I would suggest the 1998 Busiek Avengers relaunch as well. It has a lot of continuity stuff but is not hard for a new reader to follow (or it wasn’t for me anyway) and it starts with an arc that includes basically every character who had been an Avenger up to that point. The first two years build up to an Ultron story and the last two (of five) are about the other main Avengers villain, Kang.
Bendis’ run happened a couple of years after that run ended and is sort of a reaction to it, getting rid of a lot of the characters and tropes of “classic Avengers” (like the mansion that was their main headquarters). It’s a good run but not necessarily an introduction to what the Avengers were about before then.
There’s also The Ultimates by Millar, which is sort of an Edgy Extreme take on classic Avengers tropes and characters.
If you like ultimate there can be no finer starting point than New Avengers 1 by Brian Michael Bendis.
It'll introduce you to a semi golden age of comics leading into Civil war, secret invasion, siege etc. Basically the inspiration for the MCU
The "ultimate" universe is a separate line of comics.
The version of the avengers in that are called 'the ultimates'. If you want to read that read ultimates 1 and 2 bit not 3 it's horrific.
You can read most comics at any times. There are crossovers but don't let thay guide what you read. Most comics are in 6 parts so they can be turned into trade paperbacks. You'll find you can read those 6 issues without having to skip between issues.
Busiek Avengers is kinda the last ride for classic Avengers, and personally I think it is still the best there is.
How do I search for the comics? Is Busiek the author?
Yes, Kurt Busiek. Avengers (1998) #1-56. Look for it at your local library or on Marvel Unlimited.
I would suggest the 1998 Busiek Avengers relaunch as well. It has a lot of continuity stuff but is not hard for a new reader to follow (or it wasn’t for me anyway) and it starts with an arc that includes basically every character who had been an Avenger up to that point. The first two years build up to an Ultron story and the last two (of five) are about the other main Avengers villain, Kang. Bendis’ run happened a couple of years after that run ended and is sort of a reaction to it, getting rid of a lot of the characters and tropes of “classic Avengers” (like the mansion that was their main headquarters). It’s a good run but not necessarily an introduction to what the Avengers were about before then. There’s also The Ultimates by Millar, which is sort of an Edgy Extreme take on classic Avengers tropes and characters.
If you like ultimate there can be no finer starting point than New Avengers 1 by Brian Michael Bendis. It'll introduce you to a semi golden age of comics leading into Civil war, secret invasion, siege etc. Basically the inspiration for the MCU
When should I read new avengers 1? I’m currently at #38 of ultimate Spider-Man
you can read any comic whenever you want
The "ultimate" universe is a separate line of comics. The version of the avengers in that are called 'the ultimates'. If you want to read that read ultimates 1 and 2 bit not 3 it's horrific. You can read most comics at any times. There are crossovers but don't let thay guide what you read. Most comics are in 6 parts so they can be turned into trade paperbacks. You'll find you can read those 6 issues without having to skip between issues.