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A time rift causes some of Marvel's most well known heroes to come into existence over three hundred years early, in 1602. Edit
Basic Concept
1602 poses an alternate history to Marvel's Earth-616. Familiar heroes and villains, from X-Men to Nick Fury to Doctor Doom, come into existence in the era of Queen Elizabeth. The story follows Sir Nicholas Fury, the students from Carlos Javier's Select College for the Sons of Gentlefolk, Rojhaz the American Indian and others, as they attempt to decipher the riddle of strange and deadly weather patterns and foil the machinations of Count Otto Von Doom.
Eventually, the main characters discover that Earth-616 is coming apart in a paratemporal event caused by the untimely arrival of Steve Rogers, commonly known as Captain America, of Earth-460 having been sent more than 400 years back through time. They foil Von Doom's schemes and rescue the Four of the Fantastick, then head to America where they finally seal the rift by sending Captain America back through, and return Earth-616 to its proper timeline.
This reality has been named Earth-311.
The characters
The following is a list of the characters, who they are on Earth-311, and who they are in Earth-616.
Warning!! SPOILERS!!
* Elizabeth I of England: Herself* James I of England: Himself* Virginia Dare: ???* Uatu, the Watcher: Himself* Sir Nicholas Fury: Nick Fury* Doctor Stephen Strange: Himself* Peter Parquagh: Peter Parker (Spider-man)* Matthew Murdoch: Matt Murdock (Daredevil)* Clea Strange: Herself* Rojhaz: Steve Rogers (Captian America)* Carlos Javier: Charles Xavier* The Four from the Fantastick: Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), John Storm (Human Torch), Ben Grimm (The Thing)* Grand Inquisitor Enrique: Erik Magnus Lehnsherr (Magneto)* David Banner: Bruce Banner (The Hulk)* Count Otto von Doom: Victor Von Doom (Dr. Doom)* Pestros: Pietro Django Maximoff (QuickSilver)* Scotius Summerisle: Scott Summers (Cyclops)* Robert Trefusis: Robert Drake (Iceman)* John (Jean) Grey: Jean Grey* Werner: Warren Worthington III (Angel)* Master McCoy: Henry McCoy (Beast)* Sister Wanda: Wanda Django Maximoff (Scarlet Witch)End Spoilers
Associated Issues
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Overview
The most exciting and comprehensive Marvel handbook is finally here! Beginning a twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe with more than 100 huge entries in each tome! This issue – from 1602 to Blackwulf! Spotlighting people (Angel, Annihilus, Ant-Man, Apocalypse, Arachne, Ares, Aurora, Banshee, Baron Zemo, Beast, Beta Ray Bill, Bishop, Black Bolt, Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow), places (Atlantis), teams (AIM, Acolytes, Agents of Atlas, Alpha Flight, Avengers), species (Badoon), alternate realities (2020, 2099, the Age of Apocalypse) and more!
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All’s not well in the Marvel Universe in the year 1602 as strange storms are brewing and strange new powers are emerging! Comics-writing legend and New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman (Sandman, American Gods), along with the art team of the best-selling ORIGIN, Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove, brings to life a rich new vision of the Marvel Universe. Spider-Man, the X-Men, Nick Fury, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, Black Widow, Captain America and more appear in the waning days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. As the world begins to change and enter into a new age, Gaiman weaves a thrilling mystery. How and why are these Marvel stars appearing nearly 400 years before they’re supposed to?
What would the Marvel Universe be like 400 years before it's time?
Things have gone a muck in the universe, with well known heroes (Dare Devil, Nick Fury, Spider-Man, Dr. Doom) all appearing far before their time. In part two of the epic 1602 adventure things begin to change. Sir Nicholos Fury rides to meet a strange old friend and his odd cohorts. A dark secret is found out about the young miss Virginia Dare. Matthew Murdoch and the mysterious Natasha travell to apprehend a dangerous weapon. Count Otto von Doom is revealed.
With the Queen gone England has been taken over by James the IV. Sir Nicholos Fury is now, more than ever, sure where his loyalties lie. Natasha betrays poor Matthew Murdoch, Otto von Doom reveals his brilliant mind and more and Peter is captured by Carlos Javier's pupils. Also, the origins of Virginia Dare reveal amazing things and the secret weapon sought after by Stephen Strange is found...but it does not appear as powerful as previously foretold.
Sir Nicholos is forced to go against his old friend, Carlos Javier and his Witchbreed. Can he get them to give themselves up without any lose of life for either side? Peter is discovered among the pupils of Javier and the Inquisitor plots with king James. Matthew Murdoch and old man Donal are captured, we are told the origins of the Four of the Fantastik, Javier, Strange and Fury meet for an important discussion and Stephen Strange gets an explanation.
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