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Following the trials of photographer Phil Sheldon as he documents the true life exploits of the Marvel Universe’s heroes and villains,
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Product Description

Artist

Jay Anacleto

Authors

Kurt Busiek

Roger Stern

Binding

trade paperback

Cat No.

2221441

ISBN

9780785113867

Previews

Previews October 2010

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Series

Marvel

Type

Graphic Novels

Universe

Marvel
Following the trials of photographer Phil Sheldon as he documents the true life exploits of the Marvel Universe’s heroes and villains,

Marvels: Eye of the Camera is the sequel to the sensational Kurt Busiek/Alex Ross series Marvels. Written by Busiek (Avengers, Thunderbolts) with legendary comics scribe Roger Stern (Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers Forever), Eye of the Camera includes visuals by rising star Jay Anacleto (Athena, Inc., Aria) that capture both the grittiness and grandeur of the Marvel Age.

Collecting Marvels: Eye Of The Camera #1-6.

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19 August 2017

This is a sequel to the highly acclaimed book Marvels. But you can still enjoy this perfectly as a stand-alone volume. If you have read the original work it is great to see Phil again and learn how the events of this life and that of his family continue.

We follow photographer Phil Sheldon and his documentation of the emerging superhero and mutant phenomena of the 70’s & 80’s. This is very different style of book and isn’t about individual battles and heroes. Instead it’s about the broad strokes of culture and society as a whole and how it views this historical period.

Phil is also a fully fleshed out character with a family and problems of his own. It is this human narration that serves to elevate this book from spandex extravaganza to thought-provoking discussion.

The background events are a chronologically accurate representation of what was going on in the Marvel Universe at that time. If you have some knowledge of the continuity you will recognise many famous key story points of the past. If you aren’t then they are just as dramatic and exciting. And at the back is a huge index that tells you where these story-points come from right down to the issue number.

The art is spectacular. Every panel is practically an Alex Ross cover with them all being (hand) painted like a Blacksad story. It is so different from normal 2D comics and lends such a mature gravitas to the whole work. It is exactly what is needed to support the weighty themes the book is portraying.

There are extensive design notes, a page of art construction and two full draft outlines of the project allowing you to see how it changed during revisions.

The hardcover is superb with a dark blue binding and copper foil stamping. The paper is a sturdy gloss that allows the art to radiate from the page. Even the flyleaf inside the cover is premium quality.

It is hard to know what more they could have done to make this book more perfect.

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