Marvels: The Remastered Edition

This book takes many of the most significant events in the history of the Marvel universe and shows them to you from and new perspective: that of Photojournalist Phil Sheldon, an everyman whose pictures provide the public with many of their most enduring images of the Marvels, as Phil dubs them, in action. The story is outstandimg, the art, in a painted photorealistic style, equally impressive.

The Marvels retells some of the more well known stories of Marvel characters from the perspective of a photographer/reporter around at the time of the tales. The focus is on the photographer's life and how it intersects with the storied of many Marvel characters. The animation is sumptuous and in the style of a photostory with the inks being based on photographs of models (both human and plastic) leading a novel style of images. We get the human perspective of the tales, how the people who witnessed/lived at the time of the events portrayed would have behaved and thought,giving us a unique perspective for this fascinating series.

Great! Really Unique and now one of my favorite comic books!

Aside from the terrific artwork and strong writing, what really stands out here is the idea behind this series. What would the epic lives and loves of our favorite NY costumed heroes look like to us small folk? I would certainly enjoy reading other graphic novels written using this approach.

This is the greatest superhero graphic novel/comic miniseries I’ve read! This and Spider-Man Life Story are superb with excellent writing and artwork! Marvels is a true masterpiece and everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, should read this book! The storytelling is so well done that I was engaged just like if I were watching a movie! I love the realism and the different take on how people in everyday ordinary life would view superheroes and all of these happenings! I hope there will be a sequel someday covering all comics transpiring after the ending of this story. AMAZING, FANTASTIC,INCREDIBLE, MARVELOUS, SPECTACULAR, SUPER, UNCANNY! These are all words I would use to describe this book, but MARVELOUS is the one that describes it best!

This book is beautiful both in story and visuals. Alex ross is such an insanely talented artist it is sickening. Every page is beautiful and turns everything so real but fantastical at the same time. And Phil Sheldon and Karl’s writing give a great narrator for the whole trip. Love this book.

Book came in great condition. Nothing to complain.

It's been decades since I read the original comics, but this ground level depiction of the Marvel universe is still energetic and powerful.

If there is one book I'd recommend to get into Marvel comics. This would be it. The Alex Ross art is larger than life. Kurt Busiek is weaving a tale so engrossing and yet the scale is huge. It's an ambitious retelling of every major Marvel event in a way that's accessible and grand at the same time. The product itself felt a little flimsy. The glue and spine of the book seemed bent. But this book was not available and I had to wait for a long time to get it at the desired price. It's a certified hood classic.

Gran comic,mejor persona. Recomendadisimo a quien se inicie en el mundillo. Y auqe pasaran grandes super heroes desde los ojos de un periodista.

My main issue is that the story ends to soon.(In my opinion) and the cover only features spider-man when he’s a minor background character.

I saw this recommended on a YouTube video and purchased it. No regrets, it’s brilliant. Without spoiling the story, its from teh view point of the public and news reporters rather than from teh super heroes. I do know the origin of Human Torch and Sub-Mariner and that helps in the first book but if you are unaware, it still reads well. Artwork. Is excellent - paintings rather than drawings and the stories really do suck you in.

Una perspectiva diferente a las historias de superhéroes con un arte inmejorable.