Generations | |
---|---|
![]() Promotional image of Generations. Art by Alex Ross. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | August – September 2017 |
No. of issues | 10 |
Creative team | |
Written by | Various |
Artist(s) | Various |
Collected editions | |
Generations | ISBN 978-1-302-90847-8 |
Generations is a limited ten-issue anthology comic book series published by Marvel Comics that ran from August to September 2017. Each issue, written and drawn by different creative teams, features a different team-up of a classic Marvel superhero with their Modern Age counterpart. The series, first teased in February 2017 with artwork by Alex Ross, immediately follows the events of the "Secret Empire" storyline which concludes with a number of modern heroes being sent through time on a journey of self-discovery. According to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso the goal of the series was to examine who these heroes are and suggest where they might be heading in the future.
Despite receiving generally favorable reviews from critics, Generations reported underwhelming sales figures over its two-month course. The events of the series built the foundation of Marvel's company-wide "Legacy" relaunch of comic books, which saw the return of several classic superheroes in more prominent positions.[1]