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New Avengers, Vol. 1

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From the ashes of the old Avengers rises another team of Marvel fan favorites both old and new. The first half of this book really shines and is packed to the gills with obscure vilains as much of it takes place during an island prison breakout insigated by Elektro. And when the island prison (known as The Raft) in question houses nearly a hundred super-villains, you'd best believe there will be blood. The action here is phenomenal and the coming-together of the new team flows quite naturally as the night's events progress. Matt Murdock -having been finally outted by the press as Daredevil- is on the scene as a lawyer with partner Foggy Neslon along with S.H.I.E.L.D agent Jessica Drew (aka Spider-Woman) and pal Luke Cage escorting them for security. Then all hell breaks loose. Spider-Man is soon on the scene, greeted by Captain America himself and the fight is on. Iron Man happens on the scene by happy coincidence and before the battle is done, the most bada$z villain in the place will meet his end at the hands of an incarcerated mystery hero with powers comparable to Superman's, The Sentry.

Once the smoke has cleared, Cap and Tony Stark decide the time has come to re-assemble the Avengers. All but Daredevil, who has problems of his own to contend with, accept. Sentry, being nearly insane, is gone... for now. Further adventures have the newly minted team going after the 40-odd supervillains that escaped in the prison break. First stop: The Savage Land. It is there that the team encounters Wolverine, and let it never be said that Spider-Woman is not hardcore after initial contact is made with the psychotic X-Man. After many more battles, a S.H.E.I.L.D plot is discovered and Wolverine is offered a spot on the team after Stark decides that there should be at least one Avenger with the guts to do what the rest of the team won't as a failsafe against another attack on the scale of Avengers Disassembled.

After this epic storyline closes, the next chapter lost me a bit. It deals with the mysteries of The Sentry and why such an immensely-powered being could exist with nobody remembering him. Clues are offered up in the form of vintage-style comic books and the story gets a bit meta for a while. There is a classic moment, though, when Sentry opens his front door to be greeted by the Avengers, Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Astonishing X-Men, and the Illuminati to boot. So is he seen as a potential threat? I'm a gonna say "yeah". Long stretches are spent with an uncharacteristically motherly Emma Frost inside of the man's mind attempting to sort out his past as the rest battle a huge monster that apparently appears whenever Sentry uses his powers. Much of it is good stuff, but it just drags on a bit too long for my taste and after reading Joss Whedon's Emma Frost dialogue in Astonishing X-Men, it's disappointing to read anyone else's. Last on my short list of compaints is that Ronin never appears, which is disappointing after seeing all of the cool covers featuring the character and reading about him in the prologue by the author. On the other hand, this edition does give you an extra New Avengers/Fantastic Four crossover issue that was handed out to members of the Armed Forces and not previously available to the general public. The story deals with some leftovers from the Kree/Skrull war and is a nice read. There are also detailed character files on the Raft escapees included which feature commentary by the Avengers members who know them best.

If you want a taste of new-school Marvel hotness, then this isn't a bad place to start. It features a great cast of heroes and appearances by countless villains including impressive contributions by Sauron, Carnage, The Wrecker, and Hydro-Man to name a few. There are some humorous moments, the usual references to past character events, and most of all tons of action. If you're a fan of superhero teams, give it a shot.

This is a great way to be introduced to the New Avengers. This is a handsome hardcover graphic novel (comic book), and at 350-some pages it doesn't seem over too soon. The first arc focuses on a super villain prison break which brings together Captain America, Iron Man, Spider Man, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and Spider Woman. 42 of 80 villains escape leading Captain America to bring together the New Avengers. On the hunt they end up in the Savage Land and run into none other than Wolverine and learn some very shady details concerning Shield. The second arc puts the spotlight on Superman....i mean The Sentry! Which basically is Marvels answer to Superman, but with those zany "Marvel flaws" that make there characters interesting. And his back story is ALL SORTS of interesting. With appearances by Emma Frost and the Astonishing X-Men.
There is a lot of outstanding character development and story telling here. The dynamic of having Luke Cage and Spider Man on the avengers, Tony and Steve's friendship on display, and Spider Womans nasty secrets really propels the story which is backed up by some OUTSTANDING art.
You won't be sorry with this purchase.

Before that messy event known as Civil War ever happened, the Avengers were "disassembled" thanks to long time member Scarlet Witch going all nuts and stuff. New Avengers begins with a massive prison breakout that soon re-unites former Avengers leaders Captain America and Iron Man, and unites them with Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, and Luke Cage. Soon enough, the New Avengers travel to the Savage Land in hopes of solving the mystery of the breakout, and soon team-up and gain a new member with Wolverine. The second storyarc here deals with the Superman-esque hero known as The Sentry (created by Paul Jenkins, who makes a cameo here as well, yes you read that right) who aided the New Avengers, and desperately needs the team's help. With appearances aplenty from the X-Men and plenty of various villains like Electro, Sauron, and more; writer Brian Michael Bendis is in pure heaven with the tales he weaves here. Though I was never too crazy about the New Avengers lineup when the series first debuted, New Avengers managed to grow on me thanks to Bendis' stellar love for the Marvel universe. David Finch provides great artwork, and provides a simply luscious looking Spider-Woman as well. All in all, this hardcover collection of New Avengers is worth owning for new and old fans alike, and even for those who missed out on the series when it first debuted.

