Jack Phoenix reviewed All of the Marvels by Douglas Wolk
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5 stars
Unique, accessible, and downright remarkable, this clever project with surprising utility is every word worthy of its Eisner.
Mutants, Monsters, Monarchs, Mystery, the Beginning and End of the Universe and 27,000 Superhero Comic Books
384 pages
English language
Published March 16, 2021 by Profile Books Limited.
Unique, accessible, and downright remarkable, this clever project with surprising utility is every word worthy of its Eisner.
Good overview, learned some interesting details. Was it mindblowing? No, but did increase my appreciation for the genre.
Ideally, you pair this with a Marvel Unlimited subscription, so it can serve as a reader's companion to the key issues discussed and a guide through the extensive Marvel comic universe.
Otherwise it reads as a more (less?) extensive Wikipedia summary of some of the major characters/teams in Marvel history, which is still interesting if you are the sort of person who would read long plotlines on Wikipedia.
Extra star for an entire chapter dedicated to The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan!