Marvels Snapshots Showcases Characters From The Golden Age To Today
by James Ferguson
Kurt Busiek is bringing together creative teams for eight stand-alone, double-sized issues called Marvels Snapshots. Each one will focus on a different character from the golden age through today, told through the eyes of ordinary people. Alex Ross, Busiek’s collaborator on Marvels will be providing covers.
Marvel Comics has announced the first of these one shots with Sub-Mariner: Marvels Snapshot #1, due out in March, written by Alan Brennert and illustrated by Jerry Ordway. The story is set during World War II and follows Namor, Betty Dean, and the All-Winners Squad.
Writer Alan Brennert says:
I can honestly say that I enjoyed working on this story more than any comics story I’ve done in years. I grew up reading (and loving) Marvel’s Golden Age heroes in the 1960s, in reprints in Fantasy Masterpieces. But I never thought I’d have a shot at writing them–especially the All-Winners Squad!–and I’m grateful to Kurt Busiek and Tom Brevoort for providing me the opportunity, and to Jerry Ordway for bringing it all to glorious life. I’m enormously proud of ‘Reunion’ and honored to be the first story published in Marvels Snapshots.
This sounds like a great fit for the title, the story, and the artwork. This is a great example of everything really coming together to make what sounds like an awesome project.
Artist Jerry Ordway added:
When I was offered this project, I jumped at it, being a big fan of the original MARVELS book by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross. Getting to draw a Sub-Mariner story set in the 1940s, with appearances by the All-Winners Squad, lets me connect with Marvel’s World War II era history, and the work of Subby’s creator, Bill Everett. I’ve been a Marvel maniac from the age of 10, so this is pretty cool! Alan Brennert wrote a great script which fits neatly into the bigger tapestry that is the Marvel Universe. I’m thrilled to get to play in this sandbox after so many years as an artist.
There are so many other characters that deserve this highlight too so I’m curious as to who else will be selected for the remaining seven spots.
Executive Editor Tom Brevoort says:
The Marvels Snapshots books will provide a different perspective on moments throughout Marvel history while also giving a wide range of talent, many of whom are new to Marvel, to play in our sandbox under the expert watch of Kurt Busiek.
