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Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection, Vol. 3
Collects Infinity (2013) #1-6, New Avengers (2013) #8-12, Avengers (2012) #18-23.
Jonathan Hickman rocks the Avengers World with INFINITY! To protect their planet from greater dangers, the Avengers got bigger. But when the oldest race in the universe marks Earth for destruction, it's time for Captain America to think grander still. As the most powerful Avengers team ever assembled heads into space, an old enemy deems their homeworld unprotected. Thanos unleashes his dark forces against Earth in search of a terrible prize, and his Black Order fires the opening shots of a galactic war that will be fought both on Earth and in deep space! As the mad Titan's secrets are revealed, the Inhuman city of Attilan falls and the secretive Illuminati find themselves on the front line! Galactic empires will fall as Thanos' crazed plans come to fruition!
Jonathan Hickman rocks the Avengers World with INFINITY! To protect their planet from greater dangers, the Avengers got bigger. But when the oldest race in the universe marks Earth for destruction, it's time for Captain America to think grander still. As the most powerful Avengers team ever assembled heads into space, an old enemy deems their homeworld unprotected. Thanos unleashes his dark forces against Earth in search of a terrible prize, and his Black Order fires the opening shots of a galactic war that will be fought both on Earth and in deep space! As the mad Titan's secrets are revealed, the Inhuman city of Attilan falls and the secretive Illuminati find themselves on the front line! Galactic empires will fall as Thanos' crazed plans come to fruition!
505 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 3, 2021
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Jonathan Hickman
1,224 books2,048 followersJonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF, and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write The Avengers and The New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. In 2015, he wrote the crossover event Secret Wars. - Wikipedia
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May 28, 2021
Oh my GOD, that was absolutely exhausting.
As if the threat of The Builders, The Carpenters, The Lawn Guys, and The Carpet Cleaners weren't enough, Hickman also throws in Thanos trying to destroy Earth because he doesn't want to pay child support. (Is it just me, or do any Thanos stories that aren't done by Jim Starlin just feel like they don't count...? No one gets Thanos except for Starlin....so these "other creator" stories can be fun, but they just don't resonate as much with me. We often get Thanos the blunt instrument rather than Thanos the master tactician, and such is the case here. I've never thought about Thanos having any kind of sexual urges...he's always seemed above such base motivation...but here we get a Thanos who not only captures and rapes females of various species, but he lets them go/escape/whatever to bear his offspring, all of whom he wants dead. Just a thought, but...maybe kill these poor women, or give them a morning after pill or something. I mean, it took Thanos a few decades to get around to killing his underdeveloped character of a son, Thane...? Wear a condom.
Read together, the battle against The Builders AND the resulting battle with Thanos and The Black Order are completely draining. Hickman goes from big to huge to huger and hugest and huger still, and then ends the book with "Those guys were just the appetizer...worse is coming!" How can this pace be sustained? Because amidst all of the sturm und drang, the spectacle, the unbeatable odds being overcome...yes, there are some truly rousing moments, many of which were blatantly stolen for AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, but there are also a lot of "Dear God, when will this END...?" moments. By the time the climax of the battle against the Builders ended, it was a complete anticlimax (Since the bulk of the book is climax after climax), and the battle against Thanos just tried my patience as I counted the pages until this ended.
So far, three volumes in, I really enjoyed the first one, hated the second, and could not wait for this one to end. This massive story is not as clever as Hickman seems to think it is. The only parts of this epic that are really clicking with me are the NEW AVENGERS issues that feature The Illuminati, mainly because they are more character-driven issues. A few hundred pages of cosmic-level Itchy and Scratchy fighting, fighting, and fighting goes a LONG way.
