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The Marvel Age Of Comics 1961-1978 Hardcover Book (gray)
An Era of
the Invincible
The making of household heroes and mythological universes
It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication ofFantastic FourNo. 1 in November 1961, comics giantMarvelinaugurated atransformative era in pop culture. Through the next two decades, the iconicHulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and theX-Menleapt, darted, and towered through its pages.Captain Americawas resurrected from his 1940s deep-freeze and theAvengersbecame the World’s Greatest Super Heroes. Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and dozens more were added to the pantheon, each with their own rogues’ gallery of malevolent counterparts. Nearly 60 years later, these thrilling characters from the 1960s and ’70s are more popular than ever, fighting the good fight incomics, toy aisles, and blockbuster movies around the world.
InThe Marvel Age of Comics 1961–1978, legendary writer and editorRoy Thomastakes you to theheart of this seminal segment in comic history—an age oftriumphant character and narrative innovationthatreinvented the super hero genre. Withmore than 500 images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of champions who were both epic in their powers 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 elevatedhorror, sword and sorcery, and martial artsin 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 theextraordinary Marvel architectswhose 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 abehind-the-scenes treasure troveand a jewel for any comic fan’s library, brimming with the innovation and energy of an invincible era for Marvel and its heroes alike.
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The Marvel Age Of Comics 1961-1978 Hardcover Book (gray)
