The Marvels Project No. 1
Published by Marvel Comics. Written by Ed Brubaker. Art by Steve Epting.
Folks who complain about the horrors of “decompression-style” comic book stories will be pleased with the first issue of The Marvels Project.
The eight-issue limited series — written by Ed Brubaker with art by Steve Epting — starts off with a bang, and jumps straight into a tale that will reportedly track the secret history of Marvel’s superhumans.
The comic is filled with a slew of the company’s most iconic characters, set against the backdrop of World War II. Be on the lookout for action-packed appearances by cats like Prince Namor and the Human Torch, among others. The first few pages even feature one of the coolest cameos I’ve seen in a comic in a long time. (Fans of old Avengers comics will particularly be pleased.)
One has to wonder, though, if the comic tries to show too much too soon. I mean, will a casual reader know enough about Marvel’s pantheon of heroes to digest all the cookies spread throughout the story? I’m willing to reserve judgment about that point until later. In the meantime, I’d suggest that any fan of Marvel — new or old — should snag a copy of The Marvels Project No. 1.
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This article appears in Aug 18-25, 2009.
