A review by btmarino84
Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, by Sean Howe
5.0
Fascinating history of Marvel Comics. A bit depressing at times but always incredibly interesting. My favorite moments came earlier in the book when it dealt mainly with the creators. Later on it gets much more involved in the business side, which is important and interesting and lets us see the problems facing the comic industry first hand. But I just had way more fun hearing about Jim Starlin and Steve Englehart and others tripping balls and wandering NYC coming up with their ideas.
It's also great to read this and see that nowadays the writers at Marvel seem to be doing much better. Treated with better respect. There are a lot of great writers getting to write great books and doing a really good job running the creative side while still getting to write lots of creator owned stuff. There's a lot of variety in their books now and they never feel rushed or edited to heck like DC can these days. Maybe they learned their lesson for now?
It's also great to read this and see that nowadays the writers at Marvel seem to be doing much better. Treated with better respect. There are a lot of great writers getting to write great books and doing a really good job running the creative side while still getting to write lots of creator owned stuff. There's a lot of variety in their books now and they never feel rushed or edited to heck like DC can these days. Maybe they learned their lesson for now?