As if the threat of The Builders, The Carpenters, The Lawn Guys, and The Carpet Cleaners weren't enough, Hickman also throws in Thanos trying to destroy Earth because he doesn't want to pay child support. (Is it just me, or do any Thanos stories that aren't done by Jim Starlin just feel like they don't count...? No one gets Thanos except for Starlin....so these "other creator" stories can be fun, but they just don't resonate as much with me. We often get Thanos the blunt instrument rather than Thanos the master tactician, and such is the case here. I've never thought about Thanos having any kind of sexual urges...he's always seemed above such base motivation...but here we get a Thanos who not only captures and rapes females of various species, but he lets them go/escape/whatever to bear his offspring, all of whom he wants dead. Just a thought, but...maybe kill these poor women, or give them a morning after pill or something. I mean, it took Thanos a few decades to get around to killing his underdeveloped character of a son, Thane...? Wear a condom.
Read together, the battle against The Builders AND the resulting battle with Thanos and The Black Order are completely draining. Hickman goes from big to huge to huger and hugest and huger still, and then ends the book with "Those guys were just the appetizer...worse is coming!" How can this pace be sustained? Because amidst all of the sturm und drang, the spectacle, the unbeatable odds being overcome...yes, there are some truly rousing moments, many of which were blatantly stolen for AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, but there are also a lot of "Dear God, when will this END...?" moments. By the time the climax of the battle against the Builders ended, it was a complete anticlimax (Since the bulk of the book is climax after climax), and the battle against Thanos just tried my patience as I counted the pages until this ended.
So far, three volumes in, I really enjoyed the first one, hated the second, and could not wait for this one to end. This massive story is not as clever as Hickman seems to think it is. The only parts of this epic that are really clicking with me are the NEW AVENGERS issues that feature The Illuminati, mainly because they are more character-driven issues. A few hundred pages of cosmic-level Itchy and Scratchy fighting, fighting, and fighting goes a LONG way.
July 20, 2021
Na Zemi se valí Builders (nebo Budovatelé, chcete-li) a Avengers jim vyráží naproti. V týlu zůstávají Iluminati, kteří mají plné ruce práce s Thanosovou armádou, která řeší šéfův nechutný zvyk ošustit a opustit. Navíc mu je cizí jakýkoliv pangalaktický ekvivalent pro šprcgumu.... a taky pro kalendář! A tak mu jeho Black Order nosí domu usekané hlavy dětí celého národa, jehož flotilu před časem přepadl, narozené v 6letém intervalu.... Sakra, vzpamatuj se, chlape.
Navíc nastane další Inkurs. Co na to říct než, že průsery se dějí všechny najednou?
Celé Infinity je rozsekané do kapitol bez ohledu na sérii, v které probíhá. Je to jedna dlouhá vesmírná akce, která strčí do kapsy půlku Star wars filmů. Pár dílků zapadne, lore se zase trochu pohne, pár linek bych dokonce považoval za ukončené, ale uvidíme, co přinese CC 4.
Už na mě čeká na stole.
Navíc nastane další Inkurs. Co na to říct než, že průsery se dějí všechny najednou?
Celé Infinity je rozsekané do kapitol bez ohledu na sérii, v které probíhá. Je to jedna dlouhá vesmírná akce, která strčí do kapsy půlku Star wars filmů. Pár dílků zapadne, lore se zase trochu pohne, pár linek bych dokonce považoval za ukončené, ale uvidíme, co přinese CC 4.
Už na mě čeká na stole.
March 14, 2021
I've read Hickman's 'Infinity' collection before and I have to say that the added context that comes in this volume by interweaving that story with what was going on in the main Avengers titles at the same time made the whole thing a lot more enjoyable and filled in a lot of missing gaps, and now that I think about it, the same can be said for a whole lot of the missing information I needed when reading 'Avengers World: The Complete Jonathan Hickman Collection' as well. After reading this big, fun-filled sucker, it all finally makes sense.
