Best Avengers Comics To Get From This Awesome Sale
Avengers: Infinity War is about to hit theaters, but fans may be wondering where these characters came from and the source material Marvel drew on for this upcoming movie. Luckily, Comixology currently has an Avengers sale that includes a lot of fantastic stories at less than half the cost.
Comixology, a supplier of digital comics, has a sale running through May 10 which will allow you to save up to 75% off collections and single issues of Avengers stories, many of which have a connection to Infinity War. We've sifted through the sale and found some of the best stories for you to pick up and read.
For all of these trades, single issues are available as well for $1, but you're going to want the collected editions. Many of these stories can be read for free for members of the Comixology Unlimited subscription service.
Civil War--$5 (Originally $13)
The collection contains Civil War #1-7
While the 2016 Captain America movie did its best at adapting this 2006 Marvel event--written by Mark Millar and drawn by Steve McNiven--the movie only scratched the surface of the story, which gets a whole lot more in-depth into superheroes registering their identities with the government. Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Fantastic Four play a large role in this story, which the movie just couldn't put on the big screen. Check it out here.
Secret Invasion--$5 ($15)
The collection contains Secret Invasion #1-8
At some point, Secret Invasion will find its way to the big screen, even if it's years from now in Avengers 8. The 2008 story was written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Leinil Francis Yu, and it follows the Avengers as they find out that members of the team have been replaced by shape-shifting Skrulls. It's a tale of espionage, and one of the most memorable alien invasion stories in comics. Check it out here.
We'd also recommend 2004's New Avengers, issues #1-47, as the build up to the event is just as important as the event itself. Sadly, these issues are not on sale.
Infinity--$10 ($35)
The collection contains Infinity #1-6, New Avengers (2013), #7-12, Avengers (2012) #14-23 and Infinity: Against the Tide Infinite Comic #1-2
The 2013 storyline highlights the return of Thanos to the Marvel Universe. It involves both the cosmic characters and Earthly characters of the Marvel Universe, as secrets are revealed about Thanos. The main storyline is written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Jim Cheung. Additionally, the tie-in issues feature writers Jason Latour and Nick Spencer and artists Mike Deodato Jr, Leinil Francis Yu, Stefano Caselli, and more. Check it out here.
Infinity Gauntlet--$4 ($11)
The collection contains Infinity Gauntlet #1-6
This classic early-'90s story is more than likely a large part of the source material for Infinity War. In this comic, Thanos has control of the Infinity Gauntlet along with the Infinity Gems. He's nearly invincible, and it will take the entire Marvel universe to stop him. The story was written by Jim Starlin and drawn by Ron Lin and George Perez. Check it out here.
Thanos Rising--$3 ($9)
The collection contains Thanos Rising #1-5
After the release of Marvel's The Avengers, the comic book publisher released this comic, which explores the younger years of Thanos. Essentially, this is his origin story. It's filled with sorrow, death, tragedy, and a whole lot of other things that made the Mad Titan what he is today. It is beautifully illustrated by Simone Bianchi and written by Jason Aaron.
Jonathan Hickman's Avengers
A lot of what is discounted for Comixology's sale was written by Jonathan Hickman, who had a tremendously brilliant run on both Avengers and Fantastic Four. The main Infinity story mentioned above is his as well. His work is dense, complex, and incredibly intelligent. It's well worth your time and money to check out his stories, many of which are lead-ins to Infinity. Here's some recommended reading from him.
- New Avengers Vol 1: Everything Dies $4 ($11)
- Avengers Vol 4: Infinity $8 ($20)
- New Avengers Vol 2: Infinity $4 ($11)
- Avengers: Time Runs Out Vol 1, 2, 3, 4: $3 Each ($9)
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