Mythos (Marvel Comics)

Mythos (Marvel Comics)
"Mythos" thematic stories

Cover to Mythos: X-Men #1
Art by Paolo Rivera
Created by Paul Jenkins
Paolo Rivera
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
Formats Multiple, thematically linked one-shot titles.
Genre Superhero
Publication date March 2006 – August 2008
Number of issues 6
Main character(s) X-Men
Hulk
Ghost Rider
Spider-Man
Fantastic Four
Captain America
Creative team
Writer(s) Paul Jenkins
Artist(s) Paolo Rivera
Letterer(s) Joe Caramagna
Chris Eliopoulos
Colorist(s) Paolo Rivera
Creator(s) Paul Jenkins
Paolo Rivera
Editor(s) Thomas Brennan
Tom Brevoort
John Denning
Jennifer Grünwald
Molly Lazer
Cory Levine
Aubrey Sitterson
Alex Starbuck
Stephen Wacker
Reprints
Collected editions
Hardcover ISBN 0-7851-1597-8

Mythos is a six-issue[1] series of one-shot Marvel comic books written by Paul Jenkins and fully painted by Paolo Rivera, each issue is based on the origin story of a particular character or group within Marvel's collective universe.

Jenkins remarked in several promotional interviews that the project was to be used to bridge the gap between the comics and more recent movie adaptations as a means of introducing the new readers with little knowledge of these characters comic histories.[1]

Contents

Publication history

Paul Jenkins stated during the production of the first issue on a Fanboy Radio interview that the plan was to produce at least eight Mythos books, if these were met with success then further issues would be made.[2] Due to Rivera's painted art work, the issues would not be released monthly but on an as completed basis with the intention of getting all eight shipped within three years.[1]

The first Mythos book, Mythos: X-Men #1, was released March 2006 and featured an adapted version of the story first seen in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). However, the themes in the story were slightly altered to match with those that have become the general overall tone of the X-Men comics, with Magneto noting that Cape Citadel is actually a facility being used for anti-mutant purposes during a conversation with Professor Xavier which never took place in the original story which saw Magneto attempt to steal Nuclear Weapons.

Mythos: Hulk #1 October 2006

Mythos: Ghost Rider #1 March 2007

Mythos: Spider-Man #1 July 2007

Mythos: Fantastic Four #1 December 2007

The sixth Mythos book, Mythos: Captain America #1, was released August 2008 and featured an adapted version of the story first seen in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941).

Collected editions

The series has been collected into a single volume:

Reception

Noted comic book historian Jake Bucsko gave the series 8.5 out of 10 stars, noting that Jenkins's characterization was "right on the money" .

Notes

References

External links


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