Welcome to Make Ours Marvel, the weekly show where Michael Kaiser and Jon M. Wilson read chronologically through Marvel Comics’ spandex adventures and discuss their thoughts with little to no authority.
In this episode…
- Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #1-4 (2005)
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I loved this series when it first came out, and it’s still so good. The writing was really great, and I’m a big fan of Scott Kolins’ art ever since his run on the Flash. Such a joy to see him on this project.
You guys did so well calling out things in the story that didn’t quite jibe with the original comics’ continuity, so that was fun. But do I have some thoughts to add? You bet your sweet bippy!
“Who are the founding Avengers?” I remember first reading in Avengers #1 Vol 3 by Kurt Busiek the suggestion that the Hulk not recorded as a founder. Because who doesn’t love the officalness of notary publics? But that fit because this series came out around the same time that Volume 3 was wrapping up, so it was definitely incorporating various ideas Busiek had added to the canon, and the team’s characterization was totally how Busiek had written them.
There’s a page with just Iron Man and Jarvis. Iron Man laments how badly their meeting went: 2 shrinking heroes, a thug, a “god”, and a bodyguard. “Maybe this isn’t meant to be.” Jarvis has a silent panel to himself. Is that because he’s hoping Iron Man will come around? Or is he thinking “You can do this, Mr Stark.” Cuz I’m really wondering, did the comics ever show Jarvis’ reaction when Stark went public as Iron Man? Hmmm.
Whew, Cap’s PTSD is pulling no punches. I’m actually glad that Brubaker’s run on Cap started after this series was done, or they might have been tempted to retcon-ally tease that twist. No thank you, that would have ruined the point of Brubaker’s story.
I can’t remember when Wasp started being able to make herself grow and shrink. I could swear in issue #4, that was a period when Hank controlled her size changes, but not sure.
Every time you said “Agent Murch”, I kept thinking “Munch”, like the Law & Order detective. *SOUND EFFECT*
Dang, Kolins draws an intimidating Thor.
Excellent job on episode 100.1! You sure you don’t want to just number the shows like that from now on? Marvel has certainly published enough “point” issues, seems only fair.
So until you reach episode 100.100, or until we meet the 6th founding Avenger, make mine Make Ours Marvel!