Marvel encyclopedia

Claremont, Chris, 1950- (writer of foreword.). Lee, Stan, 1922-2018 (writer of introduction.). DeFalco, Tom, (author.). Sanderson, Peter, 1958- (author.). Brevoort, Tom, (author.). Teitelbaum, Michael, (author.). Wallace, Dan, (author.). Darling, Andrew, 1974- (author.). Forbeck, Matt, (author.). Cowsill, Alan, (author.). Bray, Adam, (author.). DK Publishing, Inc., (issuing body.).

Summary: Discover the essential facts about Marvel Comics' timeless heroes such as Captain America, Spider-Man, and Iron Man, and villains like Thanos, Loki, and Kingpin. Keep up with the ever-expanding Marvel Universe with this new edition of DK's best-selling Marvel Encyclopedia. Updated and expanded, this definitive Who's Who of Marvel Comics reveals vital info and secret histories of more than 1200 classic and brand new Marvel characters, and provides the lowdown on recent key events including Civil War 2, Secret Empire, and Infinity Countdown. From iconic teams such as the Avengers, X-Men, and Guardians of the Galaxy to fan favorites Black Panther, Deadpool, and Captain Marvel to rising stars Amadeus Cho, Squirrel Girl and the Exiles, every significant Marvel character is showcased with the latest comic artwork. Meticulously researched, expertly written, and stunningly illustrated, the Marvel Encyclopedia boasts newly commissioned cover art by one of Marvel's hottest up-and-coming talents. Including an introduction by Stan Lee, this unique, in-depth, and accessible encyclopedia is an indispensable guide to Marvel Comics that devoted fans and newcomers alike will return to time and again.

Record details

ISBN: 1465478906
ISBN: 9781465478900
Physical Description: 447 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
print
Edition: New edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

"First American edition, 2006 ; reprinted 2008 ; revised 2009, 2014, 2019"--Title page verso.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword / Chris Claremont -- Introduction / Stan Lee -- A : Abomination to Azazel. The age of Ultron ; Annihilation -- B : Balder to Bullseye -- C : Calbal, the to Cyclops. Chaos war ; Civil war -- D : Daken to Dusk. Dark reign -- E : Earth Lord to Externals -- F : Falcon to Fury, Nick. Fear itself ; The fifty-state initiative -- G : Galactus to Guardians -- H : Haller to Hyperion -- I : Iceman to Iron Man -- J : J2 to Juggernaut -- K : Kaine to Kurse -- L : Lady Deathstrike to Lyja -- M : M to Mystique -- N : Nth Command to Nova -- O : Occulus to Order -- P : Page to Pym -- Q : Quasar to Quicksilver -- R : Radioactive Man to Ryker -- S : Sabretooth to Synch. Secret invasion -- T : Taine to Tyrannus -- U : Uatu to US Agent -- V : Valkyrie to Vulture -- W : War to Wrecker. World war Hulk -- X : X-23 to Xemnu -- Y : Yama to Young X-Men -- Z : Zabu to Zzzax. The Multiverse.