The high-stakes nature of the story and the action-focused way it is presented makes this feel like a real thrill ride. It also has some great twists, as new heroes are introduced and characters come back from the very brink of death. This portion of the book has Avengers from the future fight in the present, has other Avengers fight off the armies of the dead, and sees Shang-Chi fistfight a literal dragon. This is an action-packed brawl with over-the-top concepts and awesome levels of excitement. The first half of Avengers World: The Complete Collectiontells a single story about a worldwide fight against A.I.M.’s forces. However, readers unfamiliar with these events, these characters, or this world in general will be unable to appreciate much of what goes on here. Though both halves of the volume have some problems, they are mostly entertaining and do a lot to further develop the Avengers’ world.

Then, it spends its second half crafting multiples stories that enhance specific events, like Avengers & X-Men: Axis and Time Runs Out, and specific characters, like Hyperion, Cannonball, and Namor. This collection spends half of its time crafting a story about the Avengers tackling a high-stakes global crisis. StoryĪvengers World: The Complete Collection, by Nick Spencer and Frank Barbiere, is great, if you’re approaching it as a companion to Marvel’s main Avengers series. Because of this, this book offers a lot to readers familiar with the major Marvel stories from this era but does not offer much to readers unfamiliar with this material. All of this helps develop the Avengers as a team, especially in relation to how the team is developing in other comics published at this time. It contains exciting adventures, details emotional encounters, and reveals a few mysteries.

Overall: This volume is a worthwhile extension of the Avenger’s activities in this era. Readers unfamiliar with what is taking place in other Avengers comics will be lost for the majority of this collection. Some stories in the book’s second half are just alright. The art looks great in most places.Ĭons: The book’s first half has issues with pacing. The entire volume works well as a complement to other adventures. The book’s second half has some highly emotional stories and great character development. Pros: The book’s first half is exciting and has a ton of ridiculously fun concepts.

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