Download PDF Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 Cosmic Avengers eBook Brian Michael Bendis Steve McNiven Yves Bigerel Michael Avon Oeming

Product details File Size 58060 KB Print Length 144 pages Publisher Marvel (September 17, 2013) Publication Date August 28, 2013 Sold by Marvel Entertainment US Language English ASIN B00DYVESX2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 Cosmic Avengers eBook Brian Michael Bendis Steve McNiven Yves Bigerel Michael Avon Oeming Reviews

• 3.5 stars
  
  If you're a fan of Guardians of the Galaxy movie, you may find the disparity between this and that to be a bit strange. For one, the backstory has been changed. For another, Star-Lord is actually a Star-Lord and a prince. After you get past these changes, though, you may find that you really enjoy it.
  
  I enjoyed this one, though not as much as I could have hoped. I was a fan of the film, and my enjoyment of that outweighs my enjoyment of this. But I still plan to continue because this was very good. All the characters are as great as I remember, and the plot was certainly interesting. It does seem more like fantasy than science fiction, which is a plus in my book.
  
  The art was one of the best parts. I absolutely loved it and thought it did such a great job with all the characters. Facial expressions were obvious and well-rendered.
  
  Overall, though, this gets deducted from the original four stars I wanted to give it because I just don't feel the great need to talk about it. It doesn't inspire emotions and it doesn't make me a bigger fan. I will be continuing with this series at some point, but it's not a top priority.
• Marvel Now is, in part, supposed to help readers new to comics with a place to start without being burdened by decades of continuity. Most of the new launches have simply jumped in assuming readers have at least a basic knowledge of the characters from the films or word of mouth; others incorporate a little of the backstory to orient. GOTG does a bit of both.
  
  The book opens with Peter Quill’s “origin” story and reveals who his father is. Then it jumps into the present where he is already Star-Lord and leader of the Guardians. In this series, Iron Man is part of the team, on sabbatical from Earth. I actually loved this because on the Avengers he is a leader, one of the geniuses. They often look to him for a plan of action or to save the day with a brilliant idea. Here, that is not the case. His armor and tech savvy is well behind the rest of the galaxy, as Rocket loves to remind him in the most condescending way! It was refreshing to see Stark so out of his element.
  
  This book is really a staging point to build something bigger. The story is light on content, but heavy on humor and action. Each of the Guardians gets a moment to “shine” so readers can be introduced to them. And they keep the jokes rolling. The book is an excellent starting point for new readers to comics, or to the Guardians (as I am). One problem I had was the characters’ use of made-up words. The writer wants to remind people this isn't Earth, and they have common terms we don’t use. I find that unnecessary since they’re all speaking English via “universal translator” anyway and it got annoying fast. But, this was a minor quibble. Overall, this is a solid beginning to the new series and I will continue reading. Recommended!
• Guardians of the Galaxy has long been a lame attempt by Marvel to create a space superhero team....until recently. The Abnett version of Guardians that directly preceded the current version started the team on the path from mediocrity. The current Bendis version completes that journey. Stunning art, excellent characterizations and an intriguing storyline make this a "must read" title. Expect demand to skyrocket when the movie hits theaters later this summer!
  
  RECENT ADD-ON COMMENT For those readers who are complaining that this book is too small to read on the or with the app, are you aware that you can read each panel individually too? You can do it for one page or the entire book and it addresses the occasional problem of the writing in a word balloon being too small to read. All you do is hold your finger pressed on the panel in question until the feature activates. To then go back to normal reading, the easiest way is to go back a page or sometimes exit and return to the book, as you sometimes get stuck in the"panel mode" otherwise ( definitely needs to work on that issue). Contact for instructions if you cannot figure it out. should also consider a feature that allows readers to simply zoom in-and-out as needed via the "pinch and pull" method that most websites use to allow zooming in on pictures, words, etc.
• History is good, but it is hard to read on , sometimes you got to zoom some texts to be able to read it, even in the cartoon mode.
• I am an addict to the Guardians tale for some reason. I cannot place it, but it seems I have followed the series through all its forms and now am entering into the Guardians of the Infinite series. Good read...well done!
• Gives you a great look into the Marvel Universe. A good start for someone new to comics and looking to start fresh. Artwork is amazing. Iron Man is also featured as a main character giving a real dynamic from his usual high tech savvy self. Lastly, the humor is great giving readers a hilarious read filled with lots of action.
• It's really good! I'm not crazy about Rocket like everyone else seems to be, I didn't really like him back in the day either and I think he's a bit too mouthy rather than comedy relief but he's just getting started so I'm sure Bendis will mellow him out a bit once he's established.
• Very cool comic. I loved the movies and wanted to get more into the backstory. This comic was a great way to do so.