Here's something that's kind of a spoiler but not really: At one point towards the end, Manifest complains to Cap about how exhausted he is from the last world-ending battle and how he doesn't understand where they're supposed to get the energy to run immediately into the next fight, and Cap explains that there's nothing special about them and that The Hero's Journey is a myth and that fighting the never-ending battle is simply what they do because it's there to be done, and then literally two pages later Manifest is talking to Thor who gives an inspirational speech about fate and how their entire lives had led up to this moment. It was just a really cute and sardonic moment of great comic book logic and character motivation and it made me laugh.
Here's something that's kind of a spoiler but not really: At one point towards the end, Manifest complains to Cap about how exhausted he is from the last world-ending battle and how he doesn't understand where they're supposed to get the energy to run immediately into the next fight, and Cap explains that there's nothing special about them and that The Hero's Journey is a myth and that fighting the never-ending battle is simply what they do because it's there to be done, and then literally two pages later Manifest is talking to Thor who gives an inspirational speech about fate and how their entire lives had led up to this moment. It was just a really cute and sardonic moment of great comic book logic and character motivation and it made me laugh.
May 3, 2025
80/100.
La etapa de Hickman mete un subidón. De batalla épica en batalla épica, los Vengadores y los Nuevos Vengadores se enfrentan a batallas en las que, sin duda, perderán parte de sí mismos. Las Secret Wars están llegando, pero mientras tanto, las consecuencias de la muerte de un universo están provocando que enemigos cada vez más poderosos sean atraídos a la Tierra.
En este caso, la pérdida de las Gemas del Infinito, hacen que Thanos y los miembros de la Orden Negra ataquen la tierra. Demuestra que son unos enemigos formidables, duros de pelar. Sin embargo, también tienen que luchar contra los Constructores, que tratan de salvar el universo con un sacrificio que los héroes de la Tierra no pueden permitir.
La construcción de personajes, en pequeños momentos entre batalla y batalla, me ha gustado mucho, aunque me ha dejado exhausto. La cantidad de personajes que utiliza Hickman es sencillamente impresionante. Casi utiliza a todo el universo en viñetas. No estaba acostumbrado a recordar tantos nombres, tantos lugares, tantos eventos que no he llegado a leer.
Aun así, acabo la lectura satisfecho y con ganas de concluir la etapa.
La etapa de Hickman mete un subidón. De batalla épica en batalla épica, los Vengadores y los Nuevos Vengadores se enfrentan a batallas en las que, sin duda, perderán parte de sí mismos. Las Secret Wars están llegando, pero mientras tanto, las consecuencias de la muerte de un universo están provocando que enemigos cada vez más poderosos sean atraídos a la Tierra.
En este caso, la pérdida de las Gemas del Infinito, hacen que Thanos y los miembros de la Orden Negra ataquen la tierra. Demuestra que son unos enemigos formidables, duros de pelar. Sin embargo, también tienen que luchar contra los Constructores, que tratan de salvar el universo con un sacrificio que los héroes de la Tierra no pueden permitir.
La construcción de personajes, en pequeños momentos entre batalla y batalla, me ha gustado mucho, aunque me ha dejado exhausto. La cantidad de personajes que utiliza Hickman es sencillamente impresionante. Casi utiliza a todo el universo en viñetas. No estaba acostumbrado a recordar tantos nombres, tantos lugares, tantos eventos que no he llegado a leer.
Aun así, acabo la lectura satisfecho y con ganas de concluir la etapa.
December 8, 2025
I’m thoroughly enjoying Hickman’s Avengers run. Across both Avengers and New Avengers, each issue expands the scope and raises the stakes while still giving every character, of which there are many (that is an understatement), a clear and distinct voice. Hickman expertly juggles multiple plotlines and manages to weave them together in a way that feels seamless and intentional.
This volume delivers two major story threads: Captain America and the Avengers battling the Builders across the cosmos, and Iron Man with the Illuminati confronting Thanos and the Black Order. Both narratives are compelling in their own right, and the way they unfold side by side creates real tension. You’re constantly torn between wanting to follow one storyline or the other, and watching them collide makes the experience even more engaging.
