History Of The Marvel Universe (History Of The Marvel Universe (2019))

I've not really enjoyed most of anything Mark Waid has ever written but I couldn't avoid a series like this because of that forever. As another reviewer has said as well, I can't think of anyone better qualified to write it, except maybe Kurt Busiek considering what he accomplished in Avengers: Forever (1998). As far as the book goes it is a valiant effort for what it tries to accomplish but not a perfect one. It would have been impossible to do every moment in Marvel's long history justice without making the series go to fifty issues or more but even given that I found a number of events to be shortchanged or simply overlooked. There are a number of helpful annotation pages at the back that do elaborate further on these moments and give reading references. There is no real narrative beyond a rather interesting framing device involving Franklin Richards, Galactus, and the end of the universe. The writing isn't so much important as the art and Javier Rodriguez does a more or less perfect job. His faces can look weird at times but the way he meshes together these various moments of Marvel history is fantastic. Despite some small hurdles this is not a series fans should skip.4/5

Written by the most qualified in the business with AMAZING art to accompany... A must-have for comic lovers and those curious about Marvel history.Mark Waid is someone who is a veritable encyclopedia of comic book knowledge... Add to that the fact that he's an amazing writer and you have someone singularly qualified to write the History of the Marvel Universe. He has managed to weave together all of the various storylines and retcons from the last 80 years(!!!) in one six-issue mini-series, compiled into this beautiful treasury edition with GORGEOUS artwork. People (readers) over the years might complain about the convoluted Marvel history, but they've always strived to do things that make sense - add new history that takes place in logical gaps in timelines., alter history with someone traveling through time, show what happened a million years ago (recent things), what happens in the far future, etc... DC is more about constant reboots. I'm not judging - they just have different tactics.What Mark Waid does here is explain everything in a line from the beginning to the end of time, nodding to many of the events that have been added through time - Wolverine's origins, different added Avengers teams before the "first" Avengers (Iron Man, Thor, etc), even going back to 1M BC and the origins of things like the Phoenix Force, Odin, and such, which were introduced more recently in the pages of the Avengers.Regardless, very worth the read. It's a shortened, modern, narrative take on Marvel Saga that is executed WELL and the annotations at the back of the book are GREAT. Paragraphs of historical details and references to which issues everything comes from (what books to check for the first appearances of this and that). Gold.Did I mention how good the art is? :)

Waid, Rodriguez, and Lopez produce a lush telling of the Marvel Universe of Earth 616 (the main Marvel continuity. And the tabloid format is the PERFECT way to enjoy this story. To me Waid is second only to the late Mark Grunwald in his vice gripe like knowledge of Marvel history and it is on display in this work.Set within a framing sequence of a conversation between Galactus and Franklin Richards, Waid reaches back to Marvel pre-history, through it's primary heroic ages and into the deep future to set up an enjoyable story. Yes it is "just" a history, and yes many of these details you already know, but the story is told in a compelling way that you enjoy each and every turn of the page.For my own sake, there were a few spots that got overlooked:* Peter's marriage to MJ got no mention at all, and to me it was a seminal part of my childhood enjoyment of Marvel comics. Of course, since One More Day the marriage was erased (and the less said about that story line the better) the marriage no longer exists and Waid and Rodriguez are telling the tale of what is in canon. I understand this, but I am still bummed about it.* The Evolutionary War was more of a footnote in the universe, but it was a personal favourite of mine and I was hoping it might get at least a passing reference.* The Professor Hulk story line (especially his time with the Pantheon).But if these are my only gripes with their sweeping tale of the 616, then you know they did a good jobThe upshot is that if you have any interest in the history of the Marvel universe you owe it to yourself to not only buy this series, but to pick it up in this format.

This is a terrible book. To start with, it looks like a hardback, but it is not. It's a stiff paperback.Inside, it is divided into 2 parts--a comic that is basically Galactus telling Franklin Richards the history of the universe as if he witnessed it (which he didn't, of course). This comic is "annotated" in the second half, where the history is laid out in chunks with references to specific issues and with some of the original art/panels.The first half has absolutely terrible art. Stuff that makes Land and Liefeld look like visionaries. Additionally, it gets some of the history wrong, which is inexcusable. I returned the thing. Save yourself the trip and just avoid it.I gave it two stars because, while the book is not hardback, it was well-made and looks like it will last a long time. Even longer because you'll likely never open it after the first time.

I like the format and the text but it is very much compressed due to so much information was not included. Galactus talking to Franklin was tender but nicely written. I like the summary at the end which will help you buy the issues that deal with the stories and get into more details.

The series itself was a great look at the decades worth of comics history that encompasses the Marvel Universe. Great art and the back matter is excellent at letting people know where they can find the issues the stories come from.The book collection comes in is pretty tall so you may want to put on a top shelf

Hi, I am a fan from Marvel since the 60’s and had all Marvel comics from FF to Spidey, , X-men, Thor, Iron manan Avengers. Back then I wasn’t a Fan from Cap, but after I did. So this tells You in Short stories all about Marvel universe... Nuff Said

This was a great introduction to marvel comics. It covers all the big events and found it fairly easy to follow for a newbie. Not a lot to say. Definitely pick this up.

Bought as a gift for my 18 year old grandson who is a big Marvel fan - he loved it!

Es el cómic para adentrarte al universo Marvel, ya que se nos ilustra de manera resumida todo lo acontecido en los 80 años de historia en los cómics de Marvel. Aunque también es una pieza fundamental para los fans veteranos de estos héroes porque trae mucha nostalgia en las historias. El arte es increíble y en este formato Treasury, le favorece bastante. Es una obligación tenerlo.

El formato Treasury Edition me gusto, y la historia de la mano de Mark Waid cumple, dandole cierta cohesion a el culebron de historias de Marvel que se ha acumulado a lo largo de los años. Me queda la duda de por que no se meciono la CIVIL WAR II, se que es basura, pero entra dentro de continuidad, asi como el evento de StandOff, Marvel Monsters, etc. A mi gusto demasiado resumida pero eso si, los trazos de Javier Rodriguez con geniales.