so he goes to the pub with Hawkeye. And also all the characters suddenly start referring to the events as “galactic storm”, perhaps after some frantic memos from the true criminals here.
Not that this isn’t impressive in its way - as an example of the logistics of crossover creation it’s a remarkable thing. In 19 chapters and 7 titles I think there’s maybe one forgotten plotline and you never really lose your way. There isn’t a lot of way to lose, though - the Avengers detect a threat to Earth from the fallout of a space war, split into three to sort it out, and each team gets people to fight. They do so (at tiresome length) until the plot pivots to everyone trying to prevent the detonation of a bomb big enough to devastate a galaxy. As readers of Marvel Age would have already been aware, they fail.
At this point with 40 pages to go the comic suddenly decides it ought to be about something other than selling other comics, and the final issue takes on the Devastation Of War and also Whether Heroes Should Kill. Impressively the story undermines both of these, first by having every named character survive the galaxy-destroying explosion, including the two who were literally inside the bomb when it went off. Second by the heroes taking the momentous decision to execute the mastermind behind the plan only to have his energy form turn up cackling on the final panel.
Fortunately the story saves its best for last, in an epilogue where Captain America gives a Seminar On Super Hero Ethics and nobody turns up so he goes to the pub with Hawkeye. And also all the characters suddenly start referring to the events as “galactic storm”, perhaps after some frantic memos from the true criminals here.
February 18, 2020
If the art was better...
August 17, 2023
Existem tantas coisas para serem faladas sobre a megassaga dos Vingadores, Operação Tempestade Galáctica, que vão caber na caixa de diálogo que eu sempre preencho aqui no GoodReads. Dá pra dizer que as megassagas mudaram muito em estrutura, planejamento e em complexidade. Percebo que no passado elas tinham outro direcionamento que na minha opinião funcionava melhor para todos os players envolvidos nela. Por outro lado, os desenhos de OTG são muito "inspirados" no estilo de Jim Lee, o que dão uma aparência desleixada para a maioria das histórias, com grande exceção para os desenhos de Steve Epting, que se destaca dos demais. É interessante ver como Sersi é trabalhada nos Vingadores e como os atritos entre um Capitão América poliana e um Homem de Ferro com capacete de glande acontecem. Uma falha da Panini Comics Brasil nesses Epics Collections é não situar o leitor novo no contexto em que aquelas histórias ocorrem. Por exemplo, o leitor não é obrigado a saber que o Thor que está neste crossover é Eric Masterson e não o tradicional. Por outro lado, OTG granjeou o espaço dos X-Men nos Vingadores fazendo eles se ligarem ao Império Shiar e à Binária e os Piratas Estelares em uma época que ninguém se importava com os Maiores Heróis da Terra. Uma boa maxissérie do tipo que, infelizmente, não se fazem mais.
January 15, 2018
The Shi'ar and Kree are at war. Unfortunately, they are using a space gate near Earths' sun. This means that if they continue the sun will explode and destroy the Earth. The Avengers are determined to try and stop the war. This is interesting seeing both Avengers teams working together. It's nice to have a space adventure with decent objectives. A good read.
March 23, 2025
Graphics are pretty good and you can be entertained just admiring the different good artists but the script is super boring and entangled
September 6, 2017
This must have seemed like a great idea when it was first written on a cocktail napkin. Obviously the title came well before the plot. A committee then had to find out what this thing was to be about. The avengers have to stop some space people from fighting each other. This involve the good guys punching people, getting captured, escaping, punching, getting captured, and MAGIC.
This would have been greatly improved with some consequences for our heroes, but nothing can ever kill any of them. Standing next to a NEGA BOMB!!!! a weapon so powerful that an entire cover is dedicated to just the word? Nope everyone will be fine. Not even Living Lightning, a bland footnote of an avenger who probably later about six months, can't be spared to drum up some dramatic tension.
