Fantastic
Firsts by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
Fans are intimately familiar with Marvel Comics from the early '60s--it
was the beginning of the Silver Age, and a host of dynamic new heroes hit
the scene: Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Fantastic Four, the Hulk, The Avengers,
Dr. Strange and more. Many weren't around to see these comics, and have
relied on the b&w Essential editions for the earliest adventures of
our favorite heroes. This new re-printing offers some of the best character
and team origins from those bygone days, in full-color!
Herein are reproductions of Fantastic Four #1 and #4 (the reintroduction
of the Sub-Mariner),Tales of Suspense #39 (Iron Man), X-Men #1, Hulk #1,
Amazing Fantasy #15 (Spider-Man), Strange Tales #110 (Dr. Strange), Avengers
#1, Daredevil #1, Silver Surfer #1 (including Galactus!), and a bonus tale
from the Modern Era that tells a part of Wolverine's origin in Origin #1,
and more. Twenty classic comics are reprinted in all. Each chapter includes
commentary by a comics luminary, notably Roy Thomas, Dick Ayers, and John
Romita, plus more. Fore- and afterwords by Lee. Paperback from Marvel Books
Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics by Les Daniels, Stan Lee
An astonishing 700 color illustrations: cover art, story art, working
drawings and sketches, memorabilia, and photographs from 1939 to 1990.
The story of Marvel Comics, which since 1939 has been creating superhero
characters of the Golden Age, including Sub-Mariner, Captain America, and
the Human Torch; science fiction, horror, and crime comics of the 1950s;
monster comics in the 1960s (by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko)
and, of course, Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic
Four in the last decades. Behind-the-scenes anecdotes, loads of rare covers
and interior art, and far more...a first-class book devoted to Marvel--yesterday
and today. "I consider this a must-have book for any real comics fan--long
with the DC tome, two of the finest looks at the entire history of a comics
company. Beautifully illustrated with loads of rare material." Hardcover from Harry N Abrams
1991
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