The Marvel Age of Comics 19611978 45th Edition HC Taschen

The Marvel Age of Comics 19611978 45th Edition HC TaschenNEW Book is in Brand New condition with no mentionable defects. Book does not have a remainder mark. Creators: by Roy Thomas (Author) Publisher: Taschen ISBN: 9783836577878 Binding: Hardcover Pages: On Sale Date: 9 1 2020 Dimensions: Rating: Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17 It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication of Fantastic Four No. 1 in November 1961, comics giant Marvel inaugurated a

NEW -Book is in Brand New condition with no mentionable defects. Book does not have a remainder mark.

Creators: by Roy Thomas (Author)

Publisher: Taschen
ISBN: 9783836577878
Binding: Hardcover
Pages:
On Sale Date: 9/1/2020
Dimensions:
Rating: Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17

It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication of Fantastic Four No. 1 in November 1961, 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 Worlds 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 in comics, toy aisles, and blockbuster movies around the world. In The Marvel Age of Comics 19611978, legendary writer and editor Roy Thomas takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic historyan age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the super hero genre. With more 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 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,..

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