This cross over spanned all the avengers books at the time. Nothing is more disappointing than the phrase continued in Quasar. The Wonder man chapters were also awful. The artist had never seen a human and the drawings of heads often looked more like pencils. The incompetence is the most interesting part of those chapters.
The roster of Heroes is also lame. Quasar, Wonderman, any loser who had a Bronze Age narrative written about them, and some guy who is pretending to be Thor. This group is filled with the dumbest dummies who always want to fight something. Hercules and not Thor are both the comic equivalent of a human keg stand. If the action of smashing a beer can into a forehead could some how be a person it would be Hercules.
Two stars, one for the title cashing in on Operation Desert Storm mania, and the other for no one showing up for captain jimminey cricket America's lecture on super hero ethics.
This would have been greatly improved with some consequences for our heroes, but nothing can ever kill any of them. Standing next to a NEGA BOMB!!!! a weapon so powerful that an entire cover is dedicated to just the word? Nope everyone will be fine. Not even Living Lightning, a bland footnote of an avenger who probably later about six months, can't be spared to drum up some dramatic tension.
This cross over spanned all the avengers books at the time. Nothing is more disappointing than the phrase continued in Quasar. The Wonder man chapters were also awful. The artist had never seen a human and the drawings of heads often looked more like pencils. The incompetence is the most interesting part of those chapters.
The roster of Heroes is also lame. Quasar, Wonderman, any loser who had a Bronze Age narrative written about them, and some guy who is pretending to be Thor. This group is filled with the dumbest dummies who always want to fight something. Hercules and not Thor are both the comic equivalent of a human keg stand. If the action of smashing a beer can into a forehead could some how be a person it would be Hercules.
Two stars, one for the title cashing in on Operation Desert Storm mania, and the other for no one showing up for captain jimminey cricket America's lecture on super hero ethics.
October 17, 2023
This volume contained a huge 19 part crossover involving several titles and an epilogue. The plot involves the Kree and Shi'ar alien empires going to war. Unfortunately, their conflict has both races use stargates that are close to Earths sun, causing solar flares and endangering the solar system. The Avengers therefore need to try and stop the war, or at the very least, stop the usage of the stargates.
For such a large story involving 7 different titles with different creative teams, the story was surprisingly coherent and enjoyable. The plot required that the heroes split into several different teams, with heroes sometimes going off on solo missions, and those plots take place in that heroes book (e.g. Quasar, Wonder Man, Iron Man). Everything is important though, and it all comes together in the end. The plotting and pacing were pretty impressive.
For me, the best part of this story was the ending where the heroes were conflicted with ethical dilemmas and had different ideas on what actions are morally right. The epilogue issue had Captain America struggling with his role and whether his code of ethics is outdated with more morally grey solutions becoming more acceptable among his peers.
I'm not sure whether I would ever read this again, but for a 19 part crossover this was a good read and better than I thought it would be.
For such a large story involving 7 different titles with different creative teams, the story was surprisingly coherent and enjoyable. The plot required that the heroes split into several different teams, with heroes sometimes going off on solo missions, and those plots take place in that heroes book (e.g. Quasar, Wonder Man, Iron Man). Everything is important though, and it all comes together in the end. The plotting and pacing were pretty impressive.
For me, the best part of this story was the ending where the heroes were conflicted with ethical dilemmas and had different ideas on what actions are morally right. The epilogue issue had Captain America struggling with his role and whether his code of ethics is outdated with more morally grey solutions becoming more acceptable among his peers.
I'm not sure whether I would ever read this again, but for a 19 part crossover this was a good read and better than I thought it would be.
February 16, 2025
An underrated and criminally overlooked Avengers gem of a story
I will be honest, going into it I wasn’t expecting much, as Avengers comics in the 90s don’t have the best reputation.
That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by how strong this book is, sure, it suffers from clichés and annoying pacing here and there, but I feel that’s more of a byproduct of crossover events like this as a whole. And yet despite these little snags, I found it to be exciting, interesting and even a little poignant towards the end.
