Tag: Avengers
New ML Avengers Wave Rumors
Back in October Hasbro announced they would be releasing a new Iron Man Marvel Legends figure based on the upcoming Square Enix Avengers video game and rumors are swirling on who is in the wave. Iron Man is a sure thing but who else could fill the wave? First off, the Avengers wave is coming as
Revisiting What If?
With Marvel Studios releasing a little bit of footage for the upcoming What If? series on Disney+, I wanted to draw attention to the original series that started it all. Well, there were "imaginary stories" from DC Comics in the Silver Age, but this was the first time that Marvel crafted a series around the concept of alternate earths. We highlighted a cover gallery some time back, but this time I thought we'd go a little more in depth on why these stories matter. Essentially, these are mini-reviews of old comics. I'll acknowledge that, but feel like most of these individual issues may not get a proper review.
Exploring The Multiverse: The Last Avengers Story
It's been a while since we explored the Multiverse. It's been so long, I had to look up and see if there was a format to this column that's not really a column. Of course, there's not a format, so let's just get started.
Avengers #157 – Reviews Of Old Comics
Fans my age tend to have a fondness for the hunt and discovery of of back issues in a time before every moderately-sized city had a comic shop. In the part of North Carolina that I grew up in, the big mother-load of back issues were usually flea markets. I would find some gems at the flea market, whether it was the one off the Interstate that coated the family car in dust, or the one just outside of town that had only a few booths. In that last one, the comic seller had a really good selection of back issue Marvel comics. I seem to recall one in particular he had was Avengers #157, which sported a Jack Kirby cover. Of course, at the time. I had no clue who Jack Kirby was. Nevertheless, the cover had all of the Avengers taken out by one foe, and all I could see of him was his boots.
Re-Visiting Crazy Ideas: Having Characters Age In Real Time – The Avengers
Once upon a time, I put forth the crazy idea of having comic book characters age in real time. I decided that it was time to re-visit that concept with a group of characters that are a cornerstone of the Marvel Universe, The Avengers. With the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we have a sense of this, although we see actors leaving not because they're too old, but because their contracts are expiring. Marvel is also exploring this concept with Spider-Man: Life Story. The rules, as I have done before, is that characters join in the year that the issue they joined was published. I'm also making an adjustment that any deaths in the pages of the Avengers will be permanent.
Avengers #215 – Reviews Of Old Comics
I always want to use this feature to highlight some really great comics that I remember from my childhood. We are fortunate to live in an age where so many great comics are available to read for a small fee. Of course, I paid for the annual subscription to Marvel Unlimited, which is no small fee, but came with some bonuses every year. DC Unlimited is also a really good value, but I'm off on a tangent. I recall getting this issue when I was eleven years old, and I was instantly assaulted by the art of Alan Weiss. Don't take that as something bad. Alan Weiss was something so different from what I used to. I had to be exposed to Michael Golden's fantastic art on Micronauts, so there was nothing that I could equate to this very naturalistic style. This is probably where I fell in love with a more naturalistic type of art. Of course, since then, I have come to appreciate a variety of styles, especially those that make use of the wise and proliferous use of black ink.
Avengers Endgame Marvel Legends 2019
Packaging photos have surfaced showing the next Avengers Marvel Legends figures. This assortment includes two figures from Avengers: Endgame, 1 from Avengers: Infinity War and 4 from Marvel Comics. The figures include a new Thanos Build-A-Figure from Avengers: Endgame. Here is the breakdown: Avengers: Endgame – Captain America Avengers: Endgame – Ronin Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers Infinity War Minimates Series 2
By now you all should have seen Avengers: Infinity War and what an epic movie we got and DST is ready to unleash new Minimates. Coming to a toy store near you, look for Avengers: Infinity War series 2 Minimates. Also do not forget to check local Walgreens stores as they will be getting exclusive 2 packs! Read on for more.
West Coast Avengers #46 – Reviews Of Old Comics
I was going to continue on the the mid-80s frenzy that I was in, visiting the dawn of the West Coast Avengers, but in looking at the series, I wanted to hit where the series had its greatest impact. The mini-series was not that point, and in the series itself, the high points seemed to coincide with John Byrne's run on the title. Those also tended to run with multi-issue stories, with a couple notable exceptions, and one of those is the introduction of some of the silliest heroes of the 1980s, the Great Lakes Avengers. They keep coming back and at one point in their evolution boasted among their members, Squirrel Girl. This is before everyone's favorite nut-eating, butt-kicking hero was invented, and features some heroes that if not silly, definitely were interesting, to say the least. So with the intro now long enough to wrap past the Reviews of Old Comics logo, let's get started.
BBTS News: Toy Fair, Star Wars, TMNT, DC, Alien, Marvel & More!
Check out all the post Toy Fair pre-orders from BBTS! Read on for all the info!
Avengers 181 – Reviews Of Old Comics
So with Captain America: Civil War in theaters, I wanted to tie an Avengers review into it. Combine that with the guilt of running four consecutive DC Reviews, and it's time to review an issue of something by Marvel. Fans of the Indy titles should stick around for next time, because I haven't tackled one of those in months. If you have a suggestion, just contact me and I'll see what I can work in.
TRU Avengers Legends 3 Pack
Marvel HK Toys posted pictures on Facebook of the TRU Avengers Legends 3 pack earlier today giving us some first looks at this Marvel Legends Toys R Us Exclusive 3 pack!