Rating: Summary: 1971: A Space Odyssey Review: The art of Neal Adams takes what would otherwise be a mediocre story and gave it some life. The best part of this one is Ant Man's journey through the Vision to repair him. The rest of the saga has the art of John and Sal Buscema. Both are no Neal Adams. However their contribution to the story is very well done; even by today's standards. New Marvel fans should pick this up. It stands the test of time. A true classic in the ranks of Marveldom! It makes me wish that Roy Thomas were still writing for Marvel.
Rating: Summary: 1971: A Space Odyssey Review: The art of Neal Adams takes what would otherwise be a mediocre story and gave it some life. The best part of this one is Ant Man's journey through the Vision to repair him. The rest of the saga has the art of John and Sal Buscema. Both are no Neal Adams. However their contribution to the story is very well done; even by today's standards. New Marvel fans should pick this up. It stands the test of time. A true classic in the ranks of Marveldom! It makes me wish that Roy Thomas were still writing for Marvel.
Rating: Summary: This is Why we love the Avengers Review: the avengers throught out there history have basically have had "Moments" this is one of them ! this is some of what i think are Gems is the gravel pit of comics. its a great read-compare to recent Avenger stories- which if your not reading shame on you.
Rating: Summary: Comics Landmark From The 70s Review: This is one of the landmarks in comics history. The Kree-Skrull War is an epic that is a high point in the careers of all involved, especially Roy Thomas and Neal Adams. Thomas's use of so many great Kirby characters and World War II heroes is highly imaginative. Adams' artwork is breathtaking, particularly the Ant Man sequence inside the Vision's body. John and Sal Buscema's artwork is representative of the classic Avengers stories of that era and brings back great memories (maybe they can reprint the Avengers-Defenders War of a few years later). All in all, a powerful storyline that should be an essential part of your comics collection.
Rating: Summary: A Retro Dud That Just Didnt Do It For Me Review: Unlike the X-men's "Dark Phoenix Saga", I missed this story as a kid (Avengers were for popular kids -Spidey, the Defenders and X-men were for misfits like me), but I was a fan of that era of Marvel, plus I loved cosmic stories and even liked old Mar-vell (Cpt. Marvel). Despite all those things going for it, including me wanting to like this story, I was greatly dissapointed. There are plenty of graphic novels out there, both old ('Dark Phonix Saga', 'Dark Knight', 'Crisis') and new ('Astro City', 'Planetary') which are money better spent then on this cosmic flop. I'd easily take "The Morgan Conquest" or "Avengers Forever" over 'The Kree-Skrull War' anyday.Those who read the original and remember it fondly (and maybe your childhood to) might enjoy this. Otherwise, I suggest looking elsewhere - there's too much good stuff out there to waste time here.
Rating: Summary: Stands the test of time Review: With the exception of the much more recent "Avengers Forever" by Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco, this yarn is the pinnacle of Avengers "big" storylines. Marvel's most popular -- and infamous -- interstellar races, the Kree and the Skrulls, are going at it yet again, and this time Earth is caught square in the middle (literally -- it's at the midway point between both empires, although astronomy buffs know this is actually silly!) The Kree Supreme Intelligence, even though a captive of the malevolent Kree Ronan the Accuser, has used his mental might to maneuver one Rick Jones into his possession. He unlocks Jones' "Destiny Force" (whose effects are played to much greater detail in "Avengers Forever") to ultimately quell the cosmic war and become the rightful Kree ruler again. Featuring guest stars out the wazoo (Captain Marvel, The Inhumans, Super Skrull), this compilation also showcases one of the greatest artists of all time, Neal Adams, as well as one of the premier scripters, Roy Thomas. This is easily in the top three Avengers stories of all time, if not THE best.
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