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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Tells the beginnings and stories of many of the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe from the perspective of a photojournalist. Quite excellent, but a bit sad. The art was awesome, the story line compelling, and the collection has an A+ from Stan Lee.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Very interesting look at superheroes and the way their actions have ramifications upon "normal" folk. I like the way it stuck with the one reporter throughout the tale, giving it solidity and the whole story as it were. ”
Joan wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sort of a history of the birth of superheroes or, Marvels, and mankind's love/hate relationship with them, as told by newspaper photographer Phil Sheldon. 'Marvels' intertwines the stories of Marvel Comics biggest names (Namor, Captain America, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, and Spiderman) from the 1930's to the 1960's. The artwork is beautiful, almost photographic at times however, the writing is sometimes convoluted.”
cmccalli wrote this review Tuesday, April 17, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The Marvel mini-series that brought Alex Ross, illustrator extraodinairre, to the forefront of comic book fans everywhere. The story was also on pace with the superb art and tells the story of the marvel universe from a newspaper photographer's viewpoint.”
Greg Patterson wrote this review Friday, October 7, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Have old edition. It is good.”
Edge Z wrote this review Sunday, April 24, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Each panel is a masterful painting.”
Joshua T wrote this review Thursday, March 10, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is my first Alex Ross comic. It was good. I was quickly infuriated with most of the people in here, faster than Sheldon became. I couldn't relate myself to his slow development - I was at the end faster than him. But I can understand the interesting perspective that this comic took in examining the effects of the superheros rather than the superheros themselves. But, overall, it wasn't enough to really blow me away. I also didn't find it all that spectacular when Sheldon realized that he had lost his journalist perspective because I cared too much about the superheros.”
Captain Blackbird wrote this review Saturday, February 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Tells the beginnings and stories of many of the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe from the perspective of a photojournalist. Quite excellent, but a bit sad. The art was awesome, the story line compelling, and the collection has an A+ from Stan Lee.”
Anna Ruhs, Guardian of Information wrote this review Monday, November 1, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was my favorite graphic novel for years (until I read Batman: The Long Halloween)and it still holds up, even if I've read it a billion times. The artwork is stunning and the story is extremely compelling, adding a great human aspect to the Marvel Universe.”
Tony R wrote this review Monday, March 31, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Following the steps of Kingdom Come from DC Comics, this is the one time Marvel tells us a story from ordinary people's view. Living with the "marvels" can be pretty exciting, but at the same time, makes you feel a bit tiny. The art is great, Alex Ross never lets you down. For the fans of super heros and for those who are a bit skeptic about them, this is a great read all the same.”
Glau wrote this review Thursday, December 20, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
