I remember when Marvels came out and don’t honestly remember which struck me more, the amazing story or the amazing painting. Kurt Busiek had been overshadowed by his boyhood friend Scott McCloud (author of Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art), but had carved himself a nice career jumping from title to title for decent runs without ever sticking on one title for too long. Alex Ross had a couple series under his belt, but nothing that had caught anyone’s eye. But after this, everyone knew both their names.

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