Is it just me, or...? (Marvel Adventures)

[Deep_Sleeper]

...is the Marvel Adventures line being given the kind of critical acclaim that makes it seem like it's THE most under-rated imprint of Marvel.

Every single time I go to a comic site, all I'm seeing is how well written the Marvel Adventure books are.

[DaeJi]

Marvel Adventures manages to be primarily kid centered line without writing down to them. Since young kids seem to be making up less and less of the comic reading audience, MA won't sell as well nor will there be as many series/readers. I don't think it's under-rated, just under-read.

[Expletive Deleted]

...is the Marvel Adventures line being given the kind of critical acclaim that makes it seem like it's THE most under-rated imprint of Marvel.To an extent, yeah.

The Marvel Adventures titles are all about fun, done-in-one stories featuring the iconic versions of the Marvel characters, completely free of current continuity. And Marvel has hired some good up-and-coming writers and artists with traditional leanings to make them work. The under-rating comes from the perception that it's kiddie fare, when really it's the definition of "all-ages," and the fact that it's not in continuity. It supposedly does fairly well in the bookstore market, though.

There are some problems, most notably the tendency to revisit classic storylines, but overall it's a very nice line.

[drwho]

I would say Marvel Adventures is great and im 29 and no kid. The stories themselves are more like something you would see in X-Men First Class. They are all entertaining and tend to be more light hearted. Only things dumbed down for kids is maybe the lack of profanity and the type of violence depicted.Major writers like peter david work on these issues. I highly recommend them and if you want to read some marvel.com has some up as digital comics. As I said they deserve a ton of acclaim cus they are good but the all ages label scares all the adults away. I buy the whole line.

[DaeJi]

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/MARADVAV012.jpg

This story is reason enough to read Marvel Adventures. That issue... may be the greatest ever told.

[Deep_Sleeper]

LOL! I remember seeing that cover.

Awesome.

I also love the Avengers line up in the Marvel Adventures line. That's what you think of when you think the best of the best.

[EnDwiGast]

Maybe someone in this thread can help me figure out what is part of Marevl Adventures.

Spider-man, FF, Avengers, iron Man & Hulk are. All are clearly labelled.

But I'd heard the power Pacj limited series are considered part of it but do not have the label.

Is the Mary Jane series part of it?

X-Men First Class, as i understand it is supposedly in continuity. or do i have that wrong? So is not a part of the Marvel Adventures line.

Any help on these questions would be appreciated.

I'd really love to see a Steve Rogers/Captain America series come out.

[EnDwiGast]

There are some problems, most notably the tendency to revisit classic storylines, but overall it's a very nice line.

Would it be fair to describe the Ultimate universe this way too?

Right now I'm looking into both and haven't really read much of either.

[The Scribe]

The Marvel Adventures line is the way comics should be.

Dr. Doom's hotrod. :D

http://www.parkerspace.com/hotrod.jpg

[Majinlex]

Complete with the Flame On vanity plate :D
Oh man, I gotta start reading these.

[lonewolf23k]

I read and bought both MA Iron Man and MA Hulk, both of which contain what I felt to be the best modernisations of those characters I've seen so far.

I especially like how they remade Hulk's origin without changing it entirely.. It's still a Gamma Bomb test, but the Gamma Bomb itself is something completly different, intended as a nonlethal nuke. Brilliant, and unlike the movie, it's not overly complicated..

[The Confessor]

I've read some of the Marvel Adventures Avengers comics, a few of the Spider-Man ones and a The Hulk one too. And they have all, without exception, been excellently written single issue stories. Good fun, good stories and good art...what more do you want from a comic?!

They are written more for kids but they're certainly not dumbed down in any way...they're hugely enjoyable from an adult perspective as well.

I just wish, wish, wish that they were set in standard 616 continuity and not in their own Marvel Adventures continuity. That is the only thing that stops me from picking any of them up regularly...I'm just a real stickler for 616, what can I say? I don't buy the Ultimate titles for exactly the same reason.

[Beast]

To an extent, yeah.

The Marvel Adventures titles are all about fun, done-in-one stories featuring the iconic versions of the Marvel characters, completely free of current continuity. And Marvel has hired some good up-and-coming writers and artists with traditional leanings to make them work. The under-rating comes from the perception that it's kiddie fare, when really it's the definition of "all-ages," and the fact that it's not in continuity. It supposedly does fairly well in the bookstore market, though.

There are some problems, most notably the tendency to revisit classic storylines, but overall it's a very nice line.
What he said.

It seems that comics more and more are getting darker and moodier. So it's nice to have something with a classic feel that envokes the sense of fun that was more prevelant in the old days. That's not to say that the old days didn't have their heavy stories. But it seemed much more balance than todays comics.

[Rod G]

So . . .


. . . who's for a Marvel Adventures X-Men?

[drwho]

So . . .


. . . who's for a Marvel Adventures X-Men?

We probably all are, but we got stuck with First Class instead which after reading one issue came off to me as jeff parkers worst writing. I got the hardcover coming in the mail so maybe reading that will change my mind. I also am not fond of the art or redesigned costumes.

