A conflict of star-spanning proportions - with Earth caught in the crossfire! For those eternal intergalactic enemies, the merciless Kree and the shapechanging Skrulls, have gone to war, and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? Featuring the trend-setting artwork of Neal Adams, the Kree/Skrull War is universally acknowledged as one of the finest and most important sagas in the Marvel canon. COLLECTING: AVENGERS (1963) #89-97
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Jedi Learner
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are reading this I would like to state why I think this is the best edition of this Avengers collection of the Kree/Skrull War ever. I originally read and now own all of the original 1970's Avengers issues that this book collects (Avengers 1st series numbers 89 through 97 - nine issues in all - in one of my comments I mistakenly said 7 issues). I have read and owned every reprinted collection these have come out in since the originals: 1980's two volume set and the later trade paperbacks and Marvel Masterworks # 10 collection (issue 93 was also recently reprinted I found out). I even have the black and white Essential Avengers reprint of this. As far as I know that is all of the reprints this series has seen. So why is this new volume the best? First: this reprints the artwork in a larger size than the previous issues. So the pages are larger and display the great artwork even better (and this includes the Marvel Masterworks volume too!). Secondly: This volume retains the coloring from the original comics (for example they even retained the Vision's yellow headpiece in Avengers 93 - which should be green but they remained faithful to the original comic - I know because I went back and looked in the original too!). This means the publisher did not muck with a good thing (unlike some of the reprints which did change some things and not always for the better). However, I did find some small printing problems with this edition. It appears that one panel got printed in an offset. And for some reason issue number 96 in this edition printed all of the yellow in this story as a slightly yellow green (I doubled checked the original comics to see if I had missed this but no, it was in the printing of this edition). It can be seen by comparing the facing cover page with the facing first page to see the difference in the two yellows. Even so it is a minor error and does not detract much from this great volume (at least to me). I think it may be something with the computer color printing process because I have seen some reprinted comics with the same type of flaw (and maybe it will be corrected in future editions but I think that might be unlikely). Third and lastly: this volume has sewn binding or whip stitching like all the better longer lasting hardback books (unfortunately Marvel does not always publish the books like this but this volume is and it is a great treat - you get more for you money this way and the book will last much longer). Overall with Amazon's sale price (I saved almost half of the new price and bought two AND got free shipping and they arrived in a nice sturdy box with bubble packing that protected them both.) This is my all time favorite Avengers story and maybe my all time favorite Marvel story too. Take it from someone who has seen all the versions of this from original issues to the multiple reprint collections: this is the best one yet! If you get one version of this collection for yourself or a friend it should be this one. If you have never read this series then you are in for a real treat! You will see why it has been around for so long and how it influenced many of the modern story lines today. This is the classic's classic! I believe it also has all the bonus feature artwork that came in the Marvel Masterworks series but as I said in the larger size (and in my opinion much better) format. This is simply the best Kree/Skrull War edition ever! `Nuff said!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By L. W. Swint
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
"The Avengers: Kree/Skrull War" is a Marvel hardcover book collecting a galaxy spanning story originally published in issues 89-97 of the first Avengers comic series in 1971-1972. Written by Roy Thomas, and illustrated by artists, Sal Buscema, George Roussos, Neal Adams, John Buscema, and Tom Palmer, the Kree/Skrull War was the longest continuing adventure of this Marvel super team up until that time. It is a tale steeped in Marvel Comics history, an epic that ranged from Cape Kennedy in Florida and the snowy wastelands of Alaska, to an otherworldly dimension called the Negative Zone and the far reaches of the Andromeda Galaxy. This story tells of the Avengers' encounter with Captain Marvel, an exiled alien of the Kree Empire, who, along with his human friend Rick Jones, embroils "Earth's Mightiest Heroes" in an adventure that threatens the existence of all life on our planet; and places them in the middle of a centuries-old cosmic conflict between the humanoid Kree and the shape-changing Skrulls that could bring cataclysm to the stars.
