NEWLY UPDATED AND COMPREHENSIVELY REVISED FOR 2024.
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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.
(c) 2024 MARVEL
Author: Alan Cowsill, Melanie Scott, James Hill
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 10/08/2024
Pages: 512
Weight: 6.35lbs
Size: 11.90h x 10.00w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780593846117
About the AuthorAlan Cowsill has been a writer and editor for 30 years. He wrote the award-winning graphic novel
World War One and the novels
Zombie 18 and
Punch Drunk Kisses. His other work includes
Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide,
Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art, and
Marvel: The Way of the Warrior.
Melanie Scott has written or contributed to numerous comic book publications, including
Ultimate Marvel,
Marvel Ultimate Fact Book,
Black Widow: Secrets of a Super-Spy,
Marvel's Greatest Comics: 100 Comics That Built a Universe,
The Periodic Table of Marvel, and
Marvel Spider-Man: Character Encyclopedia New Edition. James Hill has enjoyed more than 30 years as a writer/editor in the comics and licensed publishing fields. Starting out as a writer on Marvel UK's best-selling
Transformers comic, he has also written for
Spider-Man,
Masters of the Universe,
The Muppets,
Donald Duck,
Power Rangers, and
Doctor Who Adventures. His nonfiction writing includes
Marvel Myths & Legends and
Marvel Universe: Map by Map for DK.