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Marvel Adventures
Marvel Adventures The Avengers, Volume 1: Heroes Assembled
When global threats surface, they have to contend with the combined might of: Captain America, Storm, Iron Man, The Hulk, Giant-Girl, Wolverine and Spider-Man Still, powers higher-up think their new computerized defenses will be even MORE reliable than our heroes. (Just wish they hadn't named the system ULTRON... ) Collects Marvel Adventures Mighty Avengers #1-4.
96 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2006
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April 9, 2018
This is a pretty cute series. I’m pretty sure it’s meant for Young Readers. It’s very clean and lighthearted. Unfortunately, there aren’t any real character moments. However, the team dynamics are wonderful. I love that Storm and Cap are equal team leaders. Spider-man is close to pretty much everyone. There are some cute moments between Cap and Iron Man.
It’s a recommend if you’re looking for something light and fun.
It’s a recommend if you’re looking for something light and fun.
August 7, 2024
I’m totally reading these all out of order (good thing it doesn’t matter!) but each time I get a new volume I think I love them and this team even more! The great thing about this volume is that the first three stories deal with different villains and the Avengers’ problems with them and then the last story has all the villains team up to try to take them down—I quite like that and how the whole volume takes on a bigger story feel.
#1: The Replacements—Oh look, it’s Ultron and Tony had nothing to do with his creation for once! The fact that the government made him to replace the Avengers this time actually cracked me up (and sounds like something they’d do, ugh) and I just love how the Avengers were just like, “pfft, you’re not replacing us with robots!” Really good.
#2: The Leader Has a Big Head—Ah, Cucumber Head, as Hawkeye called him in the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes TV show, and he’s still making morally questionable decisions regarding the Hulk. Loved the team up between Hulk and Spider-Man!
#3: Finding Zemo—Cap gets kidnapped at an event showing a movie of him in WWII (in which he didn’t say those things but can’t repeat what he did say because ladies are present, lol) and the team’s care and concern for him is so evident. I really, really liked this one a lot; it might even be my favorite!
#4: The Masters of Evil—First of all, this is the cheesiest bad guy group name ever. Secondly, this is my second favorite story in this volume as the humor and high jinx’s are spot on and villains turning on each other is always a good time.
Once again another great volume in this series!
‼️Content‼️
Language: gosh; gah; heck
Violence: a character is nearly crushed by a giant robot; fighting with weapons, superpowers, and hand to hand (PG); murderous robots; characters nearly drown
Drugs/Alcohol: gas is sprayed in characters’ faces
Other: characters are kidnapped/locked up; superheroes/supervillains/superpowers; explosions
#1: The Replacements—Oh look, it’s Ultron and Tony had nothing to do with his creation for once! The fact that the government made him to replace the Avengers this time actually cracked me up (and sounds like something they’d do, ugh) and I just love how the Avengers were just like, “pfft, you’re not replacing us with robots!” Really good.
#2: The Leader Has a Big Head—Ah, Cucumber Head, as Hawkeye called him in the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes TV show, and he’s still making morally questionable decisions regarding the Hulk. Loved the team up between Hulk and Spider-Man!
#3: Finding Zemo—Cap gets kidnapped at an event showing a movie of him in WWII (in which he didn’t say those things but can’t repeat what he did say because ladies are present, lol) and the team’s care and concern for him is so evident. I really, really liked this one a lot; it might even be my favorite!
#4: The Masters of Evil—First of all, this is the cheesiest bad guy group name ever. Secondly, this is my second favorite story in this volume as the humor and high jinx’s are spot on and villains turning on each other is always a good time.
Once again another great volume in this series!
‼️Content‼️
Language: gosh; gah; heck
Violence: a character is nearly crushed by a giant robot; fighting with weapons, superpowers, and hand to hand (PG); murderous robots; characters nearly drown
Drugs/Alcohol: gas is sprayed in characters’ faces
Other: characters are kidnapped/locked up; superheroes/supervillains/superpowers; explosions
November 29, 2014
Marvel Adventures: Avengers is a 39-issue comics series intended for all ages. There is no continuity between issues; every issue is standalone. And it's adorable. Seriously. Just because children will enjoy it doesn't mean adults won't get a kick out of it as well. The Avengers team is Iron Man, Cap, Storm, Spidey, Hulk, Wolverine, and Giant Girl, and I have to say I love all of them. (My love for Jan is vast; this is probably my favorite version of her I've seen so far.)
It's great. It's just so happy. No one hates each other. Tony falls asleep at a film festival about Captain America, while Steve complains that he never said or did anything they had him doing in his movies. (He can't tell you what he really said. There are ladies present.) This is a series where everyone fights Baron Zemo and giant squid and Ultron and Spider-Man webs Ultron while yelling LOL PWNED.
You know you need this in your life.
It's great. It's just so happy. No one hates each other. Tony falls asleep at a film festival about Captain America, while Steve complains that he never said or did anything they had him doing in his movies. (He can't tell you what he really said. There are ladies present.) This is a series where everyone fights Baron Zemo and giant squid and Ultron and Spider-Man webs Ultron while yelling LOL PWNED.
You know you need this in your life.
March 7, 2025
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December 8, 2014
This is one of the better Marvel Adventures titles for younger readers.
The stories are pretty good, kids friendly and fun, and unlike most of the Marvel Adventures titles, they are a bit more connected.
The art is pretty good, and the panel formations are not as plain as in most Marvel Adventures titles.
All in all, a great read for young readers, and for new and old fans alike.
The stories are pretty good, kids friendly and fun, and unlike most of the Marvel Adventures titles, they are a bit more connected.
The art is pretty good, and the panel formations are not as plain as in most Marvel Adventures titles.
All in all, a great read for young readers, and for new and old fans alike.
June 28, 2008
Reprints Marvel Adventures: The Avengers #1-4. The Avengers form and battle Ultron, the Leader, Abomination, and Baron Zemo. The Marvel Adventure series are good kid friendly comics that are easy to read and very simplistic in their storytelling.
May 13, 2009
Yeah, this book is "for kids." Translation: there are clear stories that wrap up in less than 3000 pages, and every one is filled with humor and rockin' fights.
October 20, 2009
All ages stories featuring the Avengers. Reads like a really good saturday morning cartoon.
Nice humor and fun adventure.
Nice humor and fun adventure.
February 12, 2010
Fun, funny & good art. This is what guilty pleasures are all about. A good antidote to the 'dark and gritty' comics.
January 27, 2015
Kid friendly, but I had a hard time getting through these ...
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