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Reddit mentions of New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
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| Height | 10.25 Inches |
| Length | 6.625 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | January 2017 |
| Weight | 1.85 Pounds |
| Width | 0.75 Inches |
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I'd recommend starting with Brian Bendis' Avengers work, he was very solid for a long time on his various Avengers titles. [This collection will introduce you to an event called Avengers Disassembled](https://www.amazon.com/New-Avengers-Brian-Michael-Bendis/dp/1302903624/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1524720917&sr=8-4&keywords=avengers+brian+michael+bendis), it was a big turning point in the Marvel Universe that many future events share some DNA with.
After that collection [I'd recommend House of M](https://www.amazon.com/House-M-Brian-Michael-Bendis/dp/0785117210/ref=pd_sim_14_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0785117210&pd_rd_r=KEZ2VF9TXA5B281VRGA0&pd_rd_w=FawCu&pd_rd_wg=6bhjT&psc=1&refRID=KEZ2VF9TXA5B281VRGA0), it's a story that is very much a sequel to Avengers Disassembled and is one of the better Marvel events imo.
If you want to continue with events, [Civil War feels like the next step](https://www.amazon.com/Civil-War-Mark-Millar/dp/078512179X/ref=pd_sim_14_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=078512179X&pd_rd_r=2JF6NEKVXWVQ6SKMR422&pd_rd_w=qI7Ct&pd_rd_wg=JO7Ag&psc=1&refRID=2JF6NEKVXWVQ6SKMR422) from there so I'd recommend that in case you haven't read it.
[And Planet Hulk is great](https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Hulk-Planet-Greg-Pak/dp/0785120122/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524721200&sr=1-1&keywords=planet+hulk), you're in for a treat, I wish I could re-read it again for the first time.
If you continue with the Brian Bendis New Avengers Complete Collections then you're in for a good time, but if you want to stick with events after that initial volume then this is a good way to go.
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If you want to read some Avengers, I would personally start with Bendis' 2000s series. Start with Disassembled and continue onto New Avengers. The tone of this book is the closest to the films, and includes a lot of different characters.
This was one of my favorite series in high school.
https://www.amazon.com/New-Avengers-Brian-Michael-Bendis/dp/1302903624/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6J875DSXS58EYP87KGD1
Ultimates Vol. 1
New Avengers Vol. 1
Avengers by Hickman Vol. 1
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There is kind of a joke with Spider-Man and the Avengers that whenever Spidey joins the team, he doesn't stay for long. Some people see it as a gimmick. Spider-Man is the most popular Marvel hero, so you bring him over to the Avengers to get Spider-Man fans buying that book. Then move him off soon after and hope those fans stick around.
With that said, there are four Avengers books that your friend could start from with Avengers where Spider-Man is on the team.
New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis (2004)
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis (2010)
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman (2012)- This Avengers team is huge so Spider-Man might not be featured as heavily as some of these others.
Avengers by Mark Waid (2016)
You could start with the Bendis New Avengers run and work your way all the way to the present with the Mark Waid run. It's a lofty endeavor but if your friend is up to the challenge.
I was you two and a half years ago! I made some mistakes along the way. Let me guide you!
You could start with Avengers Disassembled; as a first time reader, I did. But I didn't enjoy it and found it bland. If I were you, I would start with Bendis's run on New Avengers. I would then read the main event stories in conjunction with New Avengers. For example:
New Avengers vol 1 (#1 – #6)
New Avengers vol 2 (#7 – #10)
New Avengers vol 3 (#11 – #15)
House of M
New Avengers vol 4 (#16 – #20)
Civil War
New Avengers vol 5 (#21 – #25)
New Avengers Vol 6 (#26 - 30)
Secret Invasion
New avengers volume 7
etc
will add on further when I have time sorry got interrupted