Avengers Vol. 1: World Trust [Paperback]

Geoff Johns (Author), Kieron Dwyer (Illustrator), Gary Frank (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2003

They are Earth's Mightiest Heroes, banded together from across the globe, united in their vow to protect the Earth from those enemies against whom no single super hero can stand alone... and this may be their greatest challenge. The capital cities of every nation on Earth have mysteriously vanished, throwing the planet into anarchy. In this time of extraordinary crisis, the nations of the world turn to the only organization capable of leading them through this time of strife and restoring political, economic and social order; the Avengers. They can defeat any super-villain, but can they govern the entire world?

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (March 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785110801
• ISBN-13: 978-0785110804
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,601,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A STANDARD HERO OUTING!, July 23, 2004

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M. Grant "MacGyver of the Books" (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avengers Vol. 1: World Trust (Paperback)

Avengers World Trust is a collection of Geoff Johns first six issues on his too brief run on the monthly title. Johns has worked miracles over at DC with his great run on Flash and his resurgence of classic characters and plots on JSA. Sadly, the most he brings to World Trust is a standard adventure.

The first four issues deal with the Avengers battling a mystic enemy that is transplanting the capitals of the Earth to another dimension. Nothing new is really brought to the storyline, but Johns reestablishes members like Namor, The Falcon, and even government liason Henry Gyrich. The art is bad but the plotting and action are passable.

The fifth issue included sets up where Johns plans on taking the title by allowing the Avengers to operate within the United Nations. It's a nice paced story that allows us to reattach ourselves to the Avengers as people.

The final issue (the best), and a great example of what Geoff Johns is known for, deals with two new members Ant-Man and Jack of Hearts. This is an excellent story in duality that treats these two characters better than they have been handled since the 1970's. It's a must read for any Avengers fan and the art is solid throughout.

So, six issues...one possible classic story and five standard adventures.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Set Up, April 14, 2003

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R. Farley "skullmunkey" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avengers Vol. 1: World Trust (Paperback)

This is the collection of Geoff Johns' first story arc in Avengers. The story is interesting, and his mix of first string, and traditionally second string Avengers makes for an interesting interplay. Of course, while the story is interesting and well executed, it is nothing all that epic. The most memorable part would be the fact that the Avengers Mansion is now considered a separate country.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More successful in vingettes than as a story, July 29, 2003

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Z. R. Bialkowski (Albany, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avengers Vol. 1: World Trust (Paperback)

The worst move Geoff Johns could make would be to succeed the Kang Dynasty arc with another epic in which the very fabric of reality is threatened (albiet this time on a mystic level). Splitting order and chaos and thereby turning the world topsy-turvy reminded me of many other apocalyptic scenarios common to comics. However, this collection is saved by Johns sensitivy for his characters and their iconic symbolism. This collection contains some decent dialogue as well an interesting sub-plot in which the UN invests the Avengers with world leadership.