I liked both, but I think the tone of gentle nostalgia in "Marvels" was refreshing in a period where American comics were in a moment of upheaval. The whole "grim and gritty" tone of superhero stories in general at the time was pushing me more toward manga and bandes dessinées. Many thanks to Kurt Busiek for showing that comics could be intelligent and also positive and fun...
The first painted comics we ever saw from Alex Ross were both thoughtful stories about the need for heroes to inspire us. "Marvels," written by Kurt Busiek, explored this theme from a nostalgic perspective looking back to the past. "Kingdom Come," written by Mark Waid, shows instead a possible future, a time where people with great powers have largely forgotten that they must also exercise great responsibility. Both are stories well worth reading...
Liked Marvels a lot more than Kingdom Come but both were great stories and impressive showcases for Ross's work
I liked both, but I think the tone of gentle nostalgia in "Marvels" was refreshing in a period where American comics were in a moment of upheaval. The whole "grim and gritty" tone of superhero stories in general at the time was pushing me more toward manga and bandes dessinées. Many thanks to Kurt Busiek for showing that comics could be intelligent and also positive and fun...
The first painted comics we ever saw from Alex Ross were both thoughtful stories about the need for heroes to inspire us. "Marvels," written by Kurt Busiek, explored this theme from a nostalgic perspective looking back to the past. "Kingdom Come," written by Mark Waid, shows instead a possible future, a time where people with great powers have largely forgotten that they must also exercise great responsibility. Both are stories well worth reading...
Loved this story - this is making me want to reread it again! 😄