Now this is a great new start for the Avengers! Brian Bendis and David Finch gave the Avengers a much needed face lift! For years I've always saw the Avengers as kinda unrealistic (even in comics) and something I loved as a child but couldn't quite get into as an adult. The reason I liked the X-Men more. I just kinda looked at Captain America and Iron Man as heros from my youth. But thank you Mr. Bendis for bringing them back to the real Mordern day Marvel Reality. Plus bring characters like Luke Cage and Spider Woman who I loved in the 70's into the mordern era was great. Add Spiderman, Wolverine, and the creep Sentry to the group gives us the most dramatic and interesting cast of Avengers in years. I love the storyline and the mystery villians pulling the strings. David Finch art work is sick! I love this book and these characters! This is a must have!

After their controversial "Avengers Disassembled" entry, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Finch attempt to blow readers minds again with their creation of a new team. Gathering fan favorites like Captain America, Iron-Man, and even Spider-Man and Wolverine as official members, Bendis throws these new Avengers into a hornet's nest when a supervillain jailbreak leads to a bigger conspiracy in the Savage Land. And that's pretty much all you get besides a cover gallery. But with heart-stopping action awaiting new Avengers with Spider-Man AND Wolverine as members, what more do you want?

This comic is rated T+ (Teen): Violence, Adult Language.

i like the new avengers better then the original. this story is really good it could be a movie. i didnt like the artwork of the variant covers in the book but that doesnt take anything away from this book

An absolutely terrific opener. After the events of Disassembled the only way to carry on is with a story like this. Sensational art, great character development, and stunning story lines. A must own for any Marvel comics fan.

To start, this collection is important because it both precedes Marvel's Civil War and follows the previous Avengers team. Here is the Marvel Modern History timeline:

Avengers Disassembled TPB - Collects Avengers #500-503 and Avengers Finale
Secret War TPB - Collects Secret War #1-5; and Files of Nick Fury
New Avengers vol. 1 Hardcover - Collects New Avengers #1-10, New Avengers Most Wanted Files, New Avengers: Custom #676: Army & Air Force.
House of M - Collects House of M #1-8, The Pulse: House of M Special Edition
New Avengers vol. 2 Hardcover - Collects New Avengers #11-20 and Annual #1, and the lead story from Giant-Size Spider-Woman #1
Civil War - see Civil War checklist below.
New Avengers vol. 3 Hardcover - Collects "New Avengers" Numbered 21-31, "New Avengers: Illuminati", "Civil War: The Confession", and "Civil War: The Initiative"
Secret Invasion - Collects Secret Invasion #1-8

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Civil War check list:

The Road to Civil War - Collects New Avengers: Illuminati; Amazing Spider-Man #529-531; Fantastic Four #536 & 537
Civil War - Collects Civil War #1-7, plus extras
Civil War: Front Line, Book 1 (Bk. 1) - Collects stories from Civil War: Front Line #1-6
Civil War: Front Line, Book 2 (Bk. 2) - Collects stories from Civil War: Front Line #7-11
Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man - Collects Amazing Spider-Man #532-538
Black Panther #18
Civil War: Black Panther Collects Black Panther #19-25
Cable/Dead Pool #30-32
Captain America Vol. 5: Civil War - Collecting Captain America #22-24 and the Winter Soldier: Winter Kills one-shot
Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways - Collects Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #1-4
Civil War: X-Men - Collects Civil War: X-Men #1-4
Daily Bugle: Captain America Assassinated - Newspaper Special Edition (Civil War)
Civil War: Fantastic Four - Collects Fantastic Four #538-543
Civil War: Heroes For Hire (v. 1) - Collects Heroes for Hire #1-5
Iron Man: Civil War - Collects Captain America #22-24, Iron-Man #13-14 and Iron Man/Captain America Special
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT CIVIL WAR #15 CAPTAIN AMERICA DEAD
Civil War: Ms. Marvel (v. 2) - Collects Ms. Marvel #6-10 and Ms. Marvel Special
New Avengers, Vol. 5: Civil War (v. 5) - Collects New Avengers #21-25
Punisher War Journal, Vol. 1: Civil War (v. 1) - Collects #1-3
She Hulk #8
Civil War: Thunderbolts TPB - Collects Thunderbolts #101-105.
Civil War: Wolverine - Collects Wolverine #42-48.
X-Factor Vol. 2: Life and Death Matters (X-Men) - Collects X-Factor #7-12 (#8-#9 Civil War)
Civil War: Peter Parker, Spider-Man Collects Sensational Spider-Man #28-34

Enough about that. This collection will hook you from the start. The artwork is top-notch and the full page shots are something to behold. The hardcover edition really sells the story and is a stellar showcase for this New Avengers team. Standouts incl. Spider-Woman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Luke Cage and of course Captain America.

Extras incl. the script to Issue #1, New Avengers Most Wanted Files, New Avengers: Custom #676: Army & Air Force issue which is pretty good.

The story is very easy to follow and is not watered-down at all. You will find yourself wanting to read each and every issue in succession. It really is tough to put down and I can't emphasize enough how great the artwork looks on the glossy pages. This is well worth the money and should be a part of any Marvel fans comic book collection. Highly Recommended and with all of the extras and there are a lot of them it is a Must-Have.

While not an Avengers fan, I was easily drawn into the storyline. The story and art is definately straight forward marvel style,but very classy.

This story is slightly problematic in a number of ways, with one being that it has a hard time going along. Several characters haven't appeared within the comics collected,and their is a slight jumping around quality to me. The characters randomly find each other, and the settings jump from New York to the Savage Land for no real reason more than the writers wanting to set up a mildly overhashed S.H.I.E.L.D. is evil story line. This is not bad in-and-of itself, but its been done several other times with significantly better writing. It even follows the X-Men's "everything with Wolverine works like a charm" policy by throwing him into the eam in one of the later stories. I would suggest ditching this story and, if you like the Avengers, buying Vol.1 of Mighty Avengers.