Marvel 1602

In 2004, Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert transported the Marvel Universe to the dawn of the 17th century, reimagining iconic heroes and villains as figures of the Elizabethan era. This eight-issue limited series from Marvel presents a world where strange, superhuman events are unfolding decades before their time, with familiar faces like a young Virginia Dare and a mysterious Doctor Strange navigating a world of political intrigue and cosmic upheaval. Gaiman’s lyrical storytelling and Kubert’s dramatic, period-infused art craft a singular, alternate-history epic that explores the roots of the Marvel mythos through a lens of historical fantasy. It remains a landmark what-if tale, celebrated for its imaginative audacity and rich character work.