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Title: The Avengers: Under Siege ("Marvel's Finest" Series) by Roger Stern, John Buscema, Tom Palmer ISBN: 0-7851-0702-9 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Truly, Marvel's finest
Comment: I'd been reading the Avengers on and off for about 2 years and had been a Marvel fan for most of my life. I bought this on a whim, thinking to update on some Avenger's history. I was truly amazed at what I got.
While the art wasn't the great stuff we get in todays comics, it was decent enough. What was really worth it, though, was the storyline. Bringing together a group of tough super-villains and resurrecting an old idea (that of the "master of evil"), the story proved to be quite worth my time.
Showing some of the all time best Avengers, including Thor, Captain America and Hercules, the battles were truly unforgettable. While there isn't any single thing that makes it truly spectacular, the whole story is well-rounded, enticing and fast-paced, easily accessbile and understandable. It's something that once you pick up, you can't put down. It's well-worth what its charged for.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the most memorable episode in the Avengers' past!
Comment: "Avengers: Under Siege" is arguably one of the most memorable storylines in the Avengers' long history. Granted, it does not have the scope of the classic cosmic tales like "Kree-Skrull War" and "Celestial Madonna". In fact, the whole work feels a little too "earthy" and the action is mainly limited to one place - Avengers Mansion. But what ACTION it is! The Masters of Evil, in their most powerful incarnation EVER, invades Avengers Mansion and takes over it!
Roger Stern is a solid Marvel writer in the 1980s under the editorship of Jim Shooter. We rarely see such dependable work-horse comic-writers today. "Under Siege" remains one of Sterns greatest writings (along with his work on Dr. Strange). There is an almost effortless feel to the way Stern seems to nail down the characterization of all the characters (most notably on the second-stringers like Black Knight, Hercules, Wasp, etc.) John Buscema and Tom Palmer provides the art. The art really shines in the last chapter when the heavyweights like Thor and Captain America join the fray to reclaim Avengers Mansion. We see the restrain and control in Buscema's powerful art - Thor vs. Goliath, Cap vs. Wrecker and finally Cap vs. Baron Zemo. A lesser artist, thinking he's the next-Kirby, would have drawn the whole thing in a loose, in-your-face, full page splash, zero storytelling style. But not Buscema and Palmer. See their art here and you'll know why Buscema was THE Marvel artist of the 1970s and 80s.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Best Avengers Story Ever!
Comment: If you want to see a tale where the Avengers come close to the edge of existance...this one's a keeper! It has everything from Captain America under attack by some great classic villians to the all the Avengers doubting their chances of ever coming out alive from this attack! The art by Buscema is what drives the story right along at a breakneck pace. It's a must have of any classic Marvel fan
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Title: Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War by Neal Adams, Roy Thomas ISBN: 0785107452 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 30 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: AVENGERS: ULTRON UNLIMITED by Kurt Busiek, George Perez ISBN: 0785107746 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Avengers Legends Vol. 1: Avengers Forever by Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, Carlos Pacheco ISBN: 0785107568 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Avengers: Celestial Madonna (Earth's Mightiest Heroes) by Steve Englehart, Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema ISBN: 0785108262 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Avengers Defenders War by Steve Englehart, Bob Brown, Sam Buscema ISBN: 0785108440 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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