This is definitely one of those storylines where you do need some kind of knowledge of previous history, as the first third of the book leans heavily on the reader knowing the Kree/Skrull War, but after that it turns into its own standalone story.
It’s a super fun book that at the end turns into an analysis of the comic industry around the time the book came out as a whole, questioning whether or not superheroes need to keep their moral standing to truly be effective.
Overall? A story that deserves so much more attention and love. Highly recommend it.
I will be honest, going into it I wasn’t expecting much, as Avengers comics in the 90s don’t have the best reputation.
That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by how strong this book is, sure, it suffers from clichés and annoying pacing here and there, but I feel that’s more of a byproduct of crossover events like this as a whole. And yet despite these little snags, I found it to be exciting, interesting and even a little poignant towards the end.
This is definitely one of those storylines where you do need some kind of knowledge of previous history, as the first third of the book leans heavily on the reader knowing the Kree/Skrull War, but after that it turns into its own standalone story.
It’s a super fun book that at the end turns into an analysis of the comic industry around the time the book came out as a whole, questioning whether or not superheroes need to keep their moral standing to truly be effective.
Overall? A story that deserves so much more attention and love. Highly recommend it.
May 11, 2022
I read the individual issues I bought back in the day. This holds up as one of the greatest sagas of all time, 30 years on (despite its initial sort of knee-jerk reactionary nature to Operation: Desert Storm). The pacing is magnificent, the writing is mostly very good throughout (a few issues and soliloquies disappoint here and there, but that's to be expected, especially in the "here's what just happened" internal dialogue to catch up the audience at times), the saga has huge big moments and several meaningful character moments. It has a few splash battles, a few small skirmishes, and a whole lot of internal conflict. The ending is foreshadowed throughout the story, which starts off very small and personal and intimate and builds up to intergalactic panorama so impressively. It's not perfect: it surely has a few things I would change (especially Wonder Man's inclusion on the final "strike team," in light of his attitude throughout his solo issues), but it's likely about as perfect as a sprawling epic can likely get.
January 20, 2018
The original Kree/Skrull war is a perennial favorite Avengers story, featuring a fun story by Roy Thomas and some fantastic art by Neal Adams and John Buscema. This storyline is an homage to that story, featuring the Kree/Shi'ar war with the Avengers caught in the middle. The story is told over 20+ parts in several different series. For something that involves as many creators as it does, the story flows pretty well. Unfortunately, that is probably the best thing I can say. The story is serviceable, and a bit bloated, the quality of the art is all over the place, and the finale doesn't quite have the emotional punch it needs. The quality of early '90s era Avengers was not strong, and this book reflects that.
September 1, 2025
Un crossover di ampissimo respiro, che nonostante la sua lunghezza riesce ad appassionare il lettore grazie a una trama che, pur con il rischio di risultare a tratti un po' ostica da seguire in virtù del numero di personaggi coinvolti, riesce comunque a fare egregiamente il suo dovere.
Peccato che forse l'aspetto più interessante di questa saga arrivi solo nel finale, quando i protagonisti si ritrovano in forte disaccordo sul da farsi, e la decisione presa non sarà priva di conseguenze all'interno del gruppo: forse uno dei primi, veri contrasti ideologico all'interno di una squadra generalmente molto coesa come i Vendicatori, ben prima di quello più famoso e straziante che si avrà con Civil War.
Peccato che forse l'aspetto più interessante di questa saga arrivi solo nel finale, quando i protagonisti si ritrovano in forte disaccordo sul da farsi, e la decisione presa non sarà priva di conseguenze all'interno del gruppo: forse uno dei primi, veri contrasti ideologico all'interno di una squadra generalmente molto coesa come i Vendicatori, ben prima di quello più famoso e straziante che si avrà con Civil War.
