Marvel Encyclopedia New Edition

Hardcover
$45.00 US
On sale Oct 08, 2024 | 512 Pages | 9780593846117

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The official and definitive guide to the characters of the dynamic, ever-expanding Marvel Universe – now updated with more than 1,200 iconic Super Heroes and villains.

Filled with superb artwork and illustrated characters from the original Marvel Comics, this is the one book every fan has to own – and the only book that covers the full scope of the vibrant Marvel Comics universe.

The most comprehensive Marvel Encyclopedia ever created:
  • Contains major new characters as well as updated entries for old favorites, alongside features for the latest Marvel Universe crossover events – including Judgment Day, Empyre, and War of the Realms.
  • Hundreds of fresh new character artworks from Marvel’s own talented pool of artists, including an original cover artwork designed by renowned comic artist Marco Checchetto.
  • Perfect for Marvel Comics fans who want the definitive reference guide to their favorite franchise.

Compiled by a team of comic book experts in close collaboration with Marvel Comics, this fully updated and expanded edition features revisited entries detailing the adventures since the best-selling previous edition (2019).

Major figures like Captain America and the Avengers have multi-spread sections, while even minor character entries contain details about their key attributes, allies, foes, and storylines. This is the most complete guide to the Marvel Universe ever created.

© 2024 MARVEL
Alan Cowsill started out as a comic dealer before becoming an award-winning writer and editor. He co-created Stormwatcher for Acme/Eclipse before working on Panini UK's Marvel line and writing the first UK-originated Spider-Man strips for more than a decade. He created the bestselling Jackie Chan Adventures, the award-winning Classic Marvel Figurine Collection, and the DC Super Hero Collection for Eaglemoss Publishing. His books include Colin the Goblin, Warzone: Dark Eden, Chronopia, DC Comics: A Year by Year Visual Chronicle, Marvel Avengers Character Encyclopaedia, Avengers: The Ultimate Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and Spider-Man Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle. When he isn’t making comics, designing figurines, or crafting anthologies, Alan writes novels and practices qigong and kung fu. View titles by Alan Cowsill
Melanie Scott has written and contributed to many DK Marvel Comics books, including Ultimate Marvel, Black Widow: Secrets of a Super-Spy, The Periodic Table of Marvel, Marvel Greatest Comics, Captain America: The Ultimate Guide, Spider-Man Character Encyclopedia, and Can the Hulk Lift a House? She is a big fan of the Fantastic Four and her favorite member of the team is the Thing. View titles by Melanie Scott
James Hill has enjoyed over 30 years as a writer/editor in the comics and licensed publishing fields, beginning his professional life as a scriptwriter on Marvel UK's best-selling Transformers comic. He has written stories for such internationally recognized brands as Masters of the Universe, My Little Pony, The Muppets, The Smurfs, Donald Duck, Spider-Man, and Power Rangers. In recent times, he has provided comic scripts and text stories for the best-selling Doctor Who Adventures and is currently writing feature articles for Marvel Fact Files, The DC Comics Super Hero Collection, The Marvel Movie Collection, and other comic-themed publications. View titles by James Hill

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The official and definitive guide to the characters of the dynamic, ever-expanding Marvel Universe – now updated with more than 1,200 iconic Super Heroes and villains.

Filled with superb artwork and illustrated characters from the original Marvel Comics, this is the one book every fan has to own – and the only book that covers the full scope of the vibrant Marvel Comics universe.

The most comprehensive Marvel Encyclopedia ever created:
  • Contains major new characters as well as updated entries for old favorites, alongside features for the latest Marvel Universe crossover events – including Judgment Day, Empyre, and War of the Realms.
  • Hundreds of fresh new character artworks from Marvel’s own talented pool of artists, including an original cover artwork designed by renowned comic artist Marco Checchetto.
  • Perfect for Marvel Comics fans who want the definitive reference guide to their favorite franchise.

Compiled by a team of comic book experts in close collaboration with Marvel Comics, this fully updated and expanded edition features revisited entries detailing the adventures since the best-selling previous edition (2019).

Major figures like Captain America and the Avengers have multi-spread sections, while even minor character entries contain details about their key attributes, allies, foes, and storylines. This is the most complete guide to the Marvel Universe ever created.

© 2024 MARVEL

Author

Alan Cowsill started out as a comic dealer before becoming an award-winning writer and editor. He co-created Stormwatcher for Acme/Eclipse before working on Panini UK's Marvel line and writing the first UK-originated Spider-Man strips for more than a decade. He created the bestselling Jackie Chan Adventures, the award-winning Classic Marvel Figurine Collection, and the DC Super Hero Collection for Eaglemoss Publishing. His books include Colin the Goblin, Warzone: Dark Eden, Chronopia, DC Comics: A Year by Year Visual Chronicle, Marvel Avengers Character Encyclopaedia, Avengers: The Ultimate Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and Spider-Man Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle. When he isn’t making comics, designing figurines, or crafting anthologies, Alan writes novels and practices qigong and kung fu. View titles by Alan Cowsill
Melanie Scott has written and contributed to many DK Marvel Comics books, including Ultimate Marvel, Black Widow: Secrets of a Super-Spy, The Periodic Table of Marvel, Marvel Greatest Comics, Captain America: The Ultimate Guide, Spider-Man Character Encyclopedia, and Can the Hulk Lift a House? She is a big fan of the Fantastic Four and her favorite member of the team is the Thing. View titles by Melanie Scott
James Hill has enjoyed over 30 years as a writer/editor in the comics and licensed publishing fields, beginning his professional life as a scriptwriter on Marvel UK's best-selling Transformers comic. He has written stories for such internationally recognized brands as Masters of the Universe, My Little Pony, The Muppets, The Smurfs, Donald Duck, Spider-Man, and Power Rangers. In recent times, he has provided comic scripts and text stories for the best-selling Doctor Who Adventures and is currently writing feature articles for Marvel Fact Files, The DC Comics Super Hero Collection, The Marvel Movie Collection, and other comic-themed publications. View titles by James Hill

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