The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978

Product Code: 62594
The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978
The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978
The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978
The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978
The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978
The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978
The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978

The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978

Product Code: 62594
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After the 12" x 17" First Edition, this is a slightly smaller 10" x 13" edition.

Its 396 pages focus on the years 1961-1978.

A new, unread copy.

From the publisher:

An Era of the Invincible

The making of Marvel' s household heroes

It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication, in November 1961, of Fantastic Four No. 1, comics giant Marvel inaugurated a transformative era in pop culture. Through the next two decades, the iconic Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man,and the X-Men leapt, darted, and towered through its pages. Captain America was resurrected from his 1940s deep-freeze and the Avengers became the World s Greatest Super Heroes. Daredevil, Dr. Strange, and dozens more were added to the pantheon, each with their own rogues gallery of malevolent counterparts. More than 50 years later, these thrilling characters from the 60s and 70s are more popular than ever, fighting the good fight in comics, toy aisles, and blockbuster movies around the world.

The Marvel Age of Comics 1961- 1978 takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the super hero genre. With hundreds of images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of champions who were at once epic in their powers and adversaries and grounded in a world that readers recognized as close to their own; relatable heroes with the same problems, struggles, and shortcomings as everyone else. By the 70s, we see how the House of Ideas also elevated horror, sword and sorcery, and martial arts in its stable of titanic demigods, introducing iconic characters like Man-Thing, Conan, and Shang-Chi and proving that their brand of storytelling could succeed and flourish outside of the capes and tights.

Behind it all, we get to know the extraordinary Marvel architects whose names are almost as familiar as the mortals (and immortals!) they brought to life Stan The Man Lee, Jack King Kirby, and Steve Ditko, along with a roster of greats like John Romita, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Jim Steranko, and countless others. The result is a behind-the-scenes treasure trove and a jewel for any comic fan s library, brimming with the innovation and energy of an invincible era for Marvel and its heroes alike.

Condition & Attributes

Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap

Publishing Information

Cologne
Taschen
2017
9783836567763

Physical Description

13.25 inches
10 inches
396 pages
over 800 color illustrations
Hardcover
boards
English

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