HC/TPB last edited by ndkfjdklafjdkl on 06/12/23 03:45PM View full history

    The centerpiece of Marvel's 70th Anniversary celebration!

    Who is the mysterious old man who lies on his deathbed in a hospital in 1939, and how does his passing mark the beginning of the first heroic age of the Marvel Universe - and signal the rise of the superhumans? Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting unveil the defining story of the origin of the Marvel Universe, revealing the hidden connections that unite the earliest costumed champions, and whose reverberations are felt dramatically into the present day! It's a world on the brink of war, and the race is on to create the world's first super-soldier! Witness the first days of the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner and many more - how they shaped the world to come, and how the future they would create in turn shaped them! The must-read event of the season for any Marvel fan from the Award-Winning creators who redefined Captain America for the modern audience!

    Collecting THE MARVELS PROJECT #1-8.

    sizepositionchange
    sizepositionchange
    positionchange
    positionchange
    positionchange
    bordersheaderpositiontable
    positionchange

    Story Arcs

    none of this issue.

    User reviews Add new review

    5 (1)
    4 (0)
    3 (0)
    2 (0)
    1 (0)
    5.0 stars

    Average score of 1 user reviews

    Birth Of The First Superheroes 0

    The Story:  Set in the late 1930's up until the early 1940's, the birth of the first superheroes are revealed like never before.   My Thoughts:  Ed Brubaker has brilliantly crafted yet another masterpiece as he so eloquently delivers the origins of the first superheroes to arise in the midst of harsh times for the United States. All fans of Captain America, the Invaders and the Howling Commandos will not want to miss out on this epic piece of work. Brubaker intertwines U.S. history and the origi...

    3 out of 3 found this review helpful.
    See all user reviews

    This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.