Awards
2005 Quill Award for Best Graphic Novel
Synopses & Reviews
All's not well in the Marvel Universe in the year 1602, as strange storms are brewing and strange new powers are emerging! Spider-Man, the X-Men, Nick Fury, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, Black Widow, Captain America, and more appear in the waning days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. As the world begins to change and enter into a new age, Neil Gaiman weaves a thrilling mystery. How and why are these Marvel stars appearing nearly 400 years before they're supposed to?
Collects Marvel 1602 #1-8.
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"Rendered rich and dark by artists Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove, and accessible to those who don't know X-Men from eczema, 1602 is a triumph. The Marvel universe hasn't been this engrossing in ages. (Grade: A)" Entertainment Weekly
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"[W]hile 1602 is not without its flaws, it's full of the kind of comic book magic we have come to expect from Gaiman....Visually, the series is breathtaking....[S]ome of the most stunning images in comics today..." Matej Novak, Green Man Review
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"Is 1602 good? Yes, it's damn good. Is it revolutionary or even ground breaking? No....Neil Gaiman knows how to write comics...and the proof is in these pages." Cody Dolan, Silver Bullet Comic Books
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"Gaiman's work is a small triumph. He's managed to faithfully translate time-honored Marvel characters while in many respects deepening and enriching them....Gaiman understands character above all else, which may explain why freed of the descriptive burdens of prose his work tends to shine brightest in the comics medium. The reinvented heroes of 1602 inspire one to wish for a complete makeover of the two-dimensional action heroes who clog the mainstream Marvel line-up." Chris Bolton, Powells.com (read the entire Powells.com review)
Synopsis
All's not well in the Marvel Universe in the year 1602. Strange storms are brewing and strange new powers are emerging. As the world begins to enter a new age, Neil Gaiman weaves a thrilling mystery about how Marvel stars begin appearing nearly 400 years before they're supposed to.
About the Author
As the creator of The Sandman for DC Comics, writer Neil Gaiman has won every major award in the comics industry, as well as the prestigious 1991 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, the only comic-book writer ever to be awarded this literary honor. In addition to his comics work, Gaiman is an accomplished novelist both American Gods and his children's book Coraline have garnered
New York Times bestselling status and international acclaim including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Awards. Born in Portchester, England, Gaiman lives outside Minneapolis with his wife, Mary, and their three children.
The youngest son of famed illustrator Joe Kubert, Andy Kubert has followed in his father's footsteps to become an established comic-book artist in his own right. He has contributed his talents to Origin the long-anticipated series finally revealing the secret beginnings of Wolverine as well as Captain America, Thor, X-Men, and Ultimate X-Men. In addition, Kubert is an instructor at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon Comic Book Art in Dover, New Jersey.