The combination of an odd Avengers line-up and a mediocre villain doesn’t result in the most memorable of adventures for the team. The middle of the collection sags as well, as Kulan Gath menaces the team. It’s a fun romp of an issue, which has bigger ramifications for the Avengers themselves, which prompts the team’s roster to change, as Justice, Firestar and Thor exit the team, with Triathlon, Warbird, She-Hulk, Goliath and Wasp replacing them. From there, Captain America quits the team, leading into a fun issue where Warbird, Ant-Man II, Captain Marvel and Silverclaw are recruited by “Captain America”, who turns out to be Taskmaster in disguise. The storyline fails to really grab the reader’s full attention, as the Exemplars aren’t the greatest characters, they’re powerful ciphers with little personality or background to them.
The first few issues focus on the threat of the Exemplars, as Juggernaut finds himself on the run from various beings of power similar to his, who want their revenge on him, so he seeks out the Avengers for protection. Busiek built up the Triune Understanding as a major threat to the Avengers during his tenure, with this collection showing just how the Triune Understanding was able to undermine the overall effectiveness of the team, and put them into the public spotlight in a very negative manner. Whereas the Avengers roster utilized in the first two Avengers Assemble collections was fairly classic and iconic, the team which dominates this collection is made up of Iron Man, Goliath, Wasp, She-Hulk, Triathlon, Warbird and Scarlet Witch. This collection, which features the Avengers’ adventures during the third year of Busiek/Perez’s tenure, isn’t quite as solid as the first two years, as the Avengers go through a tumultuous period in their membership. The first two years of Busiek/Perez’s run on Avengers was incredibly strong, with memorable storylines with Ultron, the Squadron Supreme, Wonder Man and Vision, etc. This new volume of Avengers Assemble continues to collect Kurt Busiek’s run on Avengers, collecting Avengers #24-34, Annual 2000 as well as Thunderbolts #42-#44.
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