[Superheroic]

This story is reason enough to read Marvel Adventures. That issue... may be the greatest ever told.

That's a bold statement. It almost makes me seek this issue out.

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That's a bold statement. It almost makes me seek this issue out.Allow me to turn "almost" into "definitely" . . .

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/expletivedeleted/0002tk38.jpg

[davros42]

Ego, The Loving Planet is one of the best things Marvel has put out in a while and the recent Marvel Adventures Giant-Size Avengers with Agents of Atlas gues starring was pretty darn good too.

[Beast]

So . . .


. . . who's for a Marvel Adventures X-Men?
I'm sure we'll get it at some point. :)

And FYI Dr. Who, X-Men: First Class isn't an "instead of" book.

[Labman]

Allow me to turn "almost" into "definitely" . . .

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/expletivedeleted/0002tk38.jpg

*views photo, then frantically runs to local comic shop*

[Beast]

*views photo, then frantically runs to local comic shop*
Just remember... read Ego's dialogue in Billy Dee William's voice. :D

[schmevil]

...we got stuck with First Class instead...

Unlike MA, First Class is intended to work within the 616 continuity. Like a lost tales books. AFAIK Marvel is still open to the possibility of a MA: Xmen, but they already have sooo many X-books. And while I'm sure the market could support another, I have to wonder if we really need one. ;-)

Anyway, I'm enjoying mainstream Marvel more than I have in a decade, but the Marvel Adventures line is just pure joy. Also, MA: Avengers has the very best version of Janet Van Dyne (http://community.livejournal.com/scans_daily/3564514.html#cutid1).

[PaxHouse]

But I'd heard the Power Pack limited series are considered part of it but do not have the label.

Is the Mary Jane series part of it?

Any help on these questions would be appreciated.



Yes, it's true about the POWER PACK Miniseries, since their continuity is way different from their original from the 616 MU {especially since Julie Power within the LONERS Mini is basically the same one (more or less;) ) from the original POWER PACK Series}; despite the fact that the guest heroes {that appearing within the Minis} are wearing their costume that're based on the 616 canon.....

Mary Jane, however, is more like a soap opera and thus has its own continuity as well......

[The Scribe]

So . . .


. . . who's for a Marvel Adventures X-Men?

I was thinking about that last night.

While I like the Adventures line, they didn't start the Avengers out the right way. Marvel threw together ,arguably, their most popular characters on one team. I wouldn't mind seeing a reboot for the Avengers title.

Then have the Marvel Adventures X-Men #1.

[Calybos]

Marvel Adventures is fantastic... and my local comics shop refuses to carry it! They won't even carry the digest reprints.

Very disappointing. I have to order mine through Amazon.

[rZi]

So . . .


. . . who's for a Marvel Adventures X-Men?

COUNT ME IN! I just hope its a nice retro line-up....hell maybe something similar to first class.

[DaeJi]

Marvel Adventures is fantastic... and my local comics shop refuses to carry it! They won't even carry the digest reprints.

Very disappointing. I have to order mine through Amazon.

Your LCS denies themselves money?! That would seem to counter-productive.

[drwho]

I actually just finished the First Class HC and thought that was over all decent. So even though I didnt like the first issue of the ongoing and that is probably because they ripped off the dragon man is hot for women stories from the FF I am willing to give it a few more issues. I really wish they would put these in trade paperbacks as well as digests.

[EnDwiGast]

Yes, it's true about the POWER PACK Miniseries, since their continuity is way different from their original from the 616 MU {especially since Julie Power within the LONERS Mini is basically the same one (more or less;) ) from the original POWER PACK Series}; despite the fact that the guest heroes {that appearing within the Minis} are wearing their costume that're based on the 616 canon.....

Mary Jane, however, is more like a soap opera and thus has its own continuity as well......

Thanks. I was hoping someone would eventually answer that one. :D

[drwho]

I've been interested in reading the power pack minis but i hate the fact they are done in digest format.

[Archer]

I started buying MA Spider-Man for my neice, now I pick up the whole line and enjoy reading them all.

My favourite comics are all the more "adult" ones, either out and out serious or comedy but with a serious undertone (same as my favourite movies, TV shows etc) but the MA stories are a great way to spend 15 minutes or so. I love the angst and depth but MA lets you have the classic characters without the angst and depth, it's nice to have the lighthearted option.

[Big Red Spider]

I was ordering the Spidey title for the Scherberger art, but now they've switched to Pop Mahn. I liked him on SpyBoy but his Spider is not very detailed. I would like to get the Avengers and check it out, but my LCS also will not carry these titles unless you order them.

[smoothjokes]

Allow me to turn "almost" into "definitely" . . .

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This had me laugh out loud!

I just won four digests on eBay, MA Spider-Man Vol. 5, Spider-Man/Human Torch: I'm with Stupid, Marvel Holiday Special & Franklin Richards: Lab Brat. Funny light-hearted good stories.

I really liked the MA Spider-Man, it was a four issue done-in-one arc about Marvel's Monsters: Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, Fing-Fang Foom and Morbius. Brilliant well executed concept which is garnering the direct-markets attention.

