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Avengers: Clear & Present Dangers [Paperback]

Kurt Busiek (Author), George Perez (Illustrator), Al Vey (Illustrator)
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Avengers November 1, 2001
The Avengers have stood as the Earth's Mightiest Heroes, banded together to fight the good fight. Their ranks have included the most powerful mortals and gods in the Marvel Universe and their exploits have been depicted by the very best writers and artists in the business.

In this volume, collected from the current run of the comic, the Avengers can't seem to catch a break as they face one threat after another. Even during something as uplifting as New York City's Avengers Day, the Grim Reaper comes calling. They face off against the danger of munitions despot Moses Magnum and the Avatars of Lord Templar.

All is not hopeless because these stories also show a return to their ranks of long-time members Wonder Man and the Vision, plus the arrival of Triathlon and Silverclaw. But Hawkeye quits the team and shortly finds himself opposing his former allies when they try to take down the Thunderbolts.



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Kurt Busiek has written just about every major character at DC Comics and Marvel Comics, currently working on Avengers.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics (November 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0785107983
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785107989
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,418,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware: Shoddy workmanship from Marvel, December 22, 2005
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Doc (Sydney, N.S.W. Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Avengers: Clear & Present Dangers (Paperback)
See other reviews for the stories here. My gripe is the poor materials used in these Marvel collected works. Like Thor:Across All Worlds (and every review there mentions this fault) the pages started falling out after the first read. Sub-standard glue and binding result in a book that just crumbles in your hands. Appalling quality control from the normally reliable Marvel. I've stopped buying any of these glossy page, black and white spine editions. Been burned twice now, that's plenty.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good avengers continuity, May 16, 2005
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Woopak "The THRILL" (Where Dark Asian Knights Dwell) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avengers: Clear & Present Dangers (Paperback)
I've owned the collection for several months now. The plot is good, it follows Avengers history for the most part. The art is superb and just grabs you. Although the best storyline in this collection I feel is the one with the GRIM REAPER, it is still such a treat when you see THE MIGHTY THOR in action against PAGAN.
HERE'S THE BREAKDOWN:

WRITING: 3 STARS
PENCILLING: 5 STARS
INKING: 4 STARS
BOOK BINDING: 3 STARS

All in all, I loved the AVENGERS roll call in this collection.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Leaves something to be desired, January 8, 2005
This review is from: Avengers: Clear & Present Dangers (Paperback)
The highlight of this collection is the comeback of the Grim reaper, which was mostly handled well, while the guest star of the beast was an enjoyable story. However, overall, I must say that this collection isn't very impressive.

There is minimal character development, the villains are mostly inconsequential or annoying, the fights border on mundane, and the endings mostly predicatable. The most enigmatic of this collection is the Triune understanding, which you simply come out hating.

The Moses Magnum fights I thought were ridiculous, I hated them. The clashes between Pagan and Lord Templar got increasingly boring and repetitive, as they mostly ended as fistfights between the superstrengthed and the steroid pumped.

I'd avoid it unless you're on a hunt (like i was) to beef up your collection of Avengers past issues that you don't have. It doesn't add much to your collection.
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