{"product_id":"marvels-the-novelization-hardcover","title":"Marvels: The Novelization - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Darnall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the first time, a novelization of Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' bestselling and now classic miniseries from 1994--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarvels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, offering an thrilling all-new interpretation of one of the most famous stories in Marvel Comics history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, creatures from space threaten to devour our world . . . and everyone else is going about their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of \u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e--one of the most important and bestselling stories in Marvel Comics history, which Stan Lee described in his introduction to the first collected edition as \"innovative, brilliantly conceived, and skillfully executed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 30 years later, Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' groundbreaking comic book series \u003ci\u003eMarvels \u003c\/i\u003egets a long-awaited novelization by Steve Darnall, author of \u003ci\u003eUncle Sam \u003c\/i\u003eand Ross's writing partner on the original proposal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e was a landmark series when it was first published--peeling back the curtain on Marvel's history. It's a story told from the perspective of an everyman character--news photographer Phil Sheldon--who chronicles a world full of costumed superhumans, providing an on-the-ground view of events in the Marvel Universe as they unfold. Darnall's prose perfectly captures the magic of Busiek and Ross' original story, offering insights and background previously untold in the comic book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTying the story together in a stunning package is an all-new painted cover, four all-new color illustrations, and four all-new black-and-white illustrations by Alex Ross, as well as an all-new afterword by Ross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Darnall\u003c\/b\u003e first worked with Alex Ross when the two collaborated on a Human Torch story that served as the inspiration for the award-winning 1993 series \u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e. The two later worked together as writer and artist on the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eUncle Sam\u003c\/i\u003e and the 2020 anthology \u003ci\u003eMarvel\u003c\/i\u003e. Darnall also served as a consultant on the movie \u003ci\u003eBeing the Ricardos\u003c\/i\u003e and Ken Burns's documentary \u003ci\u003eCountry Music\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eNostalgia Digest\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the host of two weekly radio shows dedicated to the golden age of radio. \u003cb\u003eAlex Ross\u003c\/b\u003e studied illustration at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, then honed his craft as a storyboard artist before entering the field of comics. His groundbreaking miniseries \u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e created a wider acceptance for painted comics. In 1996, he moved on to produce the equally successful \u003ci\u003eKingdom Come\u003c\/i\u003e for DC Comics. At Abrams ComicArts, Ross is also the writer and artist of \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four: Full Circle \u003c\/i\u003e(the award-winning national bestseller), \u003ci\u003eThe Alex Ross Marvel Comics Poster Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Alex Ross Marvel Comics Super Villains Poster Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUncle Sam: Special Election Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 9.32 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107666817325,"sku":"9781419766411","price":26.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/7CoMJ2YvfQ9781419766411.webp?v=1780451436","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/marvels-the-novelization-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}