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A review by dragonarmy
Marvels by Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek
5.0
An incredibly fresh perspective on a somewhat stale genre.
We follow a normal, non-powered photojournalist named Phil Sheldon from the 1940s to the mid 70s, as both he and the world around him drastically change. Through his eyes and photography, we see the birth of superheroes, the arrival of mutants, and witness firsthand the ever-shifting feelings of humanity towards these heroic men, women, and aliens that are a bit different than the rest.
It was even more amazing to me to find out that we, along with Phil, we mere bystanders as these heroes cycles through various events recorded in dozens and dozens of comics throughout Marvel's history. This, as well as many other tactics in Marvels, humanized and made realistic the superheroes I've grown to know and love.
This has quickly and easily become one of my favorite superhero stories and one of my favorite graphic novels of all time.
We follow a normal, non-powered photojournalist named Phil Sheldon from the 1940s to the mid 70s, as both he and the world around him drastically change. Through his eyes and photography, we see the birth of superheroes, the arrival of mutants, and witness firsthand the ever-shifting feelings of humanity towards these heroic men, women, and aliens that are a bit different than the rest.
It was even more amazing to me to find out that we, along with Phil, we mere bystanders as these heroes cycles through various events recorded in dozens and dozens of comics throughout Marvel's history. This, as well as many other tactics in Marvels, humanized and made realistic the superheroes I've grown to know and love.
This has quickly and easily become one of my favorite superhero stories and one of my favorite graphic novels of all time.