From the point of view of news photographer Phil Sheldon, Marvels explores the larger than life superheroes in a different way. Phil is an everyman, the kind of person like you or I who can only imagine what it's like being one of these superpowered titans. It would be a very different superhero film, with a unique narrative that would give the comic book movie viewing audience something fresh to chew on. The book kicks off in 1939, where the origin of the original Human Torch (no, not Chris Evans) is told. From there, the story moves through time over four different books, to the year 1974, making pit stops at some iconic Marvel Comics events. Namor's historic battles against the Fantastic Four, the birth of Captain America and formation of the Avengers, as well as the tragic death of Gwen Stacy, are all represented. It takes a look at these milestone moments from a different, much more subtle viewpoint. It gives you a much more finite vision of their reality, and what they meant to all of us as the readers who experienced them. Marvels was split up into four issues, written by Kurt Busiek and beautifully painted by Alex Ross. Logistically, this presents many questions. Do you do it as one, huge four-hour epic? Or do you split it up, Lord of the Rings style, across a few years? These questions, the fantasy of it, is just wonderful to speculate upon. While the chances of this project ever becoming a studio driven reality are slim, there's always a chance for someone just like Phil Sheldon, an everyday, normal fellow like you or me, to make it real. It sure is fun to dream about, though, isn't it?