Anything you've ever wanted to know about the characters in Invincible, but were afraid to ask. Power levels, hometowns, relatives, origina, shoe sizes ... it's all here. Written in the tradition of that other famous handbook and featuring drawings from some of the top talents in comic and animation.
In the aftermath of INVINCIBLE: THE DEATH OF EVERYONE, Dinosaurus has left his mark on the world. Can heroes from across the universe - Invincible, the Guardians of the Globe, Tech Jacket, the Astounding Wolf-Man, and more - contain the damage? Or are the end times of the Invincible Universe ahead? Collects INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #1-6
Party like it's 1989 with the third volume of the legendary OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The '89 update followed in the footsteps of the definitive Deluxe Edition, bringing fans up to speed on the fast-moving world of mighty Marvel! Featuring major revisions covering seismic changes to iconic characters including Vision, Iron Man, the Hulk, Archangel, the original Human Torch and more! All-new favorites make their Handbook debuts, including deadly villains like Apocalypse, Mister Sinister and Venom! Plus, some of herodom's best supporting casts join the fun -- from Aunt May to Power Pack's parents! And every page is loaded with the fact-filled origins, in-depth bios and vital statistics that you crave! Plus, an extensive collection of profiles, schematics and updates originally published outside the Handbooks! COLLECTING: Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Update '89 (1989) 1-8
The comic book universe is adventurous, mystifying, and filled with heroes, villains, and cosplaying Comic-Con attendees. This book by one of Wired magazine's art directors traverses the graphic world through a collection of pie charts, bar graphs, timelines, scatter plots, and more. Super Graphic offers readers a unique look at the intricate and sometimes contradictory storylines that weave their way through comic books, and shares advice for navigating the pages of some of the most popular, longest-running, and best-loved comics and graphic novels out there. From a colorful breakdown of the DC Comics reader demographic to a witty Venn diagram of superhero comic tropes and a Chris Ware sadness scale, this book charts the most arbitrary and monumental characters, moments, and equipment of the wide world of comics. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which includes high-resolution images.
"The Marvel Universe - the companion volume to Abrams' smash hit Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics - introduces the super heroes and super-villains of the world's most compelling stories since the Arthurian Legends." "From the far-flung reaches of the intergalactic Shi'ar Empire to the quiet, upstate New York residence of the X-Men, the Marvel Universe encompasses a vast coterie of characters whose different physical forms, super powers, and psychology is limited only by the imagination of their creators." "The Marvel Universe surveys this vast fictional realm. The insightful text by comics insider Peter Sanderson integrates perceptive discussions of the major characters, synopses of groundbreaking stories, and critical evaluations of comics art and writing. The illustrations include many major dramatic scenes from the stories themselves, with exciting examples of the work of the most important Marvel artists, from Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko in the 1960s to Andy Kubert and Jim Lee in the 1990s."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Frank Miller took the comics industry by storm, rede- fining iconic characters, obliterating creative boundaries and inspiring a generation of readers and creators. While most know Miller as the man who remade Daredevil and created Elektra, he contributed his talents to many