What is marvel ruins?

Marvel Ruins

Marvel Ruins is a two-issue, non-continuity comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 1995, written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Terese Nielsen (credited as Teri Sue Wood) with painted art. It serves as a dark, cynical, and nihilistic inversion of the Marvel Universe, portraying a reality where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong.

Here are some key aspects of Marvel Ruins:

• Premise: It presents an alternate Marvel Universe where superhero origins result in gruesome and horrifying consequences. The story offers a bleak and realistic interpretation of superheroism.
• Main Character: The story is told through the eyes of Phil Sheldon, a photojournalist, who previously appeared in Marvels. Sheldon is documenting the decay and collapse of this world.
• Tone and Themes: Marvel Ruins is known for its extremely dark, cynical, and pessimistic tone. It explores themes of corruption, disease, and the futility of hope. It contrasts sharply with the idealized portrayal of superheroes in the mainstream Marvel Universe.
• Characters and Events: Familiar Marvel characters and events are re-imagined with disastrous outcomes. For example, the Fantastic%20Four's cosmic ray exposure leads to grotesque mutations, and Spider-Man's spider bite causes a debilitating disease.
• Critical Reception: The series is considered disturbing and thought-provoking. It is praised for its unique perspective and Ellis's unflinching exploration of the darker side of superheroism. However, it's graphic content and bleak outlook is not for all readers.
• Legacy: Marvel Ruins remains a notable example of a "grim and gritty" take on superheroes and a significant entry in the body horror subgenre of comics.