July 29, 2018
Whoa. A 19 parter from the early 90s? No easy feat especially amongst 7 titles. The Kree and the Shi'ar are at war, with Earth in the middle. The Avengers make a desperate plea to both sides to stop using stargates near the sun for fear of destroying it. Great fights, dissension in the ranks especially at the end when the Avengers need to decide to live up to their namesake or not.
August 18, 2022
My curse for being a completionist - An entire Epic Collection made up of a 20-part crossover storyline with too many characters, "too busy" art, needless complexity, and everything else that the 90's seemed to spawn in the worst age of comics. The only interesting issue is Captain America #401, a transition story, already collected in a Cap Epic. Oh well.
July 12, 2022
Why do Marvel and DC continue to reprint Gerard Jones’ work? Google his name to find out what he did. It’s awful. The three issues he wrote collected in here (I wouldn’t have bought this if I’d known he was involved) could have easily been omitted.
June 6, 2026
The fallout of the Kree/ Shi’ar War which this collection depicts has massive repercussions for the Marvel universe. Unfortunately it’s a mess of an event and overstuffed with too many characters and bizarre storytelling. 1992. 5/10
October 2, 2018
The "House of Ideas" was running short with this...
October 28, 2018
For it’s time this wasn’t a bad multi-part epic.
January 29, 2019
É assim que se escreve um épico espacial
February 17, 2020
This was amazing. Everything about this crossover felt huge and like the consequences actually mattered. As I keep reading forward in the Marvel universe, I'm very curious what it's impact will be.
February 21, 2020
A bit of a long-winded saga, but quite enjoyable in parts, surprisingly so the Wonder Man issues.
December 12, 2020
Back when an event comic could center around whether or not the Avengers would be willing to kill one creature. As compared to the films where they nuke their opponents...
August 29, 2021
A little long, but very epic super-heroing. Love this one.
July 9, 2023
galati. storm
An amazing collection this is galactic storm baby and so worth it. because it’s a great part of the mythos of the avengers history
An amazing collection this is galactic storm baby and so worth it. because it’s a great part of the mythos of the avengers history
July 3, 2024
Love it. Equal parts timeless and very of-its-time. It's these interwoven sprawling epic crossovers that first drew me in so deeply to the vast Marvel Universe .
October 21, 2024
Usually these kinds of big crossover events are kind of a mess. This one holds up pretty well. This is my third read through since it was initially published as individual issues and it’s still a darn entertaining read.
Captain America #398 - Unsurprisingly, Rick Jones appears to be at the center of what sets into motion a series of spiraling events that are collectively known as Operation: Galactic Storm. This was a response to the actual events of Operation: Desert Storm (1990-1991), a highly controversial military campaign in the Middle East conducted by the US government. In this Marvel version, the Avengers become embroiled in an escalating conflict between two alien empires: the Kree and the Shi’ar, and yes it is very reminiscent of the The Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War.
Avengers West Coast #80 - Captain America calls in for the aid the West Coast Avengers as events continue to escalate. As more of the Shi’ar Imperial Guard show up.
Quasar #32 - Attempting to stop the theft of the Nega Bands from the tomb of Captain Mar-Vell by Captain Atlas and Dr. Minerva while simultaneously trying to safeguard the lives of the scientists aboard Starcore 1, Quasar gets brought into the craziness.
Wonder Man #7 - It’s Wonder Man vs. Captain Atlas who is now wearing Captain Mar-Vell’s nega bands. And that means he keeps switching places with Rick Jones, so Wonder Man can’t actually land a bunch. Hilarious and delightedly fun.
Avengers #345 - Quasar, Thor (or his inexperienced replacement), The Vision and Sersi (of the Eternals) are off to rescue the Starcore scientists and then the big meeting of East, West and reservist Avengers and the official beginning of Operation: Galactic Storm.
Iron Man #278 - Tensions escalate quickly as Iron Man tries to do his usual solo act, with mixed results.
Thor #445 - This new Thor’s inexperience is laid bare as he confronts his own insecurities and then tackles Gladiator of the Imperial Guard single handedly.
