The second book in Abrams’ Marvel Arts line, featuring the work
of beloved Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell and the greatest super
heroes of the Marvel Universe “The miracle is not to fly in the
air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth.” —Thich
Nhat Hanh The Super Hero’s Journey is unlike anything you have
ever read. Imbued with the creativity, artwork, and heart of
Patrick McDonnell, the beloved creator of the comic strip Mutts,
this all-new graphic novel features classic Marvel super heroes
including the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America,
Black Panther, and Spider-Man, and is the synthesis of
McDonnell’s positive, inspirational sensibility and Marvel’s
blockbuster brand. Using the Marvel Universe as avatars, McDonnell
muses on how comics changed his life and inspired him to become a
cartoonist, instilling a moral sensibility that he carries through
his work and his life. We begin with the Watcher—a being who
exists outside the planes of space and time, who sees every moment
that has happened, will happen, or is happening throughout the
cosmos—as he observes Earth and the inner burdens of the Marvel
super heroes. As the Watcher observes the villainous plans of Dr.
Doom, who is harnessing the power of the Negative Zone and slowly
spreading its negativity across our planet and destroying the human
spirit, Mr. Fantastic is led on a meta journey that takes him
through the pages of classic comic books and across scenes familiar
and unexpected, including the Commercial Zone, which is filled with
advertisements for “stuff” and wonders of the imagination only
to deliver disappointment and false promises. Ultimately, our
heroes discover a zen solution in an unexpected fashion—one that
aligns this book with the inspiring messages of McDonnell’s other
beloved and award-winning books—leaving readers with a renewed
sense of love, hope, and redemption. “If the stars should appear
but one night every thousand years, how man would marvel and
stare.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Visually striking—The Super
Hero’s Journey includes panels from classic Marvel comics as a
tribute by McDonnell to the stories he grew up reading, and to his
heroes—Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko, creators of the
Marvel Universe—alongside inspirational quotes from Eckhart
Tolle, Thoreau, and others, all of which deliver upon the promise
of the Marvel Arts line to tell stories where “nothing is
impossible and anything can happen.”
General
Imprint: |
Abrams
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Marvel Arts |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Patrick McDonnell
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Dimensions: |
216 x 279mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
112 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4197-6910-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4197-6910-3 |
Barcode: |
9781419769108 |
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