Marvel Illustrated

February 2008 marks the month when Marvel Illustrated: Moby Dick arrives on shores courtesy of Roy Thomas, Pascal Alixe and John Watson. Melville’s seafaring masterpiece is brought to stirring life in the pages of the Marvel Illustrated line. Young sailor Ishmael signs onto the whaling ship, Pequod. Soon, he comes to question his judgment as the vessel sets sail and he meets the strange crew sailing with him. Strangest of all is the mysterious Captain Ahab, whose obsession with the great white whale who once bit off his leg may lead them all to a watery doom. It’s been called The Great American Novel. And they weren’t kidding.Arriving in December, it's time for the epic Marvel Illustrated: The Iliad! One of the true cornerstones of Western literature comes to the Marvel Illustrated line! The ancient world is embroiled in a mighty clash of armies; Greek versus Trojan. Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, has betrayed her husband, the Greek, Menelaus, and fled to Troy with Trojan prince, Paris. The Greeks have sailed to Troy to bring her back...and crush all that stand in their way. This is the first chapter in the saga that virtually defines the word epic. It is a tale of gods and men...heroism and betrayal. From the lips of Homer to the pages of Marvel Illustrated. And we did it just for you!Presenting Marvel Illustrated: Picture Of Dorian Gray! A new Marvel Illustrated epic begins here! Painter Basil Hallward has done a portrait of a strange subject-youthful Dorian Gray, a man with a mysterious and tangled history. The young man broods on how unfair it is that he will age and his portrait will remain ever young. He wishes with all his might that it were otherwise-and in some bizarre, magical way-it is! This is a novel of dark wonders brilliantly brought to life in the heralded Marvel Illustrated style.
Marvel Illustrated: The Man In The Iron Mask adapts the classic story by noted French author Alexander Dumas with artby Hugo Petrus! Continuing the adventures of the Three Musketeers, while also telling a stand-alone story, The Man In TheIron Mask has been considered a seminal adventure tale since its publication in 1847.This tale also features political nuances that still resonate to this day. King Louis XIV rules France, dragging the oncegreat nation down in a quest to satisfy his own avarice. The best hopefor France lies inside the prison known as the Bastille, where prisoner number 12 lies with an iron mask covering hisface…for he is Philippe, twin brother of Louis! Imprisoned by his own brother to prevent Phillipe from vying for the throne,the would-be-heir dreams of the day when he can restore dignity to the French monarchy and if a band of rogue heroes havetheir way, that day will come sooner than later!
Marvel Illustrated: Treasure Island, with art by Mario Gully, features Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale ofhigh-adventure on the great seas and buried treasure. Pirate Billy Bones hid his treasure with a man whose time has passedand now that man’s young son, Jim Hawkins, is the sole protector of the fortune. Unfortunately for Jim, Bones’ piratecrew wants the treasure for themselves and they’ll go through the young boy to get it! Don’t miss out on the series thatfirst taught us "X marks the spot," treasure is buries on tropical islands and talking parrots belong on our shoulders!
May brought Marvel Illustrated: The Last Of The Mohicans to stores, featuring the lush art of Marvel newcomer SteveKurth and Denis Medri. James Fennimore Cooper’s 1826 novel is considered by many to be one of the great American novels.Exploring one of the most crucial periods in United States history,The Last Of The Mohicans examinesthe tensions between British colonists and the dwindling Native American population, all in the untamed wilderness of the“New World.” Each issue will also feature special backup tales about series protagonist Hawkeye, an American who remains thedefinition of the American hero.
The Jungle Book is here! The saga of Mowgli and his brothers, adapted from Rudyard Kipling's THE JUNGLE BOOK by comicslegends Gil Kane and P. Craig Russell! Originally presented in MARVEL FANFARE #8-11. It's the classic story you all know andlove, brought to life like never before!