Captain America #399 - The team has been captured and while Sersi’s brilliant plan at subterfuge allows their escape, Iron Man balks at her manipulations. This results in Iron Man and Goliath (formerly Hawkeye) striking off on their own, leaving Cap and his remaining team in a bad situation.
Avengers West Coast #81 - Meanwhile the Avengers on Earth are confronted with an unexpected raid to free their prisoners. This is pretty much a disaster because most of these Avengers have never worked with one another.
Quasar #33 - Quasar gets called in again to track down the escaping Dr. Minerva and Captain Atlas, but nothing seems to be as it appears.
Wonder Man #8 - Deep in the Sh’ar Empire the Avengers try diplomacy, but again Thor’s inexperience instigates a disaster, and Wonder Man refuses to let a weapon of mass destruction get put into play.
Avengers #346 - Captain America, Black Knight, Crystal, Hercules & Sersi find themselves face to face with the newly formed Kree Starforce and then are confronted by the assignation of the rulers of the Kree Empire at the hands of Deathbird, sister to the Empress of the Shi’ar. Can the situation get any more dire?
Iron Man #279 - The core of this chapter is Iron Man vs Ronan the Accuser, Goliath also frees the Avengers from Kree prison, but the core is Iron Man’s struggle which almost leads to his activating his armor’s self-destruct mechanism. Things are not looking good.
Thor #446 - The Kree Starforce vs the Shi’ar Imperial Guard vs the Avengers, and inexperienced Thor is making everything worse.
Captain America #400 - An anniversary issue in the midst of this huge crossover event? Yikes! Actually it’s pretty good with Captain America questioning himself and his standards.
Avengers West Coast #82 - This one doesn’t work at on its own, as it either tying up story lines, starting new ones, or just getting various characters from point J to point L via point K in this massively complicated crossover. There’s a lot of pieces and a lot of elements that need to get moved along to keep things moving smoothly.
Quasar #34 - Another chapter that is all about keeping the pieces moving in the right direction, but it also brings Binary (Ms. Marvel 1, Captain Marvel 4) back to earth and sets things up for Quasar’s Operation Galactic Storm Aftermath arc.
Wonder Man #9 - More of Wonder Man and Vision dealing with a lot of unresolved issues while they try to defuse the Nega Bomb.
Avengers #347 - The big, bag climax and it is actually pretty dark. Excellent stuff.
Captain America #401 - More dark themes are examined. A wonderful, and rather depressing narrative, but ultimately cathartic.
Captain America #398 - Unsurprisingly, Rick Jones appears to be at the center of what sets into motion a series of spiraling events that are collectively known as Operation: Galactic Storm. This was a response to the actual events of Operation: Desert Storm (1990-1991), a highly controversial military campaign in the Middle East conducted by the US government. In this Marvel version, the Avengers become embroiled in an escalating conflict between two alien empires: the Kree and the Shi’ar, and yes it is very reminiscent of the The Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War.
Avengers West Coast #80 - Captain America calls in for the aid the West Coast Avengers as events continue to escalate. As more of the Shi’ar Imperial Guard show up.
Quasar #32 - Attempting to stop the theft of the Nega Bands from the tomb of Captain Mar-Vell by Captain Atlas and Dr. Minerva while simultaneously trying to safeguard the lives of the scientists aboard Starcore 1, Quasar gets brought into the craziness.
Wonder Man #7 - It’s Wonder Man vs. Captain Atlas who is now wearing Captain Mar-Vell’s nega bands. And that means he keeps switching places with Rick Jones, so Wonder Man can’t actually land a bunch. Hilarious and delightedly fun.
Avengers #345 - Quasar, Thor (or his inexperienced replacement), The Vision and Sersi (of the Eternals) are off to rescue the Starcore scientists and then the big meeting of East, West and reservist Avengers and the official beginning of Operation: Galactic Storm.
Iron Man #278 - Tensions escalate quickly as Iron Man tries to do his usual solo act, with mixed results.
