One competing group is led by James of Scotland, whose hatred and prejudice against the “witchbreed” (aka mutants) becomes a central point of tension. Gaiman skillfully unveils and discourses on the necessary back story without losing any plot momentum. Stunning!!Ĭonspiracies are afoot involving rival factions and complicated politics and the search for a powerful relic (rumored to be magic) that is guarded by the remnants of the Knights Templar. They included Toad for crying out loud.and yet no Wolvie. Neil Gaiman uses this famous historical period as the canvas to create an alternative history that includes most of Marvel’s major players ( *ahem* except Wolverine *ahem*) and a number of well placed minor ones. It’s the final months of Queen Elizabeth’s reign in England Okay, now we can continue with the flattering fanboy filling portion of this review sandwich before I have to end with a final slice of gripe. Consider it a bonus and small token of my appreciation for your willingness to read my drivel. I don’t know where that image came from, but that is a memory. ** As a complete non-sequitur, I came across this gorgeously gory Hulk/Wolverine shot while I was image shopping for this review and could not pass up sharing… Not only was his absence noticed, but his persona would have been PERFECT for the tale. Remember him…the surly, long-lived, fast-healing anti-hero who’s been your most popular character since “Hey bubbing” the Hulk for the Canadian government back in the 1980’s**. I’d like to start this mostly favorable review by first dropkicking in the baby maker the marketing wizard who approved the decision NOT to include Wolverine in the story-line. I'm not saying this will be for everyone, but it's worth a peek for the hardcore Marvel fans out there.ĭear Mr. This is one that I wouldn't mind looking at again, and I'm definitely looking forward to getting my hands on the spin-offs from this and reading about more of this pocket universe. It was varied enough to feel fresh, but there were enough familiar elements to the cast that I got to do that geeky little smile/nod thing quite a bit. In my opinion, Neil Gaiman did a great job with this retelling. Of course, their backstories are quite different, but everyone (with a few exceptions) is recognizable pretty much immediately. So, basically, this is our Marvel characters in 1602. Something happened that caused the superheroes of our time to be born hundreds of years early. If you don't already know, the premise is this: And I'm mentioning that now because I don't think a casual graphic novel reader will enjoy this as much as someone who knows all of the characters. However, I simply hadn't read enough comics at that point to fully understand everything. It felt like a very cool What If kind of thing, the art was pleasant, and I understood most of what I was reading. I read this back in 2009 and liked it quite a bit.
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