Marvel has been reprinting the original Marvels series to celebrate its 25th anniversary (I raved about the original series here), and have happily added this Epilogue by original creators Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross.
The issue includes photographer Phil Sheldon, a bit older but still in the wrong place at the right time.
He and his daughters are enjoying a Christmas outing at Rockefeller Center in New York when they find themselves right in the middle of X-Men #98!
It's the perfect choice for a throwback to the ever-changing era of comics. Many think the first appearance of the New X-Men was the beginning of the Bronze Age of comics, and this is one of that team's earliest adventures, one loaded with cameo appearances as the team tries to enjoy a night out - but an attack throws that out the window.
As always, Busiek turns in a terrific script, and Ross' artwork simply defies description, creating a real-world version of these comic book events. It's page after page of stunning art.
(And, if you look closely: Doom on Ice!)
The story is "only" 16 pages long (pages of fully painted art!), and there are lots of extras too add to the package, including an interview with the creators, sketch art and more.
It's a great "fini" to the series, and a real delight!
Grade: A+
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