Avengers: The Origin is another reboot/update of a classic superhero comic. It came out as a five-issue series in 2010, probably in anticipation of the release of Joss Whedon's [Marvel's] The Avengers [Assemble] movie. This graphic novel also tells the story of how the Avengers first formed, but is more of a throw-back to the comic book origin than a follow-on to a bunch of superhero movies.As in the movie, Loki is the main bad guy, though here he is merely trying to get revenge on Thor because

Story: 7/10"A worthwhile retelling of a great story"

I never read the original Avengers story that this was based on, and since this was a five-issue miniseries that was basically a remake of that story, it seemed light compared to modern comic stories, and especially ones that were remakes of classic stories. The artwork by Phil Noto was nice, and one of the reasons why I bought it (that, and it was cheap), but it felt different than his later work, in some shots, when Ant-Man is small and riding the flying ant, he looks poorly drawn for some rea...

I read the original origin of the Avengers as a kid and many times since and thoroughly enjoyed that great Kirby/Lee classic so I was quite looking forward to this retelling. Retelling? How about revolting? Perhaps it was not quite that bad but it seemed to me to go in a decidedly SJW direction and ruining some of the fun the original relished in.

The origin story for the Avengers was pretty decent but I wouldn't call it amazing. The plot mostly revolves around Loki who is trying to get the attention of Thor so he can attempt to kill him. Loki enrages the Hulk who goes on a rampage and hooks up with a traveling circus (wut?).In the meantime, our heroes are becoming friends due to circumstances and realizing that alone they probably can't take on the Hulk but as a team they just might be able to. Iron Man, Ant Man, Wasp and Thor are the in...

Does a reasonable job of updating the very dated but classic Avengers origin, but suffers from jumbling modern and vintage elements together.Having Golden Age style costumes like Iron Man's original armour and dated plot beats like Hulk disguised as a circus robot looked odd next to flatscreen TVs and an otherwise modern setting. Art is gorgeous, writing is decent, if it was just clearly placed either in the 60s or the 00s instead of some weird hybrid this could have been a really clever All Sta...

The book is very unique.

Nothing I really need to say it was a remake of the origin with the original origin after it.

The art work is fun and the writing is solid, but the entire book is unnecessary. And ill-conceived.An "update" of the Avengers' origin story, brought into the 21st Century -- Tony Stark has a bluetooth ear piece, Rick Jones and his gang use the internet rather than ham radios, etc. And yet, the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier is only in blueprint stage, the Hulk hides out in a travelling circus (as some sort of Ed Wood-esque "robot"), Wasp is more of a helpless sidekick constantly distracted by Thor a...

Phil Noto's art is great here, and helps make what is another retelling of the Avengers Origin a fun read. Especially since he keeps all the costume designs from the 60's.

The revisionist, modernized origin story has become a recurring staple of the super-hero genre ever since John Byrne relaunched Superman to great acclaim back in 1986. For the most part, however, the only thing that's been updated in this retelling of the first Avengers story is the dialogue - other than that, it's pretty much a straightforward retread of the 1963 Lee/Kirby AVENGERS #1. Loki tricks Thor, Iron Man, Ant-Man, and the Wasp into battling the Hulk; they eventually join forces and turn...

"We shall serve as a beacon of hope to those who have none. 'Tis an absolute good we are doing." -- the Mighty Thor, to his new teammatesThe 2012 issue date is no coincidence - The Origin was released to tie-in with The Avengers big-screen debut. However, there is otherwise no connection between this story and the movie.It is an updating of the Avengers' very first story from 1964 - it appears to be set during the 21st century per the technology / dialogue - although the title team is retro-atti...

What an awesome retelling of the origin of “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!” Not only are there a lot of added details, the artwork is spectacular!Thank you for the loan Oil City Library!

It was good. A bit cheesy and bombastic in the end. This was the first time that I read something about Ant-Man and Wasp and to say the truth I was a bit disappointed, they were kind lame super heroes. Wasp more than Ant-Man. I don't want to sound prejudiced but that was the feeling I had. Maybe in the future, if I get to read more about them, I'll change my mind. Anyway, an entertaining read also with good artwork.

After two miniseries chronicling later periods in Avengers history, Joe Casey went back to their origin and expanded it to five issues. The story is the same: Loki baits Thor into a trap by making it look like the Hulk has gone on a rampage but Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp all show up too. After they figure out Loki's the real villain, the good guys form a team to avenge future evildoing.The differences include updated tech (Rick Jones contacts the heroes by email instead of ham radio), some c...

I only have to ask...why? This was simply a remake of the original (and superior) Avengers comic from 1963. But now with profanity and blood! Yay? I guess?Seriously, what was the point? I could see making an updated origin story as a reboot. Other Marvel heroes have gotten that over the years. But this is more like like that terrible 1998 shot-for-shot remake of Psycho. Unnecessary.

I went in thinking it was a bit older. Instead it's a pretty modern retelling which doesn't really live up to the idea of serving as a refresher. There are some mildly interesting tidbits, but it doesn't feel like it's filling in any blanks.

3/5I quite like the art of this one. The storyline is a little shaky though. One of those stories where everything would be fixed if they just communicated (which always annoys me). It is still quite nice though. A decent introduction to the start of the avengers.

Meehhhhh. Thor and the Hulk were good. The other characters acted patronizing and blood thirsty the whole time. The point of the avengers is to protect, isn't it? Yet the entire book is about them tracking down the Hulk and attacking him. The 20-something Rick who was trying to convince them to think before they acted made it even more obvious. Also, the way they treat the Hulk, dehumanizing and villainizing him, was just disgusting. They assumed he was 'rampaging' out west - in quotes because t...

Did you watch the Avengers that came out recently in theaters? Do you want to know how the group, the Avengers, was created or how the idea was formed? Then reading Avengers The Origin by Joe Casey is the book for you! Avengers The Origin is a graphic novel about the original members of the Avengers in the comic series. The book shows how the Avengers were assembled. The book also talks about the enemies of the Avengers, such as Thor’s step brother, Loki. Avengers The Origin is a classic and sho...