World Famous Comics: Avengers West Coast Visionaries - John Byrne, Vol. 1: Vision Quest (Prelude to Avengers Disassembled)
Avengers West Coast Visionaries - John Byrne, Vol. 1: Vision Quest (Prelude to Avengers Disassembled)
By: John Byrne By: John Byrne Publisher: Marvel Comics Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Marvel Comics Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 216 Publication Date: August 24, 2005 Reading Level: Young Adult
Product Description: See how one of comicdom's most recognizable talents remade the West Coast Avengers, starting with the readjustment of the Vision! Ancient secrets of humanity revealed! The Scarlet Witch's first step into the descent that disassembled the Avengers! Introducing the Great Lakes Avengers and featuring the triumphant return of one of Marvel's hottest golden age greats! Battles, betrayals and the bizarre as only Byrne could bring you! Collects Avengers West Coast #42-50.
Byrne's west coast Avengers, vol. 1 Before this '80s work- Byrne drew the Avengers in the late '70s, issues 181-191, with 189-191 being some of my all-time favorites. After his great work with DC's Man of Steel in the mid-'80s, he returned to Marvel's Avengers in '89, this time with this west coast team.
Highlights here for me... *Issues 43 & 44- Hawkeye & Mockingbird reunited. And the west coast team searches for & finds the Vision. I've never seen Vision quite like this! The team is in turmoil, and the government intervenes, bringing them a special new member. Features Hawkeye, Wonderman, Hank Pym, Wasp, Tigra, Scarlet Witch & more. *Issue 45- U.S. Agent & the new Vision. And Hawkeye quits the team? *Issue 46- The Great Lakes Avengers. 'Nuff said! *Issue 50- The *original* Human Torch! It's the return of a Golden Age great, and he actually joins the team.
I love Byrne's artistic vision, the Avengers in general, and especially the Avengers west coast team in the '80s. Here we get all three! This isn't usually considered his best work, but it *is* among my favorites. The clarity & consistency in his artistic vision never ceases to amaze me. In this paperback he touches on story points he previously visited in titles like Avengers & Fantastic Four. He especially, continually references the Invaders all throughout his career, and I actually appreciate these brief flashbacks.
Included in this volume: *Issues #42 to #48 & #50- John Byrne writes & pencils; Mike Machlan inks *Issue #49- John Byrne writes, pencils & inks
P.S. And check out this definitive career interview with Byrne: Modern Masters, Vol. 7: John Byrne. With great art & information, it's highly recommended!
has anyone bought this? the picture is of the original issue cover, whats the trade cover look like? has anyone actually bought this and if so, is it in color or one of those hideous black and white newspaper print reprints marvel is releasing these days? i do not want to pay 17 dollars for something that looks photocopies and torn out of an old newspaper
Byrne should be doing marvel This is a very good run, showcasing what makes the Avengers, the Avengers. John Byrne used to epitomize Marvel for most of us, this book made you forget which was the real Avengers book at the time. The seeds of Dissasembled begin here, we also have the creation of the GLA here. John's artwork is great as always, I cant wait for the 2nd one ( if they make on ) to come, that was where even better stories resided
great pick up
byrne in his prime ok he may have lost most of his skills in writing and drawing, but back then he was one of the greats of the comic world, he touched a comic and it was gold, from x-men to superman, F4 and his lesser known work on avengers west coast, nt his first time on an avengers title, but some of his best work.
the story reprints 42-50 of avengers west coast,it's a great run, and the characters are a little more oddball with the likes of tigra and others on the roster, but it's what makes it work, they are a cast of characters you can't help but love, from the rebel hawkeye to the fun tigra or the stoic vision.
The art is fantastic, byrnes art is alive, full of fun, he knows how to really make a comic seem like it's alive and moving, it's a shame his talent has went downhill, but don't let any of his recent work scare you away, in fact you can see some of his work on the cover or by searching for the issues online, checking the covers to see how well he could draw a scene.
I only hope they follow this up with a trade or two and finish byrnes run, it follows the further adventures of these characters and would go great with this trade, but never fear, you get a good complete story in this book, and if you want a fun adventure or looking for more avengers, then get this.
prequel to Avengers Disassembled? This story is good but incomplete. It tdeals with the first half of the Scarlet Witch's mental breakdown(issues 42-50). The premise of the graphic novel is that the Vision is missing and his team mates must find him. The story is good and the villains behind the kidnapping are unexpected. The original 19 issue story arc (WCA 42-60) is basically Avengers Disassembled on a smaller scale. It details the different factors that drive the Scarlet Witch to become a blood thirsty anti-human villain and the person who is behind this.
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