Thor #445 - This new Thor’s inexperience is laid bare as he confronts his own insecurities and then tackles Gladiator of the Imperial Guard single handedly.
Captain America #399 - The team has been captured and while Sersi’s brilliant plan at subterfuge allows their escape, Iron Man balks at her manipulations. This results in Iron Man and Goliath (formerly Hawkeye) striking off on their own, leaving Cap and his remaining team in a bad situation.
Avengers West Coast #81 - Meanwhile the Avengers on Earth are confronted with an unexpected raid to free their prisoners. This is pretty much a disaster because most of these Avengers have never worked with one another.
Quasar #33 - Quasar gets called in again to track down the escaping Dr. Minerva and Captain Atlas, but nothing seems to be as it appears.
Wonder Man #8 - Deep in the Sh’ar Empire the Avengers try diplomacy, but again Thor’s inexperience instigates a disaster, and Wonder Man refuses to let a weapon of mass destruction get put into play.
Avengers #346 - Captain America, Black Knight, Crystal, Hercules & Sersi find themselves face to face with the newly formed Kree Starforce and then are confronted by the assignation of the rulers of the Kree Empire at the hands of Deathbird, sister to the Empress of the Shi’ar. Can the situation get any more dire?
Iron Man #279 - The core of this chapter is Iron Man vs Ronan the Accuser, Goliath also frees the Avengers from Kree prison, but the core is Iron Man’s struggle which almost leads to his activating his armor’s self-destruct mechanism. Things are not looking good.
Thor #446 - The Kree Starforce vs the Shi’ar Imperial Guard vs the Avengers, and inexperienced Thor is making everything worse.
Captain America #400 - An anniversary issue in the midst of this huge crossover event? Yikes! Actually it’s pretty good with Captain America questioning himself and his standards.
Avengers West Coast #82 - This one doesn’t work at on its own, as it either tying up story lines, starting new ones, or just getting various characters from point J to point L via point K in this massively complicated crossover. There’s a lot of pieces and a lot of elements that need to get moved along to keep things moving smoothly.
Quasar #34 - Another chapter that is all about keeping the pieces moving in the right direction, but it also brings Binary (Ms. Marvel 1, Captain Marvel 4) back to earth and sets things up for Quasar’s Operation Galactic Storm Aftermath arc.
Wonder Man #9 - More of Wonder Man and Vision dealing with a lot of unresolved issues while they try to defuse the Nega Bomb.
Avengers #347 - The big, bag climax and it is actually pretty dark. Excellent stuff.
Captain America #401 - More dark themes are examined. A wonderful, and rather depressing narrative, but ultimately cathartic.
April 13, 2019
It's a 19-part cross-over saga told across seven different magazines with an epilogue chapter thrown in. This isn't the type of book I'd usually go for, but this was actually pretty good as the Avengers try to stop the Kree and Shiar from destroying the Earth in the course of their war.
This works because the book manages a delicate balance. Each issue needs to feel like a chapter in the ongoing saga while also feeling like they really are a part of their own book, and it succeeds. The story moves and their action, adventure, personal issues, and of course, the West Coast Avengers worrying about being seen as good as the regular Avengers. (Though actually that's mainly Hawkeye.)
I'll be honest that I'm not a big fan of the ending chapter, but I don't think it's the worst thing ever, and I did enjoy the journey the book took. Overall, it's a pretty good read, particularly the Captain America and Quesar chapters.
This works because the book manages a delicate balance. Each issue needs to feel like a chapter in the ongoing saga while also feeling like they really are a part of their own book, and it succeeds. The story moves and their action, adventure, personal issues, and of course, the West Coast Avengers worrying about being seen as good as the regular Avengers. (Though actually that's mainly Hawkeye.)
I'll be honest that I'm not a big fan of the ending chapter, but I don't think it's the worst thing ever, and I did enjoy the journey the book took. Overall, it's a pretty good read, particularly the Captain America and Quesar chapters.
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