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Avengers: The Morgan Conquest

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I recently discovered Busiek's Astro City, and I ordered this graphic novel expecting a much, much deeper story.

This is a straightforward Avenger's comic book, written in a comic-book style (with excellent comic-book art by Perez). It's not in any sense groundbreaking, it doesn't offer a novel view point, and it doesn't develop the characters to any great degree. Everything's spelled out in captions, thought balloons, and comic-book dialog, with little subtext. It's not very "Busiek".

I heartily recommend Busiek's Astro City works and his amazing Marvels too. I don't recommend Avengers: The Morgan Conquest unless you're a mainstream comic fan looking for more Avengers action.

Every Avenger ever participates in this tale. This is the tale that reintroduces the Avengers into the main spotlight of Super Hero books. The Avengers are the premier super hero team in all of comics and this group collects everyone who has ever been a member from the big three, Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man, to the minow members, Demolition Man, Sandman and Rage. See them all. They may not be fighting their toughest foe ever but this tale explains what it is to be an Avenger. Also the return of Wonderman is a real plus. I was excited the first time I read these books and could not put them down. If you love heroes this is the book for you.

I'm a big fan of this book's writer (Kurt Busiek), so I was thrilled to discover this, another collection of his work. He's the kind of talent you expect to enjoy no matter what he's writing. This along with the first 2 reviews above really got me excited about this book though I've never been a big Avengers fan.

I was disappointed. All the pieces are there on paper; a great writer, and some great art from George Perez. Unfortunately the story is extremely rudimentary and simple, serving only to show as many past Avengers characters as possible at one time. As such this book may be great for big time Avengers fans, but it offers little appeal or entertainment otherwise.

This material may pass for "good" or even "great" in comparison to other Marvel superhero comics of recent years, but it lacks the spark that I enjoy so much in other recent superhero team comics such as Astro City and JLA. Astro City (Kurt Busiek's creation by the way) in particular I recommend strongly to anyone and everyone. Both Astro City and JLA have multiple trade paperbacks available.

Laugh at Hawkeye's wisecracks, cry for a suffering Scarlet Witch, marvel at the resurrection of a wonderous hero(pun intended)... This book collects the first story arch of the new volume of Avengers comics. All the favorites are here; Iron Man, Thor, Cap, Hawkeye, Vision, Scarlet Witch, and about 30 others. In this story, the Avengers re-draft their team and shortly get thrust into a medieval alternate reality. Where they must do battle with the infamous Morgan to save themselves. Normally, I loathe alternate reality stories, but Busiek really pulls this one off. Perez's goegeous art doesn't hurt either.

...not that that says a lot. Mainstream comics are in pretty poor shape. The corporate identity crises and fiscal-mindedness of all three majors creates an environment where one gets the idea creative ingenuity is not only discouraged but unheard-of. So the third volume of 'The Avengers' is a refreshing change... a competently and lovingly crafted mainstream title that somehow manages to please the title's entire constituency. Busiek and Perez are two of the best creators working in mainstream comics today, and their work on 'Avengers', a title they both obviously love and adore, comes across as you might expect: exuberent, faithful, and refreshing. I am perpetually *this* close to quitting mainstream comics altogether and heading for the greener (though no less dilapidated) pastures of the indie scene... but then a book like 'Avengers' comes along and makes me happy to be reading a mere *superhero* comic. Put a smile on my face. Buy this book if you have ever enjoyed a superhero comic. Buy this book if you are a fan of well-illustrated fantasy-adventure stories. Buy this book if you just like well-done comic books. This book goes on the shelf next to my Clowes and my Tomine... proudly so.

This is easily the best book being produced today. Authority is good...this is better. These four issues kick it off. This is an epic, that is the best word for it. The first three issues kick arse, as the Avengers deal with a alternate reality. Characterazation really shines through. And chapter four offers a fantastic Line-Up issue that made the Avengers so famous A MUST BUY!

That's the impression I got after reading this book. The Avengers go on this confusing adveture to stop Morgan Le Fay before she destroys all reality. It's a very confusing plot and there is little character development throughout the whole story. The end where the new Avengers roster is created, also looks like it was put together at the last moment.