Marvelman Family’s Finest is the first issue of a 6 issues mini series that will be re-printing classic Marvelman stories from the 1950’s for the first time in the United States. It was really great to read these classic comics in a cheap format. It really doesn’t get better than classic golden age writing, and Mick Anglo is more than exceptional. I was actually kind of disappointed when I saw that the first four issues didn’t include Anglo art, but luckily the last issue did.
The best part of the issue was being able to read the happy go lucky storylines from the 50’s. It reminds you about how simple comics were back then, with whacky villains and the lack of super villains, which in my opinion makes the comic even more interesting since the majority of the villains try using science to outsmart Marvelman and any other super heroes during this time. Also, the stories have a contrast of seriousness and humor to them that is perfect and never fails to be exciting. Also, the length of each self-contained story makes it hard for the reader to lose interest. In additon to the five stories, there is also an original cover gallery, as well as extra information about the series and Marvelman himself.
One of the key selling points to this issue is that the buyer gets five great stories for only four dollars and trying to get your hands on a lot of this great art and writing would cost a fortune, so check it out for a more affordable price
7.5 out of 10
*Originally Posted on the Chris' Comics Official Website
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