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dytabytes (dytabytes) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-06-02 23:16:00

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char: captain america/steve rogers, char: hulk/bruce banner, char: iron man/tony stark, char: spider-man/peter parker, char: storm/ororo munroe, char: wasp/janet van dyne, char: wolverine/logan/james howlett, creator: jeff parker, group: avengers, publisher: marvel comics, title: marvel adventures, title: marvel adventures avengers

616? We don't need no steekin' 616!
Hey guys! This is my first time sharing comics at the new S_D so I'm really excited! I thought I'd share a little bit of the Marvel Adventures Avengers. It may be marketed to kids, but it's got snark, it's got action and it's got some pretty good characterization and minimal angst, which is my kind of comic. I'd especially recommend it to those who aren't exactly thrilled with current 616!canon. I know I like it more.

Back-story: The Avengers get attacked by Baron Zemo, who takes them down and runs off with Cap. The Avengers aren't very happy about this, but there's nothing they can do right away, so they retreat and regroup.

And this is the reason why I really like the Marvel Adventures Avengers so much. They have personalities! In Storm's case, that means that she isn't just the regal African goddess; she's a leader who analyzes the Avengers' performance in battle and she's a teammate who's not afraid to joke around every now and then. The same sort of thoughtful characterization applies to the rest of the characters. Smart characters are smart, characters with leadership skills lead, and the banter's not half bad to boot.

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	foxhack 2009-06-02 06:35 pm UTC (link)
	"My posters sell better" with a very prominent butt shot. Yeah, I can see why. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	freezer818 2009-06-02 06:42 pm UTC (link)
	You say that like that's a bad thing. :P (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foxhack 2009-06-02 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	T&A like that feels very out of place in this book. I dunno. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dytabytes 2009-06-02 06:56 pm UTC (link)
	It does a little, but to be honest, in comparison the the kind of T&A you get in some of the other Marvel books, I didn't notice it until people commented about it. >>; (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	freezer818 2009-06-02 06:58 pm UTC (link)
	Hell, Justice League/JLU was nearly as blatant, ten times as frequently. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dytabytes 2009-06-02 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	I mean, there's only so many ways you can portray the human body. Into each life there must come a little T&A. I'm just glad that this T&A is relatively understated and anatomically correct. Woo, non-broken backs and torsos that might actually contain enough space to hold the necessary amount of internal organ-meats. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blake_reitz 2009-06-03 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	Plus, she's not wearing butt-hugging spandex like 99.9% of other superheroines out there. (Reply to this) (Parent)

oddpuppets
2009-06-04 08:48 am UTC (link)

I can't see why. Seriously, this has to be one of the most beautiful T&A shots out there - mostly for being so damn understated and beautifully drawn. She looks gorgeous and *human*.

As for having T&A at all, well, variety is the spice of life, and a nice mix of the sexual helps. It's nice that they put a little flavor right there. It's funny, it's sexy, it gives Storm a chance to both be witty and enticing. No one loses.

Plus, just think of the number of kids who will grow up lusting after white-haired African storm goddesses. I for one heartily encourage this.

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bluefall
2009-06-02 06:47 pm UTC (link)

Isn't it one of S_D's unwritten rules that the Marvel Adventures 'verse is canon and the mainline is an Ultimates-style AU? Right between "Porn Week must cause you to doubt a just and loving god" and "all bad characterization is to be blamed on skrulls"?

More central to this post in particular, someone mentioned on an earlier MA Avengers post that it's too bad we don't really see Banner anymore, just mostly Hulk, and I agree that is true. I can't say why, but just him holding that icepack on his head here is totally charming to me.

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dytabytes
2009-06-02 06:54 pm UTC (link)

If it wasn't before, it should be now.

Also, that's another of the things I really like about the MA!Avengers. There's a lot of Hulk, yes, but in the issues I've read so far, there's just as much consideration given to Banner as a scientist and as a person. I do enjoy it when geeky characters get their geek on, especially when it's characters like Banner or Peter Parker, who get to hero a lot, but don't necessarily get to show off their brains as much.

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	joysweeper 2009-06-03 10:16 am UTC (link)
	Lots of the more recent ones have a happy/simple Hulk and don't mention or show Bruce at all. The latest one did have him, so maybe it depends on the issue. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kijikun 2009-06-02 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	I think there should also be a rule about when Marvel gets a new editor in chief the last few years are retconed ala Dallas ~~with Tony waking up to find Steve in his shower, then they done have sex!~~ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ninjapeps 2009-06-02 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	same goes for DCAU and DCU most of the time. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sir_mikael 2009-06-02 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	Poster ... or posterior? (Reply to this)

	neuhallidae 2009-06-02 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, glee! There should be more MA in general posted. I'm thinking about doing the giant ants bit from MA:A 20. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dytabytes 2009-06-03 03:17 am UTC (link)
	I .... will seriously consider posting them when I get a chance to read them XD I've only just discovered the beauty of MA, so I'm still collecting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	neuhallidae 2009-06-03 12:16 pm UTC (link)
	My scanner's busted, but I have someone willing to let me use theirs, so I think I might post some bits today. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	joysweeper 2009-06-03 10:14 am UTC (link)
	I posted those on old s_d. If you want to use my images and get them from the backup, I have no complaints. Everything I posted had the issue number as a title, so they'll be easy enough to find. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	neuhallidae 2009-06-03 12:17 pm UTC (link)
	I don't mind scanning, but that would be nice. If I use yours, I'll be sure to credit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	joysweeper 2009-06-03 01:18 pm UTC (link)
	Might be better if you did use your own, honestly. Mine are a little torn. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	neuhallidae 2009-06-03 01:21 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, okay, then. I'll see what I can do. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	joysweeper 2009-06-03 10:18 am UTC (link)
	MA: A is love. This issue is also the one which starts with the Avengers snarking at a wartime propoganda film. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	liarashadowsong 2009-06-03 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	Yep. Was there a post of the movie scene yet? If not, there should be, and I'd be willing to make it, assuming I can get my scanner to cooperate. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dytabytes 2009-06-03 06:11 pm UTC (link)
	There was, actually, otherwise I would have posted it. It's actually the first tagged MA post in S_D 2.0 (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	liarashadowsong 2009-06-04 09:53 am UTC (link)
	Sweet! Thought I'd seen one, but wasn't sure... mildly embarrassed, but glad the post was made (Reply to this) (Parent)

	joysweeper 2009-06-03 07:14 pm UTC (link)
	What dytabytes said. I put that one up, but I got the scans from old s_d. Don't know who got them originally. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bariman1987 2009-06-03 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	Cap: I never said that! Spidey: What did you say? Cap: I can't repeat it with ladies present. Marvel Adventures <3 (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	janegray 2009-06-04 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	Motto XD (Reply to this) (Parent)

liarashadowsong
2009-06-03 06:06 pm UTC (link)

I adore MA:A. I already own a copy of volume 1 of the trades, and I'm waiting for my special order of volume 2 to arrive at the bookstore. I'm planning on buying the rest as I have the extra money for them and the time to special order them. (I can probably post a couple scans if someone has a request, though the quality might not be spectacular.) Doc Banner with his icepack in the first scan is made of adorable. *<3's the geeky characters muchly*

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