| Title | : | Marvels X |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1302935291 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781302935290 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 146 |
| Publication | : | First published December 16, 2020 |
Marvels X Reviews
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I’ll admit I was wary of this prequel to the great Earth X mini-series from a while ago, fearing there was no way it could live up to it. As it turns out, I needn’t have worried; this was great. It totally matches the tone of the original and the story was even more moving, reading it during the current pandemic.
Man, I hope this does turn out to be the ‘current pandemic’ and this thing doesn’t mutate every year like regular influenza, leading to this becoming the new normal. But I digress...
My next book:
Spider-Woman vol. 1: Bad Blood -
I actually wish I'd read this before
Earth X.
David is a compelling POV character, and as a sad-sack middle aged Dad I can never get enough sad-sack middle aged Dad Peter Parker.
The World Where Everyone Has Superpowers Doesn't Look So Nice... -
Nice pre-series for the Universe X story line. These mini series are some interesting takes on the standard Marvel Universe characters. Recommended
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4,5 estrelas, mas arredondei para 5 estrelas. É muito interessante ler Marvels X porque ele é uma prequel para o universo de Terra X. O entendimento de Terra X é bastante truncado, com ou sem os cortes homéricos realizados pela Mythos Editora na época do lançamento no Brasil. Com Marvels X vemos o amadurecimento da narrativa de Ross e Krueger, que é uma homenagem tanto ao seu trabalho pregresso quanto a uma era mais inocente das histórias da Casa da Ideias. Neste encadernado acompanhamos David, o único ser humano da terra que parece não ter sido contaminado com um vírus que transforma todos em mutantes. Ele embarca em uma jornada ao lado do Homem-Aranha e do Demolidor em busca de Reed Richards e o Capitão América e, claro que no caminho vai encontrar muitos obstáculos e revezes. David pode ser a cura para o caos que se instalou no planeta depois que todos viraram mutantes, mas ele conseguirá chegar a tempo de que os doutores de jaleco possam analisá-lo e desenvolver uma cura? Gostei bastante da execução, da himenagem e da ponte que ajuda a entender melhor o complicado universo futurista de Terra X.
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4.75
Enjoyed this more than I expected. Well done. I've actually never got around to the Earth X series. Always intended to. -
Esta historia me agarró completamente desprevenido. Había leído sobre la trilogía de Earth X de Alex Ross, y una vez incluso me topé con la trilogía en grapas originales en inglés, pero estaba pequeño para apreciar esa obra y no tenía el dinero que pedían por ella. Tampoco conocía su planteamiento ni nada, de hecho aún leyendo esta obra que funciona como precuela de la trilogía, no tengo idea de qué va la serie principal. Tampoco tenía muy claro de qué iba la historia de Marvels X, pero la compré porque la obtuve a muy buen precio y porque Marvel México amenazó con traer la trilogía en pasta dura en algún momento de la vida.
Esta precuela combina dos conceptos donde Alex Ross estuvo involucrado: la trilogía de Earth X que fue su pitch y realizó algunas ilustraciones conceptuales y el guioniza. Y Marvels donde ilustra la historia de Busiek sobre Phil Sheldon, un reportero que le toca ser testigo de todos los grandes sucesos del universo Marvel y nos lo relata desde la perspectiva de un hombre común.
Aquí tenemos a David, quien es un niño pero tras una plaga que volvió mutantes a todos los humanos, es el último humano sobre la tierra. David es un fan de los súper héroes y cuando se queda completamente solo decide buscar protección en Nueva York y encontrar a sus héroes. Los héroes consideran que David tal vez sea la clave para encontrar una cura y se lanzan en una aventura por encontrarlo y protegerlo.
La historia es conmovedora. Algunos diálogos se sienten sosos y tiene varias conversaciones entre personajes que no aportan gran cosa. Pero también tiene varias conversaciones muy interesantes sobre lo qué es ser humano, ser un héroe, la responsabilidad, y lo que hace el poder en las personas. Muchos de los diálogos me dejaron pensando y me di cuenta que tenían un doble sentido y te invitaban a reflexionar más profundamente.
Lo disfruté mucho en realidad y me gustó encontrarme con algunas versiones alteradas de los héroes que conocemos. Específicamente la de Bruce Banner, debo decir que ese giro en ese personaje me encantó y no me molestaría ver una serie de él.
Al concluir esta historia si me quedé con ganas de seguir leyendo y ojalá si traigan la trilogía de Earth X.
El arte tiene un aspecto clásico, nostálgico y al mismo tiempo vibrante y moderno. Es muy interesante porque te hace recordar a los cómics de antaño pero se siente muy actual y dinámico. Es un arte que disfruté mucho; el artista es bastante versátil porque hay algunas páginas que tienen que emular literalmente un cómic retro y lo hace muy bien, cambia su estilo de página a página, hasta te hace pensar que son más de un artista los involucrados. -
It had me until the last few pages. It felt like I Am Legend by way of Marvel superheroes, with that cynical optimism present in a lot of Alex Ross's works, and I was completely hooked...but making David into a carnival attraction (even with Ghost Rider's final comment on innocence lost) felt cheap. Everything else was well paced and thought out, with great character reveals and a good return arc from Spider-Man; the ending felt like it was trying to do too much too quickly. Still worth a read. Fantastic artwork, especially Hulk's transformation.
