Series
Description
It begins with the return of a team member thought dead and by the time it's over, everything you know about the Avengers will have changed! It's the worst day in team history, as Earth's Mightiest Heroes try to deal with the shocking tragedy around them. Who is behind this, and why? Will it tear the team apart? Who will fall at the hands of the Avengers' greatest enemy? Guest-starring every Avenger...ever!.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2006-11-22
Publication
Marvel (2012), 139 pages
ISBN
0785114823 / 9780785114826
Local notes
Collects #500 to 503 and "Avengers Finale", ending the current incarnation of the team with several character deaths, and setting up Bendis' relaunch in "New Avengers" as well as Scarlet Witch's further breakdown in "House of M".
The collection also includes material from the original "Avengers" #16, where Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Hawkeye originally joined the team in its first major roster change. There is also a multiple page interview with Bendis about the arc, a miniature cover gallery of all 500 issues of "The Avengers", and a humorous "Hulk Remembers" two-page comic where The Hulk reminisces about the team's early years.
The collection also includes material from the original "Avengers" #16, where Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Hawkeye originally joined the team in its first major roster change. There is also a multiple page interview with Bendis about the arc, a miniature cover gallery of all 500 issues of "The Avengers", and a humorous "Hulk Remembers" two-page comic where The Hulk reminisces about the team's early years.
Library's review
A strong premise, but a shallow and underwhelming execution. Bendis' trademark dialogue skills help a lot, but while the series of (intentionally) confusing crises do a decent job of building stakes, the payoff is lacklustre. We get a talk-heavy exposition scene with complicated continuity ironed
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out by Doctor Strange deus ex machina style and then a by-the-numbers and over before you know it showdown follows. (In fairness, there might be more nuance in the various tie-ins, but they're not included in this collection, nor are they stated to be necessary for the story in the interview with the writer in the back.) I still ended up liking the story more than not, though, as the emotional goodbyes in the final issue landed well for me, despite the hurried nature of the story preceding and causing it. Show Less
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LibraryThing member schatzi
I was hoping for something great, considering how hyped this storyline was and how it impacted the Marvelverse, but I left feeling pretty disappointed. I already knew the gist of what had happened, having already read House of M, so maybe that was part of it.
Still, I'm disappointed in the story. It
I also hate that the Avengers ended like this. I didn't like how Iron Man was portrayed, either. The "deaths" seemed pointless and totally out of the blue. Basically, this felt like a bad ending to an awesome team.
The art was okay. Many different artists worked on the finale, and I loved David Mack's work there. It was gorgeous.
Still, I'm disappointed in the story. It
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felt disjointed and lacked cohesion. It seemed all over the place. And I hate, hate, HATE how Wanda (Scarlet Witch) was written and portrayed here. When Doctor Strange was talking about how Wanda hadn't earned her right to use magic, I was literally grinding my teeth. I also hate that the Avengers ended like this. I didn't like how Iron Man was portrayed, either. The "deaths" seemed pointless and totally out of the blue. Basically, this felt like a bad ending to an awesome team.
The art was okay. Many different artists worked on the finale, and I loved David Mack's work there. It was gorgeous.
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LibraryThing member Echobrain
Bit basic this. Lots of gritted teeth and anger but not a lot of real story going on. Some well-established characters are killed off in somewhat pointless fashions and then Dr. Strange turns up to explain to the confused Avengers who's behind these various attacks. Although his explanation is
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fascinating and compelling, the final confrontation falls a bit flat. Then everyone meets up at the mansion again, thoroughly depressed, and they finally call it a day. As I said, a bit basic. Show Less
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
The Avengers are under attack from several sides and they have to work out who dunnit. On occasions the artwork beats the plot.
LibraryThing member MarcusH
This is one of those stories that really is still creating ripples throughout the Marvel continuity. The basic plot is that Wanda Maximoff falls prey to her own reality-bending mutant power and begins her fall from grace (that winds up effecting all mutants in House of M) by destroying the
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Avengers. If you are just getting into comics, this would be a good place to start (or a little before this). Show Less
LibraryThing member jshillingford
After reading the Marvel event Siege, I decided I wanted to read more of the large-scale Marvel events. I had heard great things about the House of M, but decided to start with Disassembled because it lays the foundation. And like the building of any great structure, you start by bulldozing the
The story opens with an attack on Avengers mansion by Jack of Hearts - whom all the Avengers thought dead. He explodes, taking an Avenger with him. This is the first of several deaths to come. The Vision crashes the Quinjet into the Mansion and inexplicably devolves into five Ultrons who proceed to attack the remaining Avengers. At the same time, Tony Stark goes on a mad rant before the United Nations causing everyone to think he's drunk! The worst day in Avengers history has begun, and at the heart of it is one of their own. It's not really a spoiler to say the Scarlet Witch is the root of the problem, but the fallout from this day will be heartbreaking.
