Comic Book: Marvels
Description:
Classic miniseries by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross shows us the familiar superheroes from the viewpoint of the ordinary citizen, exemplified by Daily Bugle photographer Phil Sheldon. An all-time classic.
Data Sheet:
Jan 1994 to Aug 1994
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Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.
Comics Index
Indexed Comics:
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Comics sorted by date. Oldest shown first. Up to 25 comics per page. Page navigator at the bottom of the page.
August 1994"(No title given)"
Script: Kurt BusiekKurt
Busiek explains how the MARVELS series came to be. Begins on the inside front
cover and continues on the inside back cover.
(No
title given)Writer:
Steve Darnall, Alex Ross. Art: Alex Ross. Letters: Comicraft. [...]
January 1994"Marvels Book One: A Time of Marvels"
Script: Kurt BusiekNew
York City, 1939: photographer Phil Sheldon and his pals (including a young
J. Jonah Jameson) are eager to cover the war in Europe; Phil attends a demonstrate
where Professor Philip Horton shows off a synthetic man that bursts into
flames. The Human Torch then escapes, terrifying the city. [...]
February 1994"Marvels Book Two: Monsters"
Script: Kurt BusiekA
street battle between the Avengers and the Masters of Evil has the city transfixed
as the adventures of the beloved heroes make for great theater. The Fantastic Four
also thrills the populace. Phil Sheldon snaps the pictures and pitches a
book about the Marvels to a publisher. [...]
March 1994"Marvels Book Three: Judgment Day"
Script: Kurt BusiekJust
two months after the Richards-Storm wedding, various Marvels are under fire.
Phil Sheldon and Ben Urich cover the announcement that the Avengers have been
cleared of criminal charges, stories of Tony Stark under investigation, the
Black Widow on trial for murder. [...]
April 1994"Marvels Book Four: The Day She Died"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Phil Sheldon’s book on the Marvels has been published and it is a best-seller. The
heroes are popular again but the cynical attitudes towards them continue. Phil,
getting older and more tired, hires an assistant, Marcia Hardesty to help with
the photos. [...]