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Una historia que sigue el tono de la serie original, lo cual me resultó sorprendente al ver la calidad de los comics actualmente. Una historia recomendable para los fans del universo que se encarga de revelar uno de los misterios más grandes que nos dejó Earth X hace décadas.
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La idea es buena, pero al final es tan anticlimatico que elimina casi todo lo positivo.
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Marvels X is a donut being pulled away on a string.
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So far Marvels does not miss, I wasn't the biggest fan of earth x but this prequel really grounds it and creates really personal stories.
On the next Marvels title -
I liked this one quite a bit. David is an excellent hero to ground you in this crazy world and his vulnerability really adds to the tension. The story is good but I especially liked the world-building and the concept of David and his interactions with heroes pondering what it means to be a hero in this new world.
If I have any complaints, it's probably that the pacing isn't the best. There's also some dialogue that is kind of silly and drags when it's trying to be serious.
I'm not sure if it helps or hurts that I haven't read Earth X yet but I can say that this worked fine as a standalone.
The art is decent throughout, nothing special, with the clear standouts being the cover pages done by Alex Ross which are excellent as usual. It never distracts but it has a couple of uglier looking moments.
In the end, I recommend this one as I think it's an enjoyable tale of the last human on an earth of mutants and what it means to be a hero.
Story: 4/5
Art: 3/5 (5/5 for cover pages)
Overall: 4/5 -
I actually didn't realize this was a prequel to the Earth X series until a couple issues in. I just thought it was another series in the revitalized Marvels line by Ross and Busiek. I was presently surprised to find out that it wasn't. The same overall tone is present as that found in Earth X: A grim, almost downtrodden feeling at the state of society, yet it still has those moments of reverence and awe at particular heroes. In addition, there's a feeling of hope with the main character David that carries the reader through to the end.
I'd probably put it a little closer to 3.5 stars, it's not really ground-breaking, but it's very well done and fits perfectly with the rest of the series.
It's a worthwhile read and pairs very well with Earth X. There's still a significant gap between the end of this and the beginning of Earth X, so perhaps there will be more filling in later. -
This is the six-issue prequel to the amazing Earth X series, where the entire population is changed into mutants. Society is disappearing, falling under the chaos. And when what seems to be the last human boy on the planet is discovered, forces, both good and evil, start to fight over him. It is an excellent beginning which fits the main storyline like a glove. It also gives a surprising origin for a mysterious character which appears regularly in the Earth X storyline. But if you haven't read the original series, this is not the place to begin. Start with the original book and go from there.
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Going to be honest, I haven’t read the Earth X Trilogy & was not aware this was a prequel, now I have to read them. I picked it up thinking it was somewhat related to Marvels, unfortunately this book only has Ross’s art on the covers.
A pandemic is released by Reed Richards, by mistake & kills everyone who isn’t a mutant or isn’t a hero, with the exception of a young boy. So, they must protect the boy to see how he was able to survive.
I enjoyed the book, as well as the quirky references along the way about the Marvel universe. -
A mutant infection affects everyone in the world and gives them super powers. Our MC, the only one not to be affected by the virus, leaves home after his whole family dies or mutates into something else, and goes to New York, the home of his favourite super heroes. Since he never mutated, he's the only hope for restoring humanity.
It's quite a fun and action-packed read. Lots of the Marvel Universe heroes cameo in this volume. Awesome art, a lot of cool one-liners from DareDevil and a satisfactory ending. Enjoyed it. -
With Alex Ross involved I had such hopes for this prequel and it fell so flat for me. The dialogue felt less nostalgic and more corny. Earth X was revolutionary and this doesn't come close to that. There isn't much of an antagonist for most of the book. Some of the decisions made by characters don't make sense or aren't given enough panel time to make sense. Also, why human heroes weren't affected was never explained. The art decent though. Overall, a let down.
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I appreciated David’s point of view, and the human context he added to the story. Not as good as busieks work with superhero… haven’t read the earth x series, and this doesn’t particularly make me want to.
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A fitting prequel to a Marvel classic...
What do the world's heroes do when they find out about the last human on Earth? Try to save everyone!This fits into the EarthX trilogy nicely and gives you more setup on how things started out. -
Should have ended sooner.
This was 100% going to be five stars: great story, plenty of drama and humanity. Last 12 or so pages almost spoiled it though, total shark jumping fiasco which ruined a perfect ending in true comic book fashion. -
Starts off ok but then just becomes a slog. Ive never read any of the earth x titles so maybe that could influence my enjoyment
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Excellent prequel to Earth X!
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Enjoyed this more than I thought I would though I found the ending fell rather flat. May have to read the main storylines now. I was drawn in by Alex Ross' covers.
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A nice bridge for Kreuger's Nighthawk series, Marvels and Earth X.
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Una emotiva precuela a Earth X con arte hermoso
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It was ok. Nowhere near as good as the Trilogy. But still a decent of predictable read.
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Reads like a young adult novel, and having not read Earth X, it doesn’t make me want to.
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Great prequel
Prequel to the earth x series is great, but some of the dialog is a little on the clunky side. The art is good. serve.
the purpose of this post-apocalyptic .
