A good culmination of Roger Stern's run--who is one of the best Avengers writers (I'd also hold Engleheart pretty high, and Roy Thomas' Kree-Skrull War) from the "Classic Age".I never cared much for Bendis' tenure. But Hickman's was fire, and Jason Aaron's is big dumb fun. But this arc feels like the best closing for a writer. Apparently Stern refused to make Monica Rambeau mess us so that Captain America HAD to return. So this is a feels like a more poignant and natural ending, with that in min...

L'altra saga, vetta di eccellenza, del Periodo Stern-Buscema su Avengers. Il Barone Zemo jr sta assemblando la squadra dei Signori del Male più potente e pericolosa di sempre, il cui nucleo centrale formerà, anni dopo, i Thunderbolts. Questa è la stria di come andarono molto vicini ad annichilire i Vendicatori, distrussero la loro base, mandarono Ercole in coma, piegarono ma non spezzarono Cap e il Cavaliere Nero e il povero Jarvis. È anche la storia di come Wasp si guadagnò la stima dei suoi co...

Avengers: Under Siege was the last great Avengers story of the ‘80s. As the action opened, the team was beset by tension, with many members off doing their own thing. Baron Zemo assembled an army of super-villains into a new Masters of Evil. The Masters invaded the team’s mansion, seizing control and taking faithful butler Jarvis hostage. They ambushed Black Knight and Captain Marvel. Hercules’s rash invasion of the mansion led to a severe beating at the hands of the villains and of the Masters

Published in 1998, this TPB collects the first Avengers comics I ever read as a kid in the mid-80's(vol. 1 #'s 270-277, sans 272). This story line was compelling enough to make me a long time reader and fan of the Avengers, and picking this up and reading them again was a terrific experience. The writer's commentary on the story arc in the introduction was a fantastic addition.Any fan of the Avengers, or any person who wishes to read a good example of some of the better writing in the heyday of

This comic is very fantastic.

An Enjoyable read that starts a bit ugly with some useless sexist remarks to both Moonstone and Wasp (the main antagonists of the plot, if you read between the lines) but redeems itself with an interesting picture of the latter as a kick-ass, intelligent capable leader and some classic Captain America scenes. Three and half stars.

There was some good characterisation of lesser known Avengers such as Captain Marvel (ii) and Black Knight and Zemo's plan and back story was clear too.The edit on this collection feels rather abrupt and leaves the reader with a few questions though (as I'm unfamiliar with this era of Avengers).

Excelente, una historia clásica, donde la Avispa demuestra su potencial.

This is one of the classic Avengers stories and boy was it brutal! I typically have a hard time going back and reading old stories, but this one holds up well.

My good pal Anne: (to me) How could you recommend a book to me without posting a review? Get on it. Now!!Me: Lower the shot gun and be reasonable, buddy.Anne (aims shotgun at my head, trigger clicks): Let’s go!! I have to pick up my kids at school.Me (after peeing myself): Sure thing.At one point in my life, I took a long break from comics (I know, I’m going to hell for that.), to pursue other things, like, girls. Scouring the bargain bins at a comic book convention (this was back in the day whe...

One of the all-time great Avengers stories -- nice and dramatic, highly emotional, and it ultimately led to some major repercussions for the team.

This has 2 main storylines, Atlantis has been taken over, the Avengers try to get it back and the mansion is overrun by the Masters of Evil. Lots of action and some decent character moments. Nice bits with Captain America and the Black Knight.

While this isn't a perfect storyline, its awfully close, and its the story that really cemented me as an Avengers fan.

I’d probably say it’s actually 3 and 1/2, because it was an enjoyable read. Love Captain America’s never failing resolve and utter sweetness. Except for the deus ex machina of Doctor Druid, the bad guys were actually doing pretty well and working how you should if you want to defeat good guys.

A decent if dated Jim Shooter era Avengers story, but nothing transcendent. No carry-on consequences or truly memorable moments.

It's strange, the lifelong Marvel Zombie I am, how few old-school Avengers comics I've read. I knew this arc had an excellent reputation and Roger Stern's work tends to hold up well, so I picked up the back issues. After a bit of a slow start, it turned out to be pretty excellent. I knew the basic "why has nobody done this before!?" plot about the Masters of Evil just walking in the front door of the very public Avengers Mansion. What surprised me was the depth of characterization. The Wasp shin...

Remember when the Avengers were a bunch of C-list characters and they fought a bunch of C-list villains? This is kind of fun, though I'm not sure what it was about these particular issues that merited collecting. It was interesting to see characters like Monica Rambeau as Captain Marvel (that was a good idea, they should have stuck with her!), and Janet van Dyne (Wasp) as leader of the Avengers (though it's kind of grating that most of the story is about how her teammates won't take orders from

Good story. The heroes here are much more dimensional than the villains. Nevertheless, it all works. Prince Namor's sub-plot works well within itself and as part of the main story. Wasp makes a very credible and challenged leader. The heroines Wasp and Captain Marvel and the female villains Moonstone and Yellow Jacket are the most developed and interesting characters in the story. Their actions are the main drivers. The one hero who is the most one-dimensional is Hercules. But he's funny. And hi...

Way back when these were originally published (1986-1987) I read the original printing of these issues Avengers #270-277-- written by Roger Stern and illustrated by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. I had been reading the Avengers for about six months when this storyline came up and I thought it was one of the best comic book stories I have ever read. I guess Marvel Comics did too and published this storyline in this trade paperback.Led by Baron Zemo, the newly formed Masters of Evil formulated a pla...