I'm going to pick-up MA Avengers for sure, hilarious stuff and I'm going to look ing MA Iron Man & MA Hulk which I hear is getting good reviews. I'm digging the digest formats to travele around with and not be over-bearing.

So when reading this thread it makes me want to try out more of the MA line and get some other digest all-aged books like Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, X-Men: First Class & Marvel Adventures: The Avengers.

[nova64]

I'm really enjoying the Marvel Adventures Iron Man. The latest issue was terrific with Dr. Doom and IM's "Ghost" armor. It's a very well written and drawn series.

Doug

[Tobias Drake]

Wow...I know you're not supposed to think too much about this stuff, but all I can think on seeing Ego there is what effects he would have on gravity.

[drwho]

Also just so some of you know this Marvels online subscription has a lot of MArvel Adventures books up to be read online. Great titles and the stories in MA books usually rock.

[Babylon23]

MA: Avengers featured a guest appearance by Agents of Atlas, automatically making it a great book.

[Alan2099]

MA: Avengers featured a guest appearance by Agents of Atlas, automatically making it a great book.

As if it wasn't already. :D

Crazy as it may sound, THIS is my Marvel Universe. It's not the one that i grew up with, but it feels like it. Heroes are heroic, villains are villainous, the angst is down, and the humor is up, and whether a story is fun or not comes before whether it's completely realistic.

I just wish this WAS the regualr marvel universe instead of the shipwreck we've got nowadays.

[NeoStar9X]

I know I'm digging this up but instead of making a new thread I figure I'd just bump this as it took a while to finally get to it. The search feature on the site is slow. Anyway does anyone know how well the Marvel Adventure line is doing sales wise?

I know it's still around (Fantastic Four, Spider-man, Hulk, and Avengers with a new title coming out soon) but curious how much attention it's being given. I loved the few Avenger issues I picked up and figure I'd started reading them again and maybe check out MA: Spider-man this time around as well.

I know it isn't pulling in big numbers but is it doing decently enough?

Figure it would have to be if a new title is being put out but figure I'd still ask.

[RedRonin]

Marvel Adventures is the kind of book that's meant for kids, but only boasted as great by grown people, whom often have a contempt for anything being published (in this case by Marvel) now.

[NeoStar9X]

Marvel Adventures is the kind of book that's meant for kids, but only boasted as great by grown people, whom often have a contempt for anything being published (in this case by Marvel) now.

I didn't ask for an opinion on what the comics were. I know what they are. I've read them before. I even said so in my post. All Ages doesn't mean aimed for kids only but can be enjoyed by everyone. Some of the best heroes shows that has been on the air in recent years (Batman's various series, Superman's, Justice League, Spider-man) are an example of an all ages shows. Something that can be enjoyed by kids and adults, enough material for both. I didn't ask nor want an opinion that is simply dismissive of the line so please try to keep those opinions to yourself. This is greatly off topic from what I've asked so I would like to get back to that.

[Expletive Deleted]

Anyway does anyone know how well the Marvel Adventure line is doing sales wise?Not really, no. We know it's not doing particularly well in the direct market, at least according to the ICV2 numbers (http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/06/30/marvel-month-to-month-sales-may-2008/), but we really have no information regarding its performance in the other significant distribution channels. And since the MA line is mainly targeting those other distribution channels . . .

[The Confessor]

Anyway does anyone know how well the Marvel Adventure line is doing sales wise?


No, I don't I'm afraid but I assume that it must be doing OK because Marvel are continuing to expand the line with new series. Just this week, for instance, Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes #1 is coming out and there's been quite a few new series published over the last year or two.

[RedRonin]

I didn't ask for an opinion on what the comics were. I know what they are.

Hey that's great, hope you enjoyed them. Now, relax as I wasn't responding to you or else I would have quoted you. Like I am now.

[Somebody]

No, I don't I'm afraid but I assume that it must be doing OK because Marvel are continuing to expand the line with new series. Just this week, for instance, Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes #1 is coming out and there's been quite a few new series published over the last year or two.

Actually, MAdvSH has replaced MAdvIM as a regular title (cancelling MAdvIM seemed bizarre to me - especially since it was cancelled just as the movie came out - but there you go).

Right now, the MAdv titles are Spider-Man, F4, Hulk, Avengers & Super-Heroes (with Marvel Two-In-One and Marvel Adventures Two in One reprint flipbooks, collecting MAdvAvengers & X-Men First Class; and MAdvSM & MAdvF4 respectively)

[HeckBoy]

I love Marvel Adventures Avengers. I honestly think it maybe my favorite Avenger book out of all the ones currently being released (Mighty, New, Ultimates 3). It's just light and fun and it includes an actual Marvel All-Star team in terms of characters. I mean, all the team members are mainstream popular/known (w/ the exception of maybe Giant Girl & Antman, although I think they're "classic" enough to warrant their inclusion) and have been or will be seen in a feature film. Plus, they get guest appearances from other classic Avengers, making it even more fun.