Alex Ross's Marvels

[JLS Comics]

Apparently there is a #0 too but it sounds like it's like a Director's Cut of #1.


edit: Looks like Pat Thomas put the cover art for 0 in his last post! Thanks!

[Pat Thomas]

Apparently there is a #0 too but it sounds like it's like a Director's Cut of #1.

It's worth it for the cover alone. I might go pull it out later and see if it adds anything to the story. It's been a few years since I read it.

[SuperBeetle]

I love it, its wonderful and reading Earth X after it is like doing a perfect combo.

[ImprobableQuestion]

Apparently there is a #0 too but it sounds like it's like a Director's Cut of #1.


edit: Looks like Pat Thomas put the cover are for 0 in his last post! Thanks!

If it's what I'm thinking of it's a short prelude/interlude to #1 from the Torch's POV. I don't remember it being full-length.

[Cold Water]

Fantastic! Thanks everyone for the insight and sugestions. I'm going to hunt this down now for sure.

Here's your hardcover:
http://mycomicshop.com/search?q=Marv...N&TID=25707989

But here's a far more affordable TPB (1st edition, 2nd printing):
http://mycomicshop.com/search?TID=607601

[Reviresco]

This mini-series has been reprinted a number of times, in hardcover and paperback, including a recent expensive and huge Platinum Edition -- which Amazon lists with a scale picture.




I haven't seen that one, but for the price, I think it will be hard to beat the 10th Anniversary hardcover edition which comes jam packed with as many pages of extras, as there are comic -- about 200 pages each. It's also OHC.

[Cold Water]

This mini-series has been reprinted a number of times, in hardcover and paperback, including a recent expensive and huge Platinum Edition -- which Amazon lists with a scale picture.




I haven't seen that one, but for the price, I think it will be hard to beat the 10th Anniversary hardcover edition which comes jam packed with as many pages of extras, as there are comic -- about 200 pages each. It's also OHC.

Is this that pretty thing with the naked Namor you posted scans from a bit ago in one of the Namor threads (not that specific book, necessarily, but the series)?

[Reviresco]

Is this that pretty thing with the naked Namor you posted scans from a bit ago in one of the Namor threads?

Yes it is. : )

Namor bookends the mini-series with appearances in the first and last issue, as is appropriate.

[JLS Comics]

Wow that hardcover is very, very nice

[t hedge coke]

The zero issue material is a prologue and some behind the scenes stuff, but it's all in each collection and any of the collections are absolutely worth it.

[Joe Acro]

I love this story a lot. It's my go-to book for introducing people to the Marvel universe. It's eloquent, well-structured, and amazing to see. What's not to like?

[Nathan Irwin]

Still one of my favorite comics.

The singles are probably pretty rare by now, so just go for the collected edition.

And then go read Astro City.

All of this.

Marvels is every bit as good as everyone has been saying. Whenever someone starts a "90s comics were all crap" thread, Marvels is usually the first thing that gets brought up as a rebuttal.

I picked up a softcover collection, and was lucky enough to find the single issues later for $1 each. The collection is the way to go - if you're planning to re-read it multiple times. Which you will absolutely do.

And Astro City is just spectacular.

[JKtheMac]

Flicked through this thread wanting to say yes read it. Yes yes yes. Then I realized every one seems to have already convinced you.

It is worth reading some of the classic origins first but not vital. And, as has already been suggested, if you find yourself loving it, don't worry with sequels or the similar projects at Marvel, jump straight to the first trade of Astro City. You won't look back.

[Cold Water]

Does the TPB not include the extras that the hardcover does?

[616MarvelYear is LeapYear]

I love this story a lot. It's my go-to book for introducing people to the Marvel universe. It's eloquent, well-structured, and amazing to see. What's not to like?

All of this.