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The definitive in-world guide to the Marvel Comics Universe, featuring in chronological order, every significant character, location, vehicle and weapon in the company's illustrious history.

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This definitive in-world guide to the Marvel Comics Universe features, in chronological order, every significant Marvel Comic character, location, vehicle, and weapon in the company's illustrious history. Go on a fact- and fun-filled journey via the first major Marvel heroes, villains, cowboy stars, and comic characters of the 1940s and 1950s to the iconic, timeless Super Heroes and Super Villains of the Marvel Age of the 1960s and beyond, such as Thor, Hulk, Spider-Man, Black Widow, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, the Avengers, Storm, Loki, and Green Goblin. Further sections feature key vehicles and technology, magical artifacts, planets, countries, and places, plus a glimpse behind the scenes into Marvel Comics' creative processes and techniques. Cover artwork is by esteemed comic book artist Adi Granov. Including authoritative text by Marvel Comics experts, spectacular artwork from the original comic books, and 2 exclusive prints all presented in a stunning slipcase. Foreword by Roy Thomas. Sections include: Super heroes and villains, vehicles, weapons and technology, cosmic powers, magical artefacts, planets and realms and countries and places. 2017 MARVEL

Author Biography

Lorraine Cink is a comedian and writer for Marvel's weekly web show, The Watcher. But don't let that comedy background fool you, she is a serious Marvel expert who really knows how to make her deep knowledge accessible and entertaining to a wide audience. She lives in New York City.

Adam Bray is a frequent contributor to DK Star Wars (TM) and LEGO (R) Star Wars books, including Ultimate Star Wars and the best-selling Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know.

Stephen "Win" Wiacek has worked in all areas of the comics industry since the 1980s. Stephen lives in London and has contributed to DK's DC Comics Encyclopedia, and numerous other comic book-related titles.

Melanie Scott has written and contributed to a range of comic book publications, including Marvel Ultimate Fact Book, DC Comics: Ultimate Character Guide - New Edition, and LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Ultimate Quiz Book, all by DK.

Cover artwork is by esteemed comic-book artist Adi Granov.

Table of Contents

1: Foreword by Roy Thomas
2: A Marvel Comics Events Timeline
3: Super Heroes and Villains: Golden Age


1: Captain America
2: Clash of the Marvels


4: Atlas Age


1: Roll Call


5: Marvel Age


1: Fantastic Four
2: Hulk
3: Spider-Man
4: Spider-Man's Destiny
5: Thor
6: Iron Man
7: Doctor Strange
8: The Avengers
9: Cap Joins the Avengers
10: X-Men
11: Scarlet Witch
12: Daredevil
13: Black Widow
14: The Evil of Ultron
15: Roll Call


6: Bronze Age


1: Incredible Journey
2: Wolverine
3: Doom Victorious!
4: Roll Call


7: Modern Age


1: Two Against Carnage
2: Roll Call


8: Heroic Age


1: A Civil War
2: When Worlds Collide...
3: Roll Call


9: Vehicles


1: S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
2: Blackbird
3: Hell on Wheels


10: Weapons and Technology


1: Stark Industries
2: Iron Man's Armor
3: Shield of Liberty


11: Cosmic Powers


1: Pyrrhic Victory


12: Magical Artifacts


1: Goddess of Thunder


13: Planets and Realms


1: Kree Genocide


14: Countries and Places


1: Xavier's School/Jean Grey School
2: Avengers Mansion
3: Atlantis Destroyed!


15: Index
16: Acknowledgments

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