Marvel 1985
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Marvel 1985 | |
"Side-by-side" covers of Marvel 1985 #1. Art by Jim Cheung. |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
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Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Publication date | July 2008 - |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Mark Millar |
Artist(s) | Tommy Lee Edwards |
Colorist(s) | Tommy Lee Edwards |
Creator(s) | Mark Millar Tommy Lee Edwards |
Marvel 1985 is a six-issue American comic book limited series, published in 2008 by Marvel Comics. It is written by Mark Millar[1] and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards.[2]
The story "is about the real world, the world we live in right now, dealing with the villains of the Marvel Universe finding us."[3]
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[edit] Plot
It is about a boy named Toby that recently started reading Secret Wars comics. His parents are divorced and he is ostracized by his classmates and doesn't have many friends. Toby is walking home with his dad when he thinks he sees the Red Skull in the window of a house. Toby is reluctant to tell anyone about his discovery, but then he see the Vulture on the television one evening. Toby revisits the house where he saw the Red Skull and finds Dr. Doom and Mole Man talking about taking over our world. Dr. Doom hears Toby and orders his minions to chase after him. Toby runs away in the woods and trips over The Hulk, and thats when the first issue ends.
[edit] Notes
- ^ World Without Heroes: Millar Talks "Marvel 1985", Comic Book Resources, February 29, 2008
- ^ '80s ICON: Edwards talks "Marvel 1985", Comic Book Resources, April 9, 2008
- ^ Mark Millar Takes Marvel Back To 1985, Comics Bulletin, February 29, 2008
[edit] References
- Marvel 1985 at the Comic Book DB