As a longtime comics buyer, I can remember purchasing these comics as a boy when they first came out almost 40 years ago, and even after all this time, the Kree/Skrull War remains a great, page-turning adventure. The story is actually 2 connecting tales: the first, written by Mr. Thomas and drawn by Sal Buscema, ran in issues 89-92, and detailed the Avengers in a frantic search for Captain Marvel and their later combined effort to defeat the destructive plans of the Kree leader Ronan the Accuser. The second and longer story, the Kree/Skrull War proper, truly began in Avengers issue #93, a special 52 paged comic that showcased the immense comic art talent of Neal Adams. Mr. Adams was quickly becoming one of my favorite comic artists in those days of my youth, thanks to his interpretation of Batman, and the work he would do on this Avengers adventure only helped solidify my high regard for him. He offered Avengers comic readers a striking prelude of the great art to come with the cover to issue #92, which is reproduced and recolored as the dusk jacket cover to this hardcover collection. Sadly, Mr. Adams' cover contrasted with what I feel is the weakest artistic chapter in the 9 part epic, as inker George Roussos did a poor job embellishing the fine pencil storytelling of Sal Buscema. Still, classic comic art was soon to follow, and Mr. Adams' work would be a major factor in making this story a classic.
Another gifted artist to contribute to the Kree/Skrull War was John Buscema. The older brother of Sal Buscema, the elder Buscema had already done excellent work on many past issues of the Avengers comic, and along with Roy Thomas, was instrumental in carrying on the Marvel creative legacy of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby into the decade of the 1970's and beyond. Mr. Buscema penciled a chapter of the overall story in issue #94 ("1971: A Space Odyssey"),
the cover to issue #95, and drew the concluding chapter to the stellar story in issue #97. I recall being very disappointed when this comic was first published, regretting that Neal Adams didn't finish the adventure with his amazing artistry, but in the decades that followed, my feelings have mellowed, and I've come to respect and appreciate the elegant style of Mr. Buscema. The master comic artist died in 2002.
The great visual connecting link to the Kree/Skrull War is the inking of Tom Palmer. Mr. Palmer provided the final pen and brush rendered art to the shared talents of Mr. Adams and Mr. Buscema to unite the distinctive visions of these comic creators in a cosmic completed work.
Of course, the one singular vision of this epic story is that of writer Roy Thomas. It is his imagination that formed the foundation that helped build the Kree/Skrull War. Reading his story 40 years later, one can't help but be struck by the melodramatic writing style of that time and the sometimes over-the top dialogue. But the story-telling power cannot be denied, and Mr. Thomas, while confessing in the book's introduction he had no "master plan," did have the gift of writing a classic comic page-turner. He was even able to incorporate his personal love for Golden Age comic characters into the story. Contemporary readers are very fortunate to be able to read this ultimate Avengers adventure within the covers of this one volume instead of having to wait for the next issue of the comic to come out over a 9 month period like my fellow Avengers fans and I had to do all those many years ago!!
This hardcover edition could be considered the definitive collection of the Kree/Skrull War saga. It contains not only the original issues of the Avengers comic but also the following:
Reproductions of some selected pages of Mr. Adams pencil art as well as pages inked by Mr. Palmer.
Reproductions of 2 wraparound covers to a 2 volume 1983 reprinting of the Kree/Skrull War drawn by Walt Simonson, Bud Budiansky, and Mr. Palmer.
"Prologue," a 7 page recap of the Avengers issues 89-92, written by Alan Zelenetz, drawn by Mr. Simonson and Mr. Palmer, published in Volume 1 of the 2 volume 1983 reprinting of the Kree/Skrull War.
Reprinting of the Introduction to the 2000 Kree/Skrull War Trade Paperback Edition by Mr. Thomas.
Reprinting of the cover to the 2000 Trade Paperback Edition drawn by Mr. Adams.
Reprinting of the Afterword to the 2000 Trade Paperback Edition written by Mr. Adams.
Reprinting of the 2008 Kree/Skrull War Trade Paperback Edition by Mr. Adams, Mr. Palmer, and Dean White.
Reproduction of the 2012 Hardcover Cover without text.
Reproduction of the Avengers issue #89 cover without text by Sal Buscema.
"The Avengers: Kree/Skrull War" represents a remarkable story to a new generation of comic fans. This book comes with my highest recommendation!