Disassembled is exactly what occurs - the Avengers will disband, leaving a clean slate. What makes this story special is that ALL the Avengers actually assemble (with the glaring exception of Thor, but he's got his own problems!!) in response to this threat. It was cool to see them all appear, and the book has a lot of large scale battles, but also many intimate and touching scenes to balance the story.
There are a couple of problems with this trade collection, however. First, the event is massive but this book is actually rather short - making it difficult on comic newbies like me. I don't know how this group of characters came together, and have no clue who Scott Lang is or why he is Ant-Man instead of Hank Pym. Additionally, though all the Avengers show up, few of them get "screen time" even in subsequent battles. It feels like there's a lot of missing pieces, which I hope to fill in by reading Avengers Disassembled: Iron Man, Thor & Captain America. That said, the plot is simple enough that I don't feel I have to go back to previous books in order to understand. The point of Disassembled appears to be to shake up the Marvel Universe for a new launching point and on that level it succeeds.
Overall, though this book felt incomplete, it was enjoyable and clearly sets the stage for what is to come. Recommended.
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site to make way for the new. Disassembled wipes the slate clean for the Avengers.The story opens with an attack on Avengers mansion by Jack of Hearts - whom all the Avengers thought dead. He explodes, taking an Avenger with him. This is the first of several deaths to come. The Vision crashes the Quinjet into the Mansion and inexplicably devolves into five Ultrons who proceed to attack the remaining Avengers. At the same time, Tony Stark goes on a mad rant before the United Nations causing everyone to think he's drunk! The worst day in Avengers history has begun, and at the heart of it is one of their own. It's not really a spoiler to say the Scarlet Witch is the root of the problem, but the fallout from this day will be heartbreaking.
Disassembled is exactly what occurs - the Avengers will disband, leaving a clean slate. What makes this story special is that ALL the Avengers actually assemble (with the glaring exception of Thor, but he's got his own problems!!) in response to this threat. It was cool to see them all appear, and the book has a lot of large scale battles, but also many intimate and touching scenes to balance the story.
There are a couple of problems with this trade collection, however. First, the event is massive but this book is actually rather short - making it difficult on comic newbies like me. I don't know how this group of characters came together, and have no clue who Scott Lang is or why he is Ant-Man instead of Hank Pym. Additionally, though all the Avengers show up, few of them get "screen time" even in subsequent battles. It feels like there's a lot of missing pieces, which I hope to fill in by reading Avengers Disassembled: Iron Man, Thor & Captain America. That said, the plot is simple enough that I don't feel I have to go back to previous books in order to understand. The point of Disassembled appears to be to shake up the Marvel Universe for a new launching point and on that level it succeeds.
Overall, though this book felt incomplete, it was enjoyable and clearly sets the stage for what is to come. Recommended.
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LibraryThing member JonathanCrites
Good start to my Bendis Avengers read through. A little up and down in the pacing, and Finch's art is not my favorite, but overall really good.
LibraryThing member ragwaine
This started off really crazy, then settled down, then got weird, ended quickly and then to an entire issue with the Avengers saying goodbye. I guess if I would have read it when it came out I might have been more sentimental about the "end of the Avengers", but really no one ever thought the
So yes this is an important part of Avengers history, but it really wasn't incredible.
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Avengers would be over. They just broke into a bunch of lines Secret Avengers, New Avengers, All-New All-Different, Uncanny etc...So yes this is an important part of Avengers history, but it really wasn't incredible.
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LibraryThing member Daumari
Part of my "Oh shit Captain America: Civil War is next week and I need to read the original" reading list. I haven't read any previous Avengers, but easily can see how this rocks the Marvelverse. (I have read quite a bit of the Uncanny X-Men, though, so I'm familiar with the Maximoffs and am
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looking forward to House of M) Show Less