Kurt Busiek is worthy of respect for his encyclopedic knowledge of Marvels’ history. Also, as Guardian writer Ben Child comments, the story about the Fantastic Four was filmed by 20th Century Fox (Child, 2013). Probably the most painstaking was a mini-series, The Marvels Project in 2011. This concept is revolutionary by itself.ĭue to the enormous popularity of the book, many imitations appeared later. The graphic novels’ success owes a lot to the efficient collaboration of its author who managed to create the believable and thought-provoking story, presenting a new view of the Marvel Universe that no other comic book story did before. Against the background of the 1940s up until the 1970s, Busiek investigates the Marvel Universe in its entirety. This suggests the beginning of the superhero age. Also, here we see the initial appearance of Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, and Captain America in the late 1930s. In the four-part miniseries, this graphic novel tells the story of the first four decades of the Marvel Universe observed by the photographer Paul Sheldon who lives in New York City. The main idea of Marvels is to show the effect the superheroes have on an ordinary man. As the authors themselves mention, the target audience includes small children, teens, and adults. The genre of the book is a graphic novel. The first volume was published by Marvel Comics in 1994. Marvels is a superhero comic book written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated by Alex Ross. Marvels by Kurt Busiek: The Secret of Success
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