The Marvel Encyclopedia
The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the Marvel Universe
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Pub. Ed. $40.00
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The Marvel Encyclopedia
Wipe your calendar clean—you’ll want to carve out plenty of time to enjoy the new Marvel Encyclopedia! Fully updated and expanded with 48 pages of brand-new material, this gorgeous reference celebrates 70 years of the Marvel Comics Universe—and more than 1,000 of its greatest characters. Here are the facts about the lives, powers and thrill-packed careers of all your favorites, from famous superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Hulk and Wolverine, to lesser-known heroes and villains.
With information from the story arcs of Civil War and Annihilation and updates on the aftermath of Secret Invasion, The Marvel Encyclopedia promises to be the best edition ever! Foreword by Stan Lee. Oversized. Full-color illlustrations throughout.
MARVEL, all related characters: ™ & © 2009 Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Licensed by Marvel Characters B.V. www.marvel.com. All rights reserved.
Hardcover: pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, Inc. ( September 21, 2009 )
Item #: 22-5790
Product Weight: 86.0 ounces
Good gift for a Marvel fan
November 13, 2009
The Expanded edition is more in-depth than their first one. While some character and event info isn't there, they still delivered showcasing the heavy-hitters, mainstays, and the big events up to the Dark Reign storyline. Definitely worth the price of admission.
Reviewer: Mth
Great with a but...
November 09, 2009
Although I was very impressed with the amount of detail that was presented in this encyclopedia,I did run past a few flaws that are ever present in every DK book that I have purchased(DC Encyclopedia & Avengers Assemble): eratas are abundant!
Also, along with repitition of characters there are a few "key" characters that are mentioned throughout the book but have no biography. Some major events have been left out as well, mainly the Infinity Wars.
The information that is presented is sparse at times but the illustrations are abundant, stretching from corner to corner.
All in all, a good purchase for any fan of the Marvel Universe, or comic books in general.
Reviewer: Cdw
MARVELOUS HISTORY!
November 07, 2009
MARVEL Comics is more than just a publishing company that has given us some of the greatest comic books in ever -- it's a pop-culture mainstay that has also created the most popular characters in modern-day mythology! With the MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA these characters are collected in beautifully profiled, their behind the scenes stories richly crafted as if they are true flesh and blood. In this updated and revised edition the Marvel Universe is brought up to speed and modernized making these heroes as relevant today as they were 70 years ago!
Reviewer: Jc A
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