Avengers: Absolute Vision - Book Two (Avengers (1963-1996))

Roger Stern continues his epic run with part 2 of the "Absolute Vision" graphic novel that come to full circle when the Avengers had to save the world from a berserk Vision. It kicks with "Avengers #242" where the Avengers where celebrates Hawkeye & Mockingbird's marriage and Vision mysteriously back online. Of course, the celebration was interrupted when they had to go to Central Park to investigate the alien structure. Then Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Captain Marvel, Wasp & She-Hulk disappears into the structure which shock the eyes of Vision, Scarlet Witch, Starfox & Mockingbird. Lucky for Vision, Scarlet Witch, Starfox & Mockingbird in "Avengers #243", Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Captain Marvel & Wasp returns from the Secret Wars with Iron Man (secretly Rhodey) while She-Hulk returns with Mister Fantastic & the Human Torch as the Thing's replacement in the Fantastic Four. The Wasp steps down as chairwoman of the Avengers and make Vision the chairman which led to him sending Hawkeye & Mockingbird to California to lead the new West Coast Avengers. Then in "Avengers #244 & 245", the Avengers battle the Dire Wraiths while Hawkeye & Mockingbird arrives at Los Angeles. Then in "Avengers Annual #13", the Avengers battles an army of Hulks while She-Hulk was grieving about her cousin Bruce Banner after what happens to him during the events of "The Incredible Hulk: Regression" story arc that led to Doctor Strange banishes the Hulk to Crossroads. Then in "Avengers #246", the Avengers engage an epic battle against Maelstrom that lasts until "Avengers #250" where the West Coast Avengers joins the battle. And Hercules returns to the Avengers in "Avengers #249" in a crossover that concludes in "Thor #350-353". In "Avengers #251", Captain America returns to the Avengers after dealing with the Red Skull during the events of "Captain America: Death of the Red Skull" story arc. Anyway, Vision starts having nightmares about having a human face. In "Avengers #252", the Avengers battles the Blood Brothers while I.S.S.A.C. kidnaps Dane Whitman (a.k.a. the Black Knight). This epic story concludes in "Avengers #253-254" where the Avengers & the West Coast Avengers were caught in Vision's conversional plan of taking over the world. Of course, it leave a cliffhanger that led to the next story arc "The Legacy of Thanos".If you already got Book One of "Absolute Vision", then you should get Book Two to complete the collection. This is a must-have collection for not only die-hard Avengers fans but for fans of Roger Stern's epic run of "The Avengers".

Nothing negative except for a few glue residue from a couple of price stickers but all pages are intact and in great reading condition.

The Vision possessed by an alien influence which leads to the Avengers losing their government funding, the eventual ending of the Scarlet witch and Vision's marriage, and a weakened Avengers team.

I am a big Roger Stern fan, and this book continues the story (obviously) that he started in Absolute Vision Book 1. Very important to the general infrastructure of Marvel between 1985 and 1987

Entertaining era of long running book.

The seeds were laid in the first volume but this fantastic collection continues one of the first parts of Roger Stern's classic run as "Avengers" writer that pays off on a lot. It begins with the Avengers getting together for a party to celebrate Hawkeye and Mockingbird's marriage as the Vision returns to his usual body. Most of the Avengers vanish for the Secret Wars, leaving the Vision to handle things with a new assertive attitude. When the team returns, the Vision becomes Chairman and announces plans for the West Coast branch to be led by Hawkeye. We have a crossover with the "Rom" book as the team have to tangle with the ruthless Dire Wraiths at a space base and an Annual where they have to contend with the creation of hundreds of Hulks. A three-part story then has Starfox and She-Hulk attending a party by Sersi that leads to a journey to the world of the Eternals and a major threat to them. We then have a cross-over with Walter Simonson's classic "Thor" run as, with winter covering the Earth, the Avengers and Asgardians defend a frozen New York against demons. The big #250th issue has the East and West branches enjoying their first team-up to face the twisted Malestrom.By this point, the Vision has been wrestling with the idea of how to truly help the Earth and how far he can go to do it. When anti-mutant fanatics burn down the home of himself and the Scarlet Witch, Vision goes ahead with his plan. He arranges for the team to be sent on an encounter with some aliens and Captain Marvel on a wild goose chase into space. Then, the Vision basically takes over the computers of the entire Earth, believing that by controlling all nuclear weapons and systems, he will be able to achieve world peace. The team must face off, not in a physical battle but try and convince the Vision that he's using bad methods for a noble goal.Stern really connects to these characters, Captain America a smart and capable fighter, Starfox smarter than he seems and more. Vision is presented in a wonderful way, an android who wants to be more human but worries about this world and thinks this is the best way to handle it. The issue where the team (including Vision's "brother" Wonder Man) try to talk him down is well-written, answering questions as to why the Avengers don't take more of a hand in world affairs. The action is all great with terrific artwork and fun with sequences like the team facing demons with the air of the Fantastic Four and the Dire Wraith storyline is truly scary. Once more, a must-have for Avengers fans as it would set up segments of John Byrne's future West Coast run and why Stern is so well-regarded by fans as one of the best comic writers of his time.

If your a van of the vision this is a great part to have for your collection, this story line is what takes place to lead into the Vizh and scarlet witch mini series and there children. Also this leads into us understanding more about the powers of captain Marvel and more about the Blk knight not to Mention early west cost avengers.

Roger Stern was always up there with the very BEST Avengers writers, remember how it went rapidly downhill after he departed!? A shame because the Avengers was a fabulous read in its day.

The events of this arc develop to its conclusion!Although the whole story got me hooked, the ending got me a bit disappointed. Anyway, this book deserves a read!You can also find the origin of the West Coast Avengers!