Help with Vision

[Pat Thomas]

I saw that some Avengers trades with a focus on Vision are coming out soon:
Avengers West Coast : Vision Quest http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/ave...t-vision-quest
Avengers : Vision and the Scarlet Witch http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/ave...scarlet-witch?

Are they any good for someone looking to know Vision?

In my opinion, Vision Quest was the first in a series of moves that took Vision from being one of the most popular characters in Marvel to almost an afterthought.
The great thing about Vision was always the fact he was a machine with human emotions. Vision Quest turned him into just a machine.
The Vision was first introduced in Avengers 57 in 1968, just 3 issues after the appearance of Ultron. He was built by Ultron to destroy the Avengers, which he
nearly did, but came to admire their refusal to give up when everything was lost, and had a change of heart. After he helped defeat Ultron and with nowhere to call
home, the Avengers let him join. Then he cried, in one of the best panels ever. Roy Thomas was the writer of the series then, and as time went on, Vision's role
became bigger and he was featured more. His run lasted until issue 104. Lots of good books there. Steve Englehart started writing in issue 106, and he picked up
on a plotline involving Vision's attraction to the Scarlet Witch and his feelings of inadequacy, and her attraction to Vision, also. The rest of his run focused on those
two a lot, with them eventually getting married. His run ends at 151. You should read them all, plus Giant Size Avengers 1, 2, 3 & 4. It's worth reading.

[new_onslaught]

In my opinion, Vision Quest was the first in a series of moves that took Vision from being one of the most popular characters in Marvel to almost an afterthought.
The great thing about Vision was always the fact he was a machine with human emotions. Vision Quest turned him into just a machine.
The Vision was first introduced in Avengers 57 in 1968, just 3 issues after the appearance of Ultron. He was built by Ultron to destroy the Avengers, which he
nearly did, but came to admire their refusal to give up when everything was lost, and had a change of heart. After he helped defeat Ultron and with nowhere to call
home, the Avengers let him join. Then he cried, in one of the best panels ever. Roy Thomas was the writer of the series then, and as time went on, Vision's role
became bigger and he was featured more. His run lasted until issue 104. Lots of good books there. Steve Englehart started writing in issue 106, and he picked up
on a plotline involving Vision's attraction to the Scarlet Witch and his feelings of inadequacy, and her attraction to Vision, also. The rest of his run focused on those
two a lot, with them eventually getting married. His run ends at 151. You should read them all, plus Giant Size Avengers 1, 2, 3 & 4. It's worth reading.

I was looking for something less than 100 issies but thanks. I'll keep these in mind!

[Zero Hunter]

I saw that some Avengers trades with a focus on Vision are coming out soon:
Avengers West Coast : Vision Quest http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/ave...t-vision-quest
Avengers : Vision and the Scarlet Witch http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/ave...scarlet-witch?

Are they any good for someone looking to know Vision?

I think both are actually pretty good. The Vision and the Scarlet Witch one is great at really fleshing out the characters and the Vision Quest trade sets up so many things with the Scarlet Witch latter on. Yes the story does wreck the Vision for many years but it is a good story on its own.

I would say look for:

Avengers - Absolute Vision volumes 1 and 2
Avengers - Vision and the Scarlet Witch
Avengers - Vision Quest
Avengers Epic Collection - The Final Threat
Avengers Epic Collection - Behold ..... The Vision (comes out next month and collects the first apperance of the Vision)

[new_onslaught]

I think both are actually pretty good. The Vision and the Scarlet Witch one is great at really fleshing out the characters and the Vision Quest trade sets up so many things with the Scarlet Witch latter on. Yes the story does wreck the Vision for many years but it is a good story on its own.

I would say look for:

Avengers - Absolute Vision volumes 1 and 2
Avengers - Vision and the Scarlet Witch
Avengers - Vision Quest
Avengers Epic Collection - The Final Threat
Avengers Epic Collection - Behold ..... The Vision (comes out next month and collects the first apperance of the Vision)

Thanks! I would prefer to start with something small, so I guess I'll pick Avengers - Vision and the Scarlet Witch first and if I like that I'll get more!

[new_onslaught]

Is "Vision: Yesterday And Tomorrow" http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/vis...-new-printing? any good?

[Michael P]

I rather enjoyed it.