As a longtime comics buyer, I can remember purchasing these comics as a boy when they first came out almost 40 years ago, and even after all this time, the Kree/Skrull War remains a great, page-turning adventure. The story is actually 2 connecting tales: the first, written by Mr. Thomas and drawn by Sal Buscema, ran in issues 89-92, and detailed the Avengers in a frantic search for Captain Marvel and their later combined effort to defeat the destructive plans of the Kree leader Ronan the Accuser. The second and longer story, the Kree/Skrull War proper, truly began in Avengers issue #93, a special 52 paged comic that showcased the immense comic art talent of Neal Adams. Mr. Adams was quickly becoming one of my favorite comic artists in those days of my youth, thanks to his interpretation of Batman, and the work he would do on this Avengers adventure only helped solidify my high regard for him. He offered Avengers comic readers a striking prelude of the great art to come with the cover to issue #92, which is reproduced and recolored as the dusk jacket cover to this hardcover collection. Sadly, Mr. Adams' cover contrasted with what I feel is the weakest artistic chapter in the 9 part epic, as inker George Roussos did a poor job embellishing the fine pencil storytelling of Sal Buscema. Still, classic comic art was soon to follow, and Mr. Adams' work would be a major factor in making this story a classic.
Another gifted artist to contribute to the Kree/Skrull War was John Buscema. The older brother of Sal Buscema, the elder Buscema had already done excellent work on many past issues of the Avengers comic, and along with Roy Thomas, was instrumental in carrying on the Marvel creative legacy of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby into the decade of the 1970's and beyond. Mr. Buscema penciled a chapter of the overall story in issue #94 ("1971: A Space Odyssey"),
the cover to issue #95, and drew the concluding chapter to the stellar story in issue #97. I recall being very disappointed when this comic was first published, regretting that Neal Adams didn't finish the adventure with his amazing artistry, but in the decades that followed, my feelings have mellowed, and I've come to respect and appreciate the elegant style of Mr. Buscema. The master comic artist died in 2002.
The great visual connecting link to the Kree/Skrull War is the inking of Tom Palmer. Mr. Palmer provided the final pen and brush rendered art to the shared talents of Mr. Adams and Mr. Buscema to unite the distinctive visions of these comic creators in a cosmic completed work.
Of course, the one singular vision of this epic story is that of writer Roy Thomas. It is his imagination that formed the foundation that helped build the Kree/Skrull War. Reading his story 40 years later, one can't help but be struck by the melodramatic writing style of that time and the sometimes over-the top dialogue. But the story-telling power cannot be denied, and Mr. Thomas, while confessing in the book's introduction he had no "master plan," did have the gift of writing a classic comic page-turner. He was even able to incorporate his personal love for Golden Age comic characters into the story. Contemporary readers are very fortunate to be able to read this ultimate Avengers adventure within the covers of this one volume instead of having to wait for the next issue of the comic to come out over a 9 month period like my fellow Avengers fans and I had to do all those many years ago!!
This hardcover edition could be considered the definitive collection of the Kree/Skrull War saga. It contains not only the original issues of the Avengers comic but also the following:
Reproductions of some selected pages of Mr. Adams pencil art as well as pages inked by Mr. Palmer.
Reproductions of 2 wraparound covers to a 2 volume 1983 reprinting of the Kree/Skrull War drawn by Walt Simonson, Bud Budiansky, and Mr. Palmer.
"Prologue," a 7 page recap of the Avengers issues 89-92, written by Alan Zelenetz, drawn by Mr. Simonson and Mr. Palmer, published in Volume 1 of the 2 volume 1983 reprinting of the Kree/Skrull War.
Reprinting of the Introduction to the 2000 Kree/Skrull War Trade Paperback Edition by Mr. Thomas.
Reprinting of the cover to the 2000 Trade Paperback Edition drawn by Mr. Adams.
Reprinting of the Afterword to the 2000 Trade Paperback Edition written by Mr. Adams.
Reprinting of the 2008 Kree/Skrull War Trade Paperback Edition by Mr. Adams, Mr. Palmer, and Dean White.
Reproduction of the 2012 Hardcover Cover without text.
Reproduction of the Avengers issue #89 cover without text by Sal Buscema.
"The Avengers: Kree/Skrull War" represents a remarkable story to a new generation of comic fans. This book comes with my highest recommendation!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By sean bell
Format:Hardcover
Awesome book that collects Avengers issues 89 to 97!!!This is probably one of the first large story arcs by Marvel.I for one have been waiting years for this ancient yet much used template to all that is cosmic the Marvel way!!!Art is incredible and the story is a classic......so if you want to relive the past or see how the latest blockbuster movie was germinated....buy this!!!and excelsior!!!!!
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