Marvel's Generations: A Fun Read

The trade paperback of the 12-issue series of Marvel's Generations is an undeniably adorable team-up of the older generation and newer generation of Marvel icons. Of particular note is the Miles Morales/Peter Parker meeting, with Ramon Perez’s pencils paying tribute to Steve Ditko’s pencils and parachuting the whole story into The Amazing Spider-Man # 33. Generations is predicated on the MacGuffin that our current heroes inexplicably appear in the original hero’s timeline. Thus, Amadeus Cho-Hulk appears in the New Mexico desert and meets the Hulk fighting the army. When each story ends, the new-generation hero conveniently returns to their current timeline. In this way, each interaction is often a one-shot opportunity for, say, Carol Danvers’ Captain Marvel to compare notes with Captain Mar-Vell (also with delicious retro-art in the style of Jim Starlin). So, if readers can accept this conceit and enjoy each piece as a character mash-up and eschew stronger story elements, Generations is an undeniably fun read. The medley of  amazing writers and artists involved, including Greg Pak and Matteo Buffagni for "Banner Hulk & Totally Awesome Hulk"; Brian Michael Bendis and Ramón Pérez for "Miles Morales Spider-Man and Peter Parker: Spider Man"; and Margaret Stohl and Brent Schoonover for "Captain Marvel & Captain Mar-vell", doesn't hurt, either.

The luscious promotional art from icon Alex Ross that adorns the trade paperback.