New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War [Hardcover]

Brian Michael Bendis (Author), Howard Chaykin (Illustrator), Adi Granov (Illustrator), Olivier Coipel (Illustrator), Leinil Francis Yu (Illustrator), Jim Cheung (Illustrator), Jose Villarrubia (Colorist)

Book Description

Grade Level: 4 and up

The Civil War is on, and no book will be more affected than New Avengers. You think Marvel would never mess with its top-selling book? Wrong! The Avengers are about to go to war over their beliefs, and the shake-up will shock you. Each stand-alone story in this volume is illustrated by a genuine comics superstar! Collects New Avengers #21-25.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (March 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785122427
• ISBN-13: 978-0785122425
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Michael Bendis is an award winning comics creator and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For the last eleven years, Brian's books have consistently sat on the top of the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel's popular AVENGERS franchise by writing every issue of the NEW AVENGERS plus debuting the hit books MIGHTY AVENGERS and DARK AVENGERS along with the wildly successful 'event' projects HOUSE OF M, SECRET WAR, SECRET INVASION, and SIEGE.
This summer will see the blockbuster new line-ups for AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS.
Other recent projects include the groundbreaking SPIDER-WOMAN MOTION COMIC, that debuted number one on iTunes TV sales chart and the New York Times best selling HALO graphic novel.
Brian is one of the premiere architects of Marvel comic's Ultimate line of comics. A line of comics specifically created for the new generation of comics reader. He has written every issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN since it's best selling launch in 1999, and has also written ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN, MARVEL TEAM UP, ORIGIN, SIX and the ENEMY trilogy.
He is creator of the JINX line of crime comics published by image comics. This line has spawned the graphic novels GOLDFISH, FIRE, JINX, TORSO (w/ Marc Andreyko) and TOTAL SELL OUT.
Brian's other projects include the Eisner award winning "POWERS" (w/Mike Oeming) from Marvel's creator owned imprint ICON, and the Hollywood tell all "FORTUNE AND GLORY'. Entertainment Weekly gave both projects an "A." SONY and FX networks are currently developing POWERS for series with Brian as exec producer.
Brian is currently adapting his spy graphic novel FIRE for Universal Pictures as a starring vehicle for Zac Efron.
Brian is a member of Marvel studios creative committee, which consults on their numerous ongoing film projects. He has consulted on IRON-MAN and IRON MAN 2 and is currently consulting on THE FIRST AVENGERS: CAPTAIN AMERICA, THOR and THE AVENGERS
Brian has won five prestigious EISNER awards, including 'Best Writer of the year' two years in a row. He has also won over two dozen Wizard comic awards. Brian is the recipient of the Cleveland Press 'Excellence in Journalism' Award and was named "Best Writer of the Year." by Wizard Magazine and Comic Buyer's Guide for three consecutive years.
He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Alisa, his gorgeous daughters Olivia and Sabrina and his dogs Lucky, Max and Buster.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing to see here, April 20, 2007

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War (Hardcover)

As Marvel's massive Civil War event takes the forefront, many titles are having their own Civil War themed sagas as well. With Captain America and Iron Man at odds, the New Avengers are torn apart and choosing sides, spelling the disbandment of the team (for now). The issues collected in this TPB are pretty much one-shots, with each following a different member of the team and their encounters with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s capekillers. Brian Michael Bendis' writing is scattershot here to say the least, and it's not helped any by the roster of artists which help make the feel of this volume all the more inconsistent. Out of all the artists, Leinil Francis Yu and Olivier Coipel provide the only work worth seeing (what has happened to Howard Chaykin?) which is a shame to say the least. Out of all the side stories to Civil War, the New Avengers saga is the most disappointing, and if you miss out on it, don't feel bad, there isn't much here that you're missing.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A mediocre chapter of New Avengers, March 22, 2007

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A. Booth (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War (Hardcover)

Obviously NA took a back seat while the Civil War was raging because this ragtag bunch of stories are mostly irrelevant, especially to each other.

With a different artist on almost every issue, all continuity is lost. Most of the art [with the exception of Leinil Francis Yu's] is average at best. I spent Howard Chaykin's issue wishing for the pain [and messy, ugly art] to end.

The stories don't really add all that much to the war, every issue involves a member of the Avengers being attacked by Shield's capekillers and escaping.

Get this if you're a completist and have money to burn, otherwise, you're not missing out on much if you skip it.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars dissapointed...what a mess., April 23, 2007

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Scott Edward Calibraxis (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War (Hardcover)

I agree with the other reviewers. This was a major fall-off from the previous books. I read this a few days ago and I don't think I remember a single story.
Paging back through...did any of these stories have a point? Let's see:

A story about Cap and the Falcon trying to talk Hank Pym into joining the rebels? Useless!! (I do think Chaykin's art was a neat change of pace, however.)

A story about Luke Cage and how his neighborhood loves him and will stand up to SHEILD? Enlivened only by the artwork by Mr. Yu.

A ridiculous story about Jessica Drew being set up by the new SHIELD b***h and Iron Man, only to be rescued by a splinter HYDRA crew who offers her the position of Madame HYDRA? Total filler.

A story about the Sentry whining and crying AGAIN for another 28 pages?? I don't know who faces greater agony, the Sentry, or the readers subjected to more of his incredible wimpiness. Why throw the Inhumans in there at all? Anyone else sick of yet another character's reaction to meeting the ever-silent Black Bolt?

The last story, featuring Maria Hill, director of SHEILD was the most plausible, had the most drama and best artwork. But I question the premise here--was it to flesh out the character of the new SHEILD b***h? Because in the Civil War mini series she appears as a total robocop undeserving of any sympathy...in other words, a great villain! By softening her up, it robs her of some of her emotional resonance as the woman you love to hate...but anyway, it was the only decent issue in this collection.