The Defenders
admonition : contains spoilers forDefenders # 5 !
Marvel has just honored the best - sellingAll of the Marvelsby have the book amusing canyon . The book , written by Douglas Wolk , is an thorough look at Marvel account from 1961 onward , and is shownin Doctor Strange ’s libraryinDefenders # 5,making the Good Book officially part of the Marvel Universe . The outlet is on sales event now in print and digital .
All of the Marvels : A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told , published last year by Penguin Random House , is a deep dive into the chronicle of Marvel Comics . write by Douglas Wolk , a noted academic whose former books includeReading Comics : How Graphic Novels make and What They intend , All of the Marvelsis a festivity of the ship’s company ’s history . As part of his inquiry , Wolk readall27,000 comics that have been published by Marvel . Wolk even hosted online reading groups as part of the jumper lead up to the book . Fans and critic have respond well to the soundly explore script , and it appeared on a number of " best - of " and bestseller list . On top of all of these honour , Marvel has contribute upon Wolk perhaps the biggest honor of all : making his book part of Doctor Strange ’s program library , formally making it part of the Marvel Universe .
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At the conclusion of the issue ( come after a stupefying risky venture that has redefinedhow fans translate the Marvel Universe ) , Doctor Strange returns to his Sanctum Sanctorum , having just preserve all of universe alongside his squad of Defenders . As Strange kicks back to unlax , readers see his bookshelf , andAll of the Marvelscan be encounter among the tomes of thaumaturgy and copies of24 Hour Party PeopleandThe Faber Book of Pop . Defenders # 5is written by Al Ewing with artistry by Javier Rodriguez .
WhileAll of the Marvels ’ mien in Doctor Strange ’s library could be construe as nothing more than an Easter Egg , it is really significant that it appears inThe Defenders . Much likeAll of the Marvels , The Defendershas been a deep dive into Marvel story . Doctor Strange and the Defenders have been travelling through old incarnations of the Marvel multiverse ; they have met Galactus ’ mother in one universe , thefirst Sorcerer Supreme in another , and the first prototypic heroes in still another . Each one of these universes work the current Marvel Universe ; one gave it magic , the other heroes , and so on . In short , Defendershas been exploring the chronicle of the Marvel Universe from within , andAll of the Marvelsfrom without . The books are different side of the same coin , and in realization , Ewing and Rodriguez offer Wolk the ultimate tip of the hat .
The unbelievable workplace and insightDouglas Wolk put intoAll of the Marvelshas paid off in many ways , but discovering Doctor Strange is a sports fan has got to be near the top of the list for any fan of Marvel Comics .
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