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Indlæser... Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomasaf Roy Thomas, John Buscema (Illustrator)
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Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! Relive some of Rascally Roy Thomas' greatest stories as, under his pen, the Fantastic Four confront racism, social injustice and... the Impossible Man?! Plus, the Vision joins the Avengers! The Hulk finds his way to 'Heaven!' The Sub-Mariner fights Dragon Man! Captain Marvel escapes the Murder Maze! The origin of the Invaders! Doctor Strange's secrets revealed! Dracula in Salem and the X-Men in Japan! And who is Starr the Slayer? Plus rarely seen stories of humour and romance from Marvel's Silver Age! Collecting: Modeling With Millie 44; Tales Of Suspense 73; Avengers 35, 57-58, 100; Sub-Mariner 8, 14; Not Brand Echh 12; Captain Marvel 19; X-Men 64; Chamber Of Darkness 4; Amazing Adventures 8; Incredible Hulk 147; Fantastic Four 119, 176; Dracula Lives 1; Giant-Size Invaders 1; Doctor Strange 9 No library descriptions found. |
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There is also much social commentary as this was a time when racism, sexism, and other issues were at the forefront of American society, and so the comics do reflect that as the superheroes have to confront some of those issues. Having said, there are also moments that may make today's readers cringe such as Roy's work on "Modeling with Millie." Let's just say today's feminists may have a thing or two to say about Millie's passivity and leave it at that. So, the collection also serves a bit as a time capsule for those who like to get a feel for times past. The collection also includes some silly spoofs and a bit of horror even; the guy really could do diverse work.
I think that casual readers may just want to browse and find their favorite comics: Avengers, Fantastic Four, so on. More hardcore Marvel fans may want to add this to their collections for the sake of completion. If nothing else, this is part of the Marvel Visionaries series, a series the company uses to highlight their best writers and/or specific titles. I have enjoyed other volumes in the series, and while this particular volume was a bit inconsistent for me, I still found it good entertainment overall; I am glad I was able to add it to my collection. Let us admit that at times the old comics could be pretty cheesy, and yet, at times, that is the sort of simple pleasure a comic book reader seeks. Overall, this is certainly a series I will continue to seek. And I may revisit this volume here and there. ( )