Comic Book Classics Revisited returns with another installment in our “Ultron Handbook” cycle to help prepare you for the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron movie. Today, we continue with the second part of the introduction of Ultron’s creation, the Vision. A few questions about the origins of both the Vision and Ultron were posed in the previous issue. Now, it’s time for the answers. Let’s jump in, shall we?
Behold the Vision! Welcome back to Comic Book Classics Revisited. Today, we hit a landmark in our journey through Ultron’s history. Not only does the villainous robot return to terrorize the Avengers once more, but he brings his creation, the Vision with him! Let’s take a look at The Avengers #57.
A while ago, Cartoon Network started showing a new cartoon called Star Wars: Rebels, set sometime between the Clone Wars series and the original Star Wars: A New Hope movie. I ended up really liking it. Now, they’re giving Kanan, the Jedi from that show, a miniseries about his past.
It’s another Friday, and another installment of Comic Book Classics Revisited! Today, we’ll continue our “Ultron Handbook” to get you familiar with the Avengers’ deadliest foe and star of The Avengers: Age of Ultron movie. Read on to see our look at 1968’s The Avengers #55!
Apparently continuing the theme of all the hero shows this week, Agents of SHIELD has a lot of flashbacks in “One Door Closes.” They jump back and forth between the present and the day SHIELD fell, as seen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. I admire how Marvel is keeping their shows and movies so tightly woven together, even as I puzzle over DC’s choice to do the opposite.
Welcome to a new cycle of Comic Book Classics Revisited! You know, there’s a LOT of talk out there about the Avengers and this Ultron guy that is about to start an entire “Age” named after himself. That’s kinda egotistical, isn’t it? Anyway, who is this Ultron character? What’s his beef with the Avengers? We’ve already seen Ultron back when I looked at the original Secret Wars, but he was treated as Doctor Doom’s lackey more than the murderous robot that he is.
Having gone AWOL from the Rebel Alliance, Leia is trying to gather up as many Alderaanian refugees as she can. The Empire is rumored to be hunting down as many of the survivors as they can, in retaliation for the destruction of the Death Star. Should someone tell them Luke’s from Tatooine? Then again, this isn’t his limited series.
The first thing I thought when I saw this cover was that it looked like a finale. The heroes and supporting characters all running forward, no villains, no reference to the current story– it all screamed last issue. I’m a lot more into the story side of things than the business/editorial side, so I’m guessing a lot of other people knew, but it was a surprise to me.
If nothing else, you have to give Agents of SHIELD credit for putting thought into their titles. They usually work on several levels, and sometimes are just plain entertaining on their own. “Love In the Time of Hydra” qualifies on all counts, and was a good episode.
Single issue stories are a sad rarity these days. It’s hard to find them. I presume that’s because the writers are so often pressed to pad their stories and write for the inevitable trade collection. So it’s a good surprise to find a nicely executed one. Then again, Cullen Bunn has impressed me every time…
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