Debate: (1) Avengers-Related Story or Arc

[The Night Phantom]

I thought it would be nice to discuss the candidates in each Jarvis category. Since there are a lot of categories, some of which have a lot of candidates, it might make sense to discuss each category in its own thread.

1. BEST AVENGERS-RELATED STORY OR ARC of 2006
+ Captain America #14-24 (Winter Soldier et. al.)
+ Civil War #1-5
+ Thunderbolts #101-109 (Guardian Protocols/Wellspring)
+ Ultimates 2 #10-12 (Liberators)
+ Young Avengers #9-12 (Family Matters)

I won’t be voting for the Captain America or Ultimates candidates, since I haven’t read those stories. I started reading Civil War but abandoned it, and so I won’t be voting for it either. I nominated “Family Matters” from Young Avengers, but I also read and enjoyed the Thunderbolts story. Right now, I’m still edging toward YA, but I’ll want to take another look at the ’Bolts story before deciding.

How about you?

[dlw66]

Ultimates 2 is the only one of the choices above that I have read (sorry, Van -- YA is still on my "to do" list!!). I found the story to be quite good, so even given the fact that I am not familiar with the other works, I have no trouble supporting Ultimates 2.

[Engage]

The Ultimates 2 lived up to its action movie intensity and was so over the top that it was awesome.

The Thunderbolts arc ended strong, but I felt like the start was ultra-confusing. The revolver at the end certainly rocked.

Young Avengers seemed to work out a little too conveniently, but it was a fun read too.

I didn't get a chance to read Captain America, but I certainly heard big things.

I'm planning to vote for Ultimates 2. even though that's not what I nominated.

[Van Plexico]

Choosing between ULTIMATES 2 and YOUNG AVENGERS is really tough-- which shows that there were some good Avengers-related comics in 2006.

Unfortunately, none were called "The Avengers."

In some ways, these two are apples and oranges. They have nothing to do with each other. But if I have to pick one, I'll go with ULTIMATES 2, for the sheer, jaw-dropping shock-and-awe of the Liberators story.

(NEW AVENGERS, on the other hand, is not shock and awe but shuck and jive...)

I think my favorite Avengers-related comic of the year was YA 12, though. But it's really close between that and U2 #10...

[Nutcase65]

I loved the Family Matters story. It was a good story line and opened up great future possibilities for the book,.. if they will get back to the book