Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting are one of my favorite teams in comics today. What they've done on Captain America has been sensational, and now there's the Marvels Project. So far the series has been pretty good, but its mostly felt like set-up; however with issue #3, the story really feels like it's taking off. Brubaker's writing is perfect for a story like this, his work with flashbacks has been one of my favorite parts of his Captain America, therefore a story that is entirely set in the past, the start of the Marvel Universe is perfect for him. This issue is great because all the characters and plot threads that have been introduced so far are starting to tie together, so now instead of feeling like different stories in one, The Marvel's Project is starting to feel like one complete story. Each and every thread in the story is enjoyable, although some, like the one following the Angel and the one following The Human Torch, stand out as the best in the issue. There are no real complaints that stand in this issue, aside from one part where the narration has a weird transition and how the story may feel a bit predictable to some, this is a nearly perfect issue in terms of the writing. Also this issue has some appearances by several old Marvel Comics places like Josie's bar, a Hotel named "Timely" and a certain Professor Erskine mixing a certain serum.
Steve Epting's art, like this series' writing is amazing. The layout to each panel is always masterfully done and his drawing style is stunning. Combined with Dave Stewart's colours, this issue is a real beauty to look at. Everything is easy to look at and easily understood, however the occasional character could be confused. Also I'm not the biggest fan of the way the Human Torch looks while on fire, and thing some ink should be incorporated in his design.
Overall, this is a great issue, with a few minor faults, 9.2/10
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