Because the time-jumping had nothing to do with the story. If I was simply befuddled, that would be fine. But to me, it felt like the book was being deliberately confusing. It is trying to be clever by subverting our expectations of linear storytelling. Then the book fast-forwards to the present and shows us various events happening concurrently. The story starts off in 1947, then we see flashbacks within flashbacks. Any time.” That sounds interesting, but I’m not sold on the execution, at all. The concept of The Marvels #1, as explained by Busiek at the end of this book, is to show multiple characters in multiple places and timelines. (Also, how is adding ‘the’ in front of a title a differentiator? I have the same issue with the upcoming Suicide Squad, I mean, The Suicide Squad. Aren’t they all told from the heroes’ points of view? The first half of this book read like any other comic, which had me even more confused as to why this series was being touted as a successor to Marvels. I don’t understand how that makes The Marvels #1 different from all the other superhero comic books on the stands. But instead of seeing the Marvels, aka the superheroes, from an ordinary photographer’s point of view, this series focuses on the heroes. Technically, this new series is a follow-up. I loved the series and always wondered if there would be more. A few years ago, I read the Marvels miniseries from the 90s, also written by Kurt Busiek. It doesn’t help that I thought I knew what I was getting into with this book. I read all 37 pages of this opening issue, hoping the next page would clear things up, but that didn’t happen. If my vague introduction to The Marvels #1 has you wondering what this book is really about, join the club.
The Marvels #1 Simon Bowland (Letters), Kurt Busiek (Writer), Yildiray Cinar (Artist), Richard Isanove (Colours) When a villain with unknown motives arrives, the world’s greatest superheroes will have their work cut out for them.
Familiar heroes join new faces in The Marvels #1, as the world reels from the events of a long-ago war.
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