Without giving anything away, this volume is massive in scale and an incredible read. While it occasionally feels a bit long and the pacing can be uneven due to the emotional highs and lows, the overall experience is absolutely worth it. I had a blast reading it, and I highly recommend this volume to anyone following the series.
Grade: B+
This volume delivers two major story threads: Captain America and the Avengers battling the Builders across the cosmos, and Iron Man with the Illuminati confronting Thanos and the Black Order. Both narratives are compelling in their own right, and the way they unfold side by side creates real tension. You’re constantly torn between wanting to follow one storyline or the other, and watching them collide makes the experience even more engaging.
Without giving anything away, this volume is massive in scale and an incredible read. While it occasionally feels a bit long and the pacing can be uneven due to the emotional highs and lows, the overall experience is absolutely worth it. I had a blast reading it, and I highly recommend this volume to anyone following the series.
Grade: B+
May 28, 2022
I like this entry in the Hickman run. It was a bit hectic at times because there was a feeling that there was a lot going on. Hickman manages to tie the whole thing together and bring back in a way that for the most part is easy to understand. I should mention the infinity storyline itself was interesting but the end kind of felt a bit underwhelming. But that aside if you like major crossover events and action then this is a great read for you. One last thing is I would highly recommend that you start off with Vol. 1 and read your way up to this volume you will be to understand a lot more. Anyways cheers and hope this review helps.
August 12, 2024
Realistically a 4.5
This is just so ridiculously epic
The way Hickman brings us from battle to battle flows seamlessly across issues and arcs as a whole
There’s moments both intimate and grand, and the whole volume feels isolated, but also part of the grand narrative this is building into
The Builders themselves were a bit undercooked in my opinion, but I had a ton of fun with this volume
This is just so ridiculously epic
The way Hickman brings us from battle to battle flows seamlessly across issues and arcs as a whole
There’s moments both intimate and grand, and the whole volume feels isolated, but also part of the grand narrative this is building into
The Builders themselves were a bit undercooked in my opinion, but I had a ton of fun with this volume
November 25, 2025
🌟 4.5/5
A story about multiverses collapsing, intergalactic wars, and mad titans. It was pretty awesome. A very lore heavy novel with references to so many corners of the Marvel mythos. Even as a huge Marvel Comics fan, there were moments I had to dig deep in my brain to fully understand what was happening. Overall an amazing story.
A story about multiverses collapsing, intergalactic wars, and mad titans. It was pretty awesome. A very lore heavy novel with references to so many corners of the Marvel mythos. Even as a huge Marvel Comics fan, there were moments I had to dig deep in my brain to fully understand what was happening. Overall an amazing story.
September 28, 2024
Theres something really satisfying to me about reading a big huge Hickman event book. This thing builds and builds into such a huge explosion that not all events manage to get. Hickman gets scale, and stakes. The art is gorgeous too, Opena being my personal stand out.
August 8, 2022
Not really a fan of two stories happening at the same time, so I found myself sometimes really perplexed by the sudden switch of point of view. Love how it all came together in the end though.
August 10, 2024
It’s sort of a given that you have to accept that in comic books nobody important is really gonna die, but I really do think Hickman wanted to kill some characters in this epic universe-spanning war and just wasn’t allowed to. It strains credulity even for comic books
October 22, 2024
Absolutely chaotic non stop action. Loved it.
February 18, 2025
★★★★★☆☆ too much going on to the point that it becomes exhausting and incomprehensible at times, but the highs are very high, with epic moments that are downright cinematic.
October 25, 2025
Yeah this one was wild. Facing two world-destroying entities at the same time should be confusing, but it really isn't. This was incredible and I couldn't put it down
January 10, 2026
Infinity really is a top-tier Avengers event. The Builders are a bit boring as antagonists, but everything involving Thanos is peak, arguably the most intimidating he’s ever been written.
December 30, 2020
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