We see the near future, we see an unusual tour of Manhattan, we see the Punisher, we see the return of possibly the least-expected Peter David character ever…” When asked about the first arc for this new story, Busiek responded by telling Anthony Blackwood “Well, the first issue starts out in Southeast Asia in 1947, shortly after World War II, when trouble was brewing there, and we also get to see Reed Richards before the FF’s flight, Flash Thompson in the Army, classic 1970s Thor and Iron Man fighting monsters, and more. It’s a smorgasbord of Marvel heroes and history.” It is set to be one of the most grand, sweeping and ambitious projects in Marvel’s history.Īs Busiek himself puts it “THE MARVELS is intended as a freewheeling book that can go anywhere, do anything, use anyone. From the Golden Age and the All-Winners Squad of 1947 to today, Marvel’s will be something both grounded and cosmic. It will span the entirety of Marvel’s storied history. The scope and scale of Marvels is both epic and awesome. It will be written by Kurt Busiek with art by Yildiray Cinar and covers by the legendary Alex Ross. The story combined with the art puts this one near the top of my graphic novels list.A new on-going volume of Marvels in on the way, scheduled for release in May of 2020. His street-level views are cinematic and completely original. The series covers the 1940s to the 1970s, and Ross captures each time period perfectly. What’s also interesting is that the marvels continue to “save” the masses, even though they know how fickle the masses’ devotion is.Īlex Ross’s artwork is exceptional. When the masses feel small in comparison to the marvels, the masses want them dead. When the masses are bored, they fall into celebrity worship and consumerism. When the masses need saving, they love the marvels like idols. The philosophical and theological implications the series brings up are interesting. Busiek’s writing captures some pretty interesting themes. It examines how real people might act and feel in a world full of superheroes. The series covers some of Marvels classic stories, but the events are told from the street-level perspective of a common man- photojournalist Phil Sheldon. This is a phenomenal series, and one of the most original concepts in comics I’ve seen. I was too cool to be seen reading comics in 1994. In that last desperate sprint of reading, I read Marvels written by Kurt Busiek and painted by Alex Ross. My final for the year was 44 books (about 6 graphic novels). I don’t care what anyone says they count towards my total. I can knock those out in a day or two usually. I was about twelve books short in December, so I started to scarf down graphic novels.
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