By Newsarama Staff
posted: 06 July 2010 03:58 pm ET
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With the Marvelman Classic Primer coming on July 21, 2010, Marvel has provided an exclusive pin-up from the book. Artist Ben Oliver takes on some classic scenes and a classic character in this shot. If you can't wait for Marvelman from Marvel, Marvelman Family's Finest #1 comes out this week.
Original solicitation text for the Primer follows:
MARVELMAN CLASSIC PRIMER #1
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by JOE QUESADA
Variant by MICK ANGLO
MARVELMAN COMES TO MARVEL! Who is the mysterious Marvelman? The answer
to that question is one of the most mysterious in comics lore. Created
in 1954 by writer/artist Mick Anglo, the character enjoyed a long run in
the British comics market as one of its most powerful heroes. A few
decades later, the character was revived with a dark, moody,
deconstructionist bent, and produced one of the most important works of
comic art in the medium's history. But now, miracle of miracles, Marvel
has stepped up to the plate to deliver on the promise of Anglo's
incredible characters. The MARVELMAN PRIMER will help readers unfamiliar
with that character get up to speed on the past, present and future of
Marvelman stories. We'll check in with Mick Anglo, Neil Gaiman and
others who contributed to this character’s history over the years. It
was the news that swept the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con and the Marvelman
Primer explains why! Featuring six all-new pinups of key Marvelman
characters by superstar artists Mike Perkins, Doug Braithwaite, Miguel
Angel Sepulveda, Jae Lee, Khoi Pham and Ben Oliver!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A ...$3.99







