I've previously mentioned about Marvel's version of their exclusive
Target version of selected comic books, and I thought it was really cool
that a department store like Target would carry comics.
Well it's cooler now, is that they are also carrying Trade Paperbacks.
One of them is a stripped down version of AVENGERS VISIONARIES: GEORGE
PEREZ.
The Target book only reprints
AVENGERS #161, AVENGERS #162, AVENGERS #196, AVENGERS #201, AVENGERS ANNUAL #6 and AVENGERS ANNUAL #8 (missing are the two AVENGERS #194 and AVENGERS #195).
The tradeoff for less the two issues is that the paper and color
printing has been upgraded, and the price is somewhat cheaper at $13.99
vs $16.95, but given inflation as it is, you should probably add one or
two dollars to the original price.
The nicest thing is that the paper is bright white, glossy paper,
similiar to the Barnes & Noble Marvel Classic books. The colors was
also enhanced by a computer, so the colors are bright and blended much
better than the original printing.
An example:
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ORIGINAL
(Jul 1999)
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TARGET
(Jul 2004)
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As you can see the computer misinterpret Whizzer's yellow costume as
white and left that one area colorless. But it still looks much better
than the original block color (interlaced with small white areas).
The strangest thing is, and I know that this was originally George Pérez
as the theme in the book, but the cover does not indicate it is Perez's
book - nor does the main content page lists George Pérez as penciller!
All the inkers, original colorists, editors, writers are listed, but
not George.
AVENGERS VISIONARIES: GEORGE PEREZ
(Jul 1999)
AVENGERS UNITED #50 (UK) (Mar 2005) 
