Publisher's Synopsis
Who is the mysterious old man who lies on his deathbed in a hospital in 1939 and how does his passing mark the beginning of the first heroic age of the Marvel Universe - and signal the rise of the superhumans? Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting unveil the defining story of the origin of the Marvel Universe, revealing the hidden connections that united the earliest costumed champions and define the world of superheroes to this very day. It explores a world on the brink of war - one in which the race is on to create the world's first super-soldier!
