Reviews

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman

aarnireads's review against another edition

3.0

One of the most interesting, refreshing takes on the characters we all know. Definitely enjoyed.

kimmi's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved all the ways that he managed to sneak little Marvel things in - like Banner and Peter Parquah right at the end, and the Rohjaz plot twist was really clever!

sipri's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

calbowen's review against another edition

4.0

This is a fun and enjoyable read - seeing your favorite Marvel characters in the year 1602 gives a new spin to many of them, and putting into play the politics of the time, this makes for a fun read.

Well written series by Neil Gaiman and artistically rendered to the page, I would definitely add this to my personal collection. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5 star book is that there is so much story with so many characters, that I did have to go back to remember why someone was saying or doing something from 20 pages prior.

Other than that, this is a fun and enjoyable romp through the Marvel comics world.

averylwc's review against another edition

DNF-Ed

Idk just like uncompelling and I’m sorry but I hate this art style

beachybookstack's review against another edition

4.0

This take on the Marvel Universe is pretty cool. I know that some people complained about certain characters being left out, namely Wolverine, but I don't think it would've made any sense for him to be involved. It's not like there was adamantium just lying around by a fire pit in England.
The artwork is beautiful of course and the writing is good, though not as Gaiman-ish as I'm used to. Finished it fairly quick, a fun read.

asriram's review against another edition

3.0

An overall good book, but the pacing was a little slow for most of the comic before picking up at the end

joseperth's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

akiluos's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

2.25

al1x's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5