Marvel Classic Origins PDF Download

Author: Stan Lee
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
ISBN: 9780785115793
Category : Avengers (Fictitious characters)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Stan Lee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1668058073
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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Now back in print and timed for its 50th anniversary—the landmark book Origins of Marvel Comics by Stan Lee! A deluxe, collector’s edition of the original Origins of Marvel Comics including a new cover, essays, and more. Originally published in 1974, Origins of Marvel Comics features the first appearance of characters who have dominated the pantheon of Marvel’s modern storytelling mythology—Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Thor, and Doctor Strange—along with a second Silver Age tale featuring these special heroes, all hand-picked and introduced by the one and only Stan Lee, and serving as an essential showcase for writers and artists such as Stan himself, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Marie Severin. Whether viewed as a historical artifact that launched an industry of presenting Marvel Comics to a broad audience of fans or a collection of the best in Silver Age comics by many of the greatest creators to ever put pencil to paper, Origins of Marvel Comics highlights both the lasting greatness of these iconic characters as well as the monumental contributions of the talented creators who launched an entire storytelling universe.

Author: Stan Lee
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
ISBN: 9780785105510
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
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Author: Chris Eliopoulos
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781684057931
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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From Spider-Man to Loki, and more faces in between, these kid-friendly stories put the action, adventure, and fun of big budget Hollywood in the palm of your hand. Discover the secret histories of the Marvel heroes you love and the villains you love to hate! New takes on the classic origin stories of your favorite characters, suitable for young readers. A science exhibit and a spider bite change Peter Parker's life forever when he becomes Spider-Man! The seemingly unstoppable cosmic conqueror Thanos embarks on his path to take over the galaxy! Pilot Carol Danvers finds a new destiny as the strongest Avenger, Captain Marvel! Norman Osbourne begins a life of crime as the sinister Green Goblin! Plus the Hulk, Venom, and more! MCU fans of all stripes can find their favorite characters in these middle-grade adaptations of the famous origin stories of Marvel Comics' most iconic heroes and villains. Collects Marvel Action: Origins #1-5.

Author: Stan Lee
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
ISBN: 9780785105930
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A graphic fantasy collection which throws light on the origins of the superheroes, such as Captain America, created by the U.S. Government during the Second World War, and the Prince of Atlantis, Namor, who rises from the depths.

Author: Stan Lee
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
ISBN: 9780785108238
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"This once in a lifetime collection reprints the first ever appearances by the greatest and most popular heroes of the Marvel universe: Spider-Man, Thor, Dr. Strange, Namor, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Nick Fury, Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, and the X-Men. Added specially for this edition is the initial installment of the the controversial origin of Wolverine: Origin #1, written by Paul Jenkins and illustrated by Andy Kubert."--Cover back.

Author: Stan Lee
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
ISBN: 9780785105916
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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What is good without evil? What is day without night? The bright "yins" of the universe need their dark "yangs" ... just as the hearty heroes of the Marvel Universe need their ferocious foes! Rejoice, true believer, for Mighty Marvel has at last added a sinister sequel to BRING ON THE BAD GUYS! That's right, lurking within this vile volume are the outlandish origins of some of the world's most venomous villains! Witness the tragic tale of Magneto, Master of Magnetism - the arch nemesis of the team of mutant misfits known as the X-Men! Track the meteoric rise of "a humble importer of spices" named Wilson Fisk, known to the unsavory underworld as the Kingpin of Crime! Bear witness to the dark genesis of the armored Iron Man's most hated foe, the ringed menace named the Mandarin! Enter the time stream alongside the Avengers as the Earth's Mightiest Heroes battle Kang the Conqueror! Run for your lives when the deadly dragon Fin Fang Foom takes to the fire-filled skies! Cower in fear before the arrival of the star-spanning world devourer known as Galactus! Whether you are a naive newcomer or a venerable veteran, you will find BRING BACK THE BAD GUYS an integral addition to your comics library! So if you are strong of will and steady of heart, O Seeker Of The Truth, then we invite you to venture inside. But don't forget batteries ... after all, you wouldn't want your flashlight to fail once you enter evil's heart of darkness!

Author: Jordan Raphael
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613742924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 389

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Based on interviews with Stan Lee and dozens of his colleagues and contemporaries, as well as extensive archival research, this book provides a professional history, an appreciation, and a critical exploration of the face of Marvel Comics. Recognized as a dazzling writer, a skilled editor, a relentless self-promoter, a credit hog, and a huckster, Stan Lee rose from his humble beginnings to ride the wave of the 1940s comic books boom and witness the current motion picture madness and comic industry woes. Included is a complete examination of the rise of Marvel Comics, Lee's work in the years of postwar prosperity, and his efforts in the 1960s to revitalize the medium after it had grown stale.

Author: Blake Bell
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606995529
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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The Secret History of Marvel Comics digs back to the 1930s when Marvel Comics wasn't just a comic-book producing company. Marvel Comics owner Martin Goodman had tentacles into a publishing world that might have made that era’s conservative American parents lynch him on his front porch. Marvel was but a small part of Goodman’s publishing empire, which had begun years before he published his first comic book. Goodman mostly published lurid and sensationalistic story books (known as “pulps”) and magazines, featuring sexually-charged detective and romance short fiction, and celebrity gossip scandal sheets. And artists like Jack Kirby, who was producing Captain America for eight-year-olds, were simultaneously dipping their toes in both ponds. The Secret History of Marvel Comics tells this parallel story of 1930s/40s Marvel Comics sharing offices with those Goodman publications not quite fit for children. The book also features a comprehensive display of the artwork produced for Goodman’s other enterprises by Marvel Comics artists such as Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, Alex Schomburg, Bill Everett, Al Jaffee, and Dan DeCarlo, plus the very best pulp artists in the field, including Norman Saunders, John Walter Scott, Hans Wesso, L.F. Bjorklund, and Marvel Comics #1 cover artist Frank R. Paul. Goodman’s magazines also featured cover stories on celebrities such as Jackie Gleason, Elizabeth Taylor, Liberace, and Sophia Loren, as well as contributions from famous literary and social figures such as Isaac Asimov, Theodore Sturgeon, and L. Ron Hubbard.

Author: Mark Alexander
Publisher: Two Morrows Publishing
ISBN: 9781605490380
Category : Cartoonists
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Fantastic Four #1 with this new book about the two pop-culture visionaries who created the Fantastic Four, and a decade in comics that was more tumultuous and awe-inspiring than any before or since. Calling on his years of research, plus new interviews conducted just for this book (with Stan Lee, Flo Steinberg, Mark Evanier, Joe Sinnott, and others), regular Jack Kirby Collector magazine contributor Mark Alexander traces both Lee and Kirby's history at Marvel Comics, and the remarkable series of events and career choices that led them to converge in 1961 to conceive the Fantastic Four. It also documents the evolution of the FF throughout the 1960s, with previously unknown details about Lee and Kirby's working relationship, and their eventual parting of ways in 1970. With a wealth of of historical information and amazing Kirby artwork, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby: The Wonder Years beautifully examines the first decade of the FF, and the events that put into motion the 1960s era that came to be known as the Marvel Age of Comics!