The 25 Greatest Avengers Stories according to IGN

[chariset]

Glad to see the Defenders got some love.

[nosocialize100]

I've been doing research on Avengers the last few weeks since my site is doing an Avengers week theme, and I'm surprised by this list too. For sure I thought Under Seige would be number 1. Little surprised how high Ultimates is too.

[Bad Wolf]

Lots of recent stories that I haven't read on this list. (I think the most recent I've read was "Breakout", and while I enjoyed it well enough, it wouldn't make my list.)

Nice to see "Nights of Wundagore" on there; that'd be my pick for #1.

[Nomads1]

While I may not agree personally with all the choices, or their ranking, I find this particular list much more thought out and realistic:
http://comicsvault.blogspot.com.br/2...ver-25-16.html.

Also, not a list per say, but a lot of good suggestions right from this very same forum.

http://forums.comicbookresources.com...Avengers-Story.


Peace

[Corey W]

While I may not agree personally with all the choices, or their ranking, I find this particular list much more thought out and realistic:
http://comicsvault.blogspot.com.br/2...ver-25-16.html.

Also, not a list per say, but a lot of good suggestions right from this very same forum.

http://forums.comicbookresources.com...Avengers-Story.


Peace

I love lists in genearl and liked both the IGN and Vault lists. While Civil War is unlikely to make my list, I certainly couldn't say it doesn't belong on someone else's. I thought both lists mentioned several stories that I wouldn't necessarily have thought of and that was fun.

[passer-by]

Wow, that's a terrible List. I Loved Kang Dynasty, but no way does it beat Under Seige and Ultron Unlimited. Plus, Pet Avengers, GLA Missassembled, and a couple of Bendis' trainwrecks (though, no doubt, IMHO, his best work with Avengers, so I can let them slide, but the other two, no way), but no love for Assault on Olympus, The Gatherers saga and the Serpent Crown saga? Wrong, definitively wrong. Really, if IGN is going to continue doing Avengers lists, they definitely need to getr people who have actually read Avengers.

Peace

They didn't even put in the original Nefaria storyline, which is definitely one of my faves.

More or less the way I feel too, plus Millar's Ultimates at #2? They're good, but I don't think they're THAT good.
I liked Bendis on DD and USM, but none of his Avengers work belongs in a Top 25 list IMO.
I laughed at the IGN comment on the first New Avengers storyarc (#17) though:

Bendis' Avengers run has certainly been a success, and it's one that is only now reaching its climax. But in a lot of ways, the series and its various offshoots were never more fresh and exciting than at the very beginning.

While I may not agree personally with all the choices, or their ranking, I find this particular list much more thought out and realistic:
http://comicsvault.blogspot.com.br/2...ver-25-16.html.

Yes, that one is much better (though it's not hard to top IGN lists). I wouldn't list them in that order, but the choices are very good (even though Operation: Galactic Storm is missing).

[havok1977]

Wow, that's a terrible List. I Loved Kang Dynasty, but no way does it beat Under Seige and Ultron Unlimited. Plus, Pet Avengers, GLA Missassembled, and a couple of Bendis' trainwrecks (though, no doubt, IMHO, his best work with Avengers, so I can let them slide, but the other two, no way), but no love for Assault on Olympus, The Gatherers saga and the Serpent Crown saga? Wrong, definitively wrong. Really, if IGN is going to continue doing Avengers lists, they definitely need to getr people who have actually read Avengers.

Peace

Yeah, pretty much. I can understand Bendis' work being in the list since it's both recent, popular and of passable quality... but GLA *and* Pet Avengers?!? wtf indeed.

[Lord Bravery]

Pet Avengers is better than anything Bendis has done on the title.

[marshal99]

Not a good list. A lot of other avengers storylines far better than what they come up with - Pet avengers ? GLA ?! WTF!

[This-is-the-Zodiac-speaking]

Fairly ropey list there IGN editors! What happened to the Nefaria trilogy? Under Seige and The Korvac Saga should be right up there, What about the bride of Ultron?...I'm sure there a load more too, just cant remember off the top of my head!!!

[Kieran_Frost]

Unlike the previous list, this one was actually decided by IGN editors and not fan voted
http://comics.ign.com/articles/122/1224129p1.html

I love how much the Thunderbolts play in "the Greatest Arcs"
#24 - Thunderbolts/Avengers crossover
#23 Civil War (Thunderbolts involved)
#11 Thunderbolts/Dark Avengers
#3 Under Siege (featuring all the founding Thunderbolts; in their most famous outing as the Masters of Evil)

I could even count #25 as a pre-Thunderbolts originating concept (redeeming former villains) and a nod to Avengers Forever for Songbird (written by the original Thunderbolts writer Kurt Busiek

Also THRILLED the Young Avengers made the "Top 10"