


Marvels Epilogue (2019), a one-shot taking place during Christmasīusiek would explore similar themes in Astro City, which started in 1995.Tales of the Marvels: Inner Demons (1996).Tales of the Marvels: The Wonder Years (Aug-Sep 1996).Ruins (Aug-Sep 1995), a Crapsack World version by Warren Ellis.Tales of the Marvels: Blockbuster (April 1995).Soon afterwards, several followups with a roughly similar format came out: But what happens when superheroes fail? Where do you go when you start being within the story instead of outside? In his efforts to write another book and clear Spider-Man's name of Captain Stacy's murder, he meets and interviews Gwen Stacy. Even after the FF save the world from Galactus, the public seems to both love and hate the heroes.Įven after Phil's book Marvels comes out, he can't help seeing the story in the public's reaction. Soon, the public even turns against the other superheroes. Even Phil seems afraid of them, but soon comes to realize his own prejudices when he finds his daughters have helped and hidden a little mutant girl from an angry mob. But even now, there's a dark side: mutants, homo superior. With the Fantastic Four and the Avengers dominating the headlines, this seems to be an era of prosperity, where superheroes are the new celebrities. Soon, it's the 1960s and Phil Sheldon has two daughters and a thriving career. He hopes that they will leave, that this will all pass. Soon, other "marvels" appear, the Sub-Mariner and Captain America among them, and Phil can only watch on the sidelines, both awed and fearful. This all changes, however, when he's at the press conference where Phineas Horton announces his newest creation - the android known as the Human Torch.

He's interested in going over to Europe, where he knows trouble is brewing, and he has a young fiance, Doris. It's 1939 and Phil Sheldon is a young freelance photojournalist. An exploration of the history of the Marvel Universe from the perspective of an Everyman, written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated by Alex Ross. Marvels is a 4-issue mini-series, running from January to April, 1994.
