Marvels 25th Anniversary Hardcover Edition

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Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour our world. This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of Marvels! From the unveiling of the android Human Torch through to the death of Gwen Stacy, prepare to rediscover it all through fresh eyes - those of photojournalist Phil Sheldon! Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' comic book masterpiece still looks as amazing as it did 25 years ago. Now, to commemorate its momentous birthday, Marvels has been remastered! This celebratory volume comes packed with behind-the-scenes extras, as well as extensive contemporary commentary from Busiek and Ross themselves!COLLECTING: MARVELS #1-4

Author Bio

Kurt Busiek launched THUNDERBOLTS in the wake of "Heroes Reborn," later writing AVENGERS and IRON MAN upon the heroes' return to the Marvel Universe. Busiek teamed his two signature super-groups in the AVENGERS VS. THUNDERBOLTS miniseries and spanned the history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes in AVENGERS FOREVER. He has revisited the Modern Era's early years in such titles as AMAZING FANTASY, IRON MAN: THE IRON AGE, THOR: GODSTORM and UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN. At DC, he has written multiple Justice League and Superman titles, as well as the Superman/Batman/Wonder Woman-starring Trinity. Busiek launched his own super hero multiverse with his Astro City series, which he's been writing since 1995.