Just finished reading Marvels what do you think?

[Ult. Fireboy]

Just finished reading this book, I thought it was outstanding with Ross' art and Busiek's writing, loved seeing the marvel universe come into being from the eyes of a photographer and seeing it come in the time frames the books were originally written. Absolutely loved it, what do you all think???????

[Sir Tim Drake]

It was the best Marvel comic of the '90s. I'm not a huge fan of Alex Ross, but photorealistic artwork was very appropriate for Marvels, and Alex executed that artwork really well.

[MasterChef]

Ehh, I thought it was overrated. The first part dealing with the Golden Age was interesting, but after that it just seemed to drag on a bit.

[Brian R]

Loved it, I thought it was presented in a really original way and it truly made me feel like I lived in the Marvel universe for about an hour. Awesome stuff.

[Nightcrawler]

It was alright. I prefer the actually seeing the battles, thank you very much.

[Steffen]

A magnificent book, and I'll probably buy the new deluxe edition that's out. I believe Marvel is working on a sequel, called "Eye of the Camera."

[ednemo]

I too loved Marvels. It is one of Marvel's best stories they have ever published. A well illustrated concept that showed some of the biggest events to occur in the Marvel Universe from a non-super perspective. It didn't have crossovers or need a pre-Marvels like half the comics out there. I loved it.

[dopexvii]

i love Ross's artwork and i loved the story telling
it was quite unique and touching more then any comic i have readi n the past 15 years to say the least
i'd say cos of the depth and realism

[Ult. Fireboy]

The most touching part of the story for me was the death of Gwen Stacy. I could almost feel their pain. I think this gave such a realism to what it would be like if there really were superheroes and the ramifications of the actions of villians.

[zypher]

I wouldn't go so far as to say best comic of the ninties, although whats the real competition there anyways, but i was extremly impressed with both the writing talents of Busiek and Ross's Artwork, all and all for a TPB i'd have to give it 4 1/2 out of 5

[Laminator_X]

I got a little choked up when as Galactus looms over NY, this old black man in his veteran-hat says something like "Captain America will sort him out, you'll see."

[The Shadow]

It was the best Marvel comic of the '90s.
Agreed.

I think the perspective from a normal persons point of view was interesting and the art was out of this world!

It's still among my favorite Marvel mini series'.

[Omega Alpha]

The best thing Marvel produced in the 90's, and one of the best Marvel series ever. It really made me feel like an ordinary person in the MU, and to understand their point of view. I think it explained well the fascination of the average Joe for Cap. America, FF, The Avengers, and at the same time their fear of mutants, and how they felt about Galactus, etc.

And Alex Ross' art is my favorite of any comic, of any time.

[The Confessor]

I thought it was one of the most awesome comic books I'd ever read when it first came out. It's got so much depth and emotional resonance to it. Kurt Busiek's writing is absolutely brilliant and Alex Ross' artwork is just a joy to behold.

At the time when Marvels first appeared, it was really a different way of looking at superheroes and their world. Seeing these fantastical events unfold through the eyes of an everyman like news photographer Phil Sheldon was an illuminating experience. It's a theme that Busiek continued to explore in his own Astro City series, which I'm also a huge fan of.

It's hard to pick a faviourite moment amongst so many brilliant scenes...and obviously part 4, which deals with the death of Gwen Stacy looms particularly large in my memory. But I found the part about the hatred, bigotry and mass hysteria that was directed toward the X-Men and mutants in general was just as compelling.

The scene where Sheldon discovers that his daughters have been hiding a mutant child in the basement of their family home (and Phil's reaction to this discovery) was thought provoking stuff indeed and really rather moving too.

Awww...heck, I gotta give it 10/10.
It really is one of the best comic books I've ever read.

'Nuff said!

[Dazzler]

"Marvels," "Code of Honor," and "The Wonder Years" are the three best person-on-the-streets POV minis out there. They all three have very different takes and tastes and all three bring something wonderful and different to the table. Plus, they bring a really nice human element to the Marvel Universe.

--Dazz

[Mister Mets]

I loved Marvels.
Probably the best art in any comic book ever, and it just made the stories it retold (already some of the best ever) even better.