The Power of Angels

by Herb Trimpe

Since the September 11 attacks, the area of devastation is known to most as ground zero. Here, ordained minister and former chief artist for Marvel comics (The Hulk), Herb Trimpe shares his experiences of working hand-in-hand with the many real life angels at Ground Zero following the September 11th attacks.

171 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2004

About the author

Herbert William Trimpe was an American comics artist and occasional writer, best known as the seminal 1970s artist on The Incredible Hulk and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine, who later became a breakout star of the X-Men.

Reviews

[Rahadyan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll cop to the fact that two things drew me to this book. One was that it's written by Herb Trimpe, longtime comic book artist at Marvel and best known for his work on The Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man and Killraven. The second was that it focuses on the events of 9/11, now 7 1/2 years in the past yet still a pervading influence on everyday life in the U.S. and especially in New York City, my hometown.

I enjoyed reading The Power of Angels. It's an ecumenical look at the power of faith and community in the wake of a horrific tragedy. Herb Trimpe served as a lay chaplain at Ground Zero, ordained in the Episcopal Church yet ministering to the fallen and grieving of many faiths and even those of no professed faith. Trimpe was also trained in EMS and that experience and training informs his perspective on the volunteers. Highly recommended.