Amazing Comics: Marvels by Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek

What is there not to like about this book ? Ross is one of the most popular comic superstar artists around, thanks to his photo-realistic style in beautifull watercolors. Luckily the story of Marvels, written by Kurt Busiek, levels with the art work - which is not the case for some of Ross' other books like Kingdom Come.

It tells you the rise of the Marvels' superheroes and villains from the perspective of the man on the street - in this case a photojournalist. Even if this approach is not really original, the way Busiek increases the involvement of the journalist in the events without actually having him taking part in any superhero activity is state of the art.

Any comic fan that gets his kicks on photo-realistic art work should have this book framed above his/her bed. And by the way: Ross is only 38 at this time, so lets hope on many more astonishing work for the coming years !

You should buy: Marvels
You should visit: Alex Ross on Wikipedia
If you like this book, you should also read: Civil War