The Avengers Epic Collection: Judgment Day

Christmas gift for grandson. Said Not as much action as X-Men, but good stories overall.

I loved the stories inside here: The Avengers facing the Olympian gods, the Legion of the Unliving and Doctor Doom in “Emperor Doom”. I really enjoyed them and can’t wait to read them again. Either of these stories would be great as movies.

I purchased that book and read the first page. Then I left it on the kitchen counter. I never found it again. What is one page was just awesomeness

Contains some of my favorite story lines, artists, and characters. I miss those days of good story telling where friendships were tested and grew stronger through trouble. The story’s nowadays seem to be missing essential layers of thoughtful connections.

The collection reminds me of the days when I used to collect. Got to reread some of my favorite issues (both remembered and forgotten).

Roger Stern at his finest. His Avengers is one if the finest runs ever. This collection features some of his best.

Awesome !

Very good liked alot

C'est une période des Avengers que je n'avais pas eu l'occasion de consulter. Très intéressante avec en plus : "Marvel Graphic Novel : EMPEROR DOOM, directement à même cette Epic Collection.

The second Avengers Epic Collection release (after the previous 'The Final Threat') brings us Volume 17 of the eventual complete run. The book covers the year 1987; buyers of previous Epic Collections, which all spanned at least a couple of years, may wonder why the timeframe is truncated for this one. Well, relax - this volume is as chunky as the others. But one of the cool things about the ECs is that they do not only collect the 'main' ongoing series from years past; they also fold in related material for completeness' sake, and that's what has happened here. As well as a run of the main Avengers title, we also have a miniseries, a two-annual crossover and a graphic novel thrown in. First things first: the material from the Avengers book concerns the aftermath of the famous siege of Avengers Mansion by the Masters of Evil. We get some reflective issues, focusing on individual Avengers (including a poignant issue featuring faithful butler Jarvis), a reshuffling of the team membership AND a new chairperson, before the Avengers are thrust into a deadly struggle against the gods of Olympus. Roger Stern is finishing his stint as writer, and he proves as adept with the character-rich moments as he does with the bombastic action scenes. He really seems to 'get' the voice of each Avenger (and it must be noted the team makeup is extremely interesting at this point, with mainstays like Captain America and Thor rubbing shoulders with lesser lights such as the Black Knight and Doctor Druid). Art is provided by Tom Palmer over John Buscema breakdowns, and as expected with such a pedigree, is excellent, rich in action and detail. After that, we are treated to the X-Men vs the Avengers miniseries, again scribed by Stern, but this time with art by a then-upcoming Marc Silvestri. The self-contained story sees reformed supervillain Magneto hunted for his past crimes, leading to a three-way tussle between the Avengers (who want him to stand trial), the X-Men (who want him to stay free despite their own better judgment) and the Soviet Supersoldiers (who just want him dead). Interestingly, despite containing plenty of action as the three factions clash, the story moves into more reflective territory as it reaches a thrilling courtroom climax. A great mix of philosophical wrangling and fisticuffs. More straightforward is the double annual crossover that sees the Avengers battle their West Coast brethren in the realm of the dead, due to the machinations of the Collector and the Grandmaster. It's essentially a succession of fights, even if the universe is at stake, but is at least undemanding fun. The volume is rounded off with 'Emperor Doom', the longer-format graphic novel, and again we see slightly more thoughtful fare as Doctor Doom finally achieves his goal of conquering the planet, with only one lone Avenger left to foil his schemes. Writer David Michelinie and artist Bob Hall craft a tale of despair, defiance and the drawbacks of gaining your heart's desire. So a jampacked instalment in this series, then. It's really nice to see so much material, much of which has been out of print for a long time, given such quality treatment. The Epic Collection series is going from strength to strength, and we can only hope the quality continues.

Um volume mais ou menos dos Heróis Mais Poderosos Da Terra: o ponto alto é a Graphic Novel (inédita no Brasil) "Emperor Doom", seguida do arco Olimpiano. Mas "X-Men Vs. Vingadores" é muito fraca e o segundo "Torneio de Campeões" (contada nas duas edições anuais) é uma das PIORES histórias da Marvel de todos os tempos, uma sequência tola e desnecessária de um original que já não era grandes coisas...

This was the first time I had read any of these tales, although I knew the vast majority of the characters. It starts off slow with Doctor Druid joining the team and the search for a new chairman followed by an introspective story involving Jarvis who is in hospital recovering from an attack by the Masters of Evil. It kicks into gear when Hercules, who was also injured in the same battle, is kidnapped and taken to Olympus and the team journey to Olympus in an effort to rescue him from an almost insane through grief Zeus. There's also a 4 issue mini series that sees the Avengers, X-Men and some Russian heroes fighting over the right to bring Magneto to trial. Two Giant-Size crossovers as the West Coast and East Coast Avengers face the Grandmaster and the Collector along with many dead heroes and villains including ex-Avengers. It ends with a great tale involving Doctor Doom. The Epic Collection series is a superb reasonably-priced way to catch up on some great stories that I had missed and, being in colour, trumps the Essential series.

Product was advertised as mint condition. It was not. The UPC was crossed out (indicating a remainder), there were folds in the front and back covers and most corners were rounded.