The Rise & Fall of MARVEL KNIGHTS

In this video, Owen explains the history of Marvel Knights, how Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti changed comics forever, and the legacy of this ambitious imprint.

SUBSCRIBE to Owen Likes Comics ▶ https://www.youtube.com/owenlikescomi...
WATCH NEXT ▶ 'How The Death of Superman BROKE Comics'    • How The Death of Superman BROKE Comics  
▶ Support the Channel:   / owenlikescomics  
▶ Make a one-time donation at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/owenlikescomics
SUBSCRIBE to Owen Likes More Comics ▶    / @owenlikesmorecomics  

▶ Watch More Owen Likes Comics:
Comic Case Studies:    • Comic Case Studies  
Latest Videos:    • Latest Videos  
Marvel Videos:    • Marvel Videos  
DC Videos:    • DC Videos  

▶ Owen Likes Comics intro made by Anthony Diaz:
https://www.behance.net/MordecaiS
  / cr3ativ3m1nd  

▶ Further Reading:
The Making of Marvel Knights: Black Panther (Behind the Panel) | SYFY WIRE
   • The Making Of Marvel Knights: Black P...  
The Making of Marvel Knights: Daredevil (Behind the Panel) | SYFY WIRE
   • The Making Of Marvel Knights: Daredev...  
The Making of Marvel Knights: The Punisher (Behind the Panel) | SYFY WIRE
   • The Making Of Marvel Knights: The Pun...  
Marvel Knights: An Oral History, Marvel.com
https://www.marvel.com/oral-history-m...
Rosie Night, How MARVEL KNIGHTS Changed the Face and Fate of Marvel Comics, Nerdist.com
https://nerdist.com/article/marvel-kn...
Sean Howe, Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

▶ Special thanks to Aeric Azana, Mattie Pahl, Mikayla J. Laird and Sal Crivelli for providing additional voiceover:
  / thatdaringman  
  / mattiepahl  
  / mikaylajlaird  
  / salsayswhat  

▶ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:45 - New Beginnings
9:50 - Initial Success
18:22 - Fall From Grace
22:27 - Conclusion
27:40 - Outro

▶ Music Used:
Music from https://freetousemusic.com
Lukrembo - Marshmallow
  / marshmallow  

Blue Wednesday - Exhale
  / exhale-w-tender-spring  
Less People - Beautifully So
  / less-people-beautifully-so  
Fantompower - Blankets
  / blankets  
Nymano - Mistral
https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/track/m...
Sugi.wa - Memories
  / sugiwa-memories  

Marvel Knights was an imprint of Marvel Comics. Dealing with more mature themes than the regular imprint, it was intended more for teenagers rather than children. However, it did not deal with the adult themes touched on by the Marvel MAX imprint. The imprint was meant to revive old, lesser-known characters who had lapsed in popularity. The imprint originated in 1998 when Marvel outsourced four titles (Black Panther, Daredevil, Punisher, and The Inhumans) to Joe Quesada's Event Comics company. Event hired the creative teams for the Knights line while Marvel published them. The imprint has since been folded back into Marvel's standard methods of publication, and is used to single out Marvel's "edgier" titles.

#MarvelKnights #Marvel #ComicBooks