Posted: 04 May 2005 at 12:35am | IP Logged | 4
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John Harris wrote:
Hi Dave,
I did see the Vision in Young Avengers. It was a nice tip of the hat BUT I hope it leads to his return to the big Avengers book. I have to admit that Young Avengers was a pleasant suprise so far ( I borrowed a buddies issues). It should be interesting to see where it goes. |
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What I liked about the Vision's appearance in YA was that it seemed a cool throwback to the Stern days when the Vision was on his "take over the world to save it" kick. Nothing that extreme now, of course, but I liked that Vision's world-saving altruism was behind the formation of the Young Avengers. That's respect.
But yeah, they still need to fix his ass! Maybe something that Iron Lad can do? And, yes, Iron Lad is a silly sort of name outside the Legion... ;)
Oh, and my favorite Vision moments, randomly recalled...
*My first encounter with the character was in an issue of THE AVENGERS my brother owned that had lost its cover, but the first page was a doozy: Vision versus Wonder Man in a hardcore brawl that showed off all the Vision's powers, including his creepy intangibility/disruption trick (seems like more of a villain thing, doesn't it?). The team fought Graviton later in the issue, but that brutal opening clash was what stuck with me.
*One of the most violent images I came across in a superhero comic as a kid had to be in the opening of the first VISION/SCARLET WITCH miniseries. Know the one? I forget the hows and whys, but the splash page has the Whizzer dying, Scarlet Witch unconscious and maybe dead, and the Vision with his arm melted gorily to the ground. If memory serves, Vison sees Wanda stir, and on realizing she might be helped, he goes on to sever his molten arm with the laser on his forehead so he can get to her. Jesus!
*Had a MARVEL SUPER-ACTION reprint of an old AVENGERS story where the public thinks the Black Panther's gone bad. Lots of heavy-handed racial equality messages in the issue, but the Vision scene I remember had him patrolling the streets looking for the imposter Black Panther. Everyone's freaking out because the Vision's so scary-looking himself, so he just phases through the ground and into the sewers, never breaking his robotic pace. Which just makes him seem more inhuman to gape-jawed onlookers!
*One of the first comics I ever bought (three-pack from the grocery store) was a hokey-but-fun Jim Shooter story where the team fought the Weathermen. Vision's investigating rogue whether patterns in Kansas with the Scarlet Witch - both in a Quinjet - when they're set upon by these super-amped tornados. The Quinjet's caught up in one, everything's going nuts, and the Scarlet Witch says, "Vision, do something!" "I am, my wife," he responds icily, captions informing us of his density increase which brings the Quinjet down hard, but intact. I really liked his eerie coolness and the fact that he got 'em out of trouble without ever moving from his seat.
And lastly...
*Ant-Man's fantastic voyage in Vision's body during the Kree/Skrull issues - 'nuff said!
I'm sure I missed some good one's, but my AVENGERS issues starring him are actually pretty spotty. Great character, though. Like Hawkeye, he wasn't there in the beginning, but I all but consider him a core member because I so identify him with the team. Brilliant visuals, too. His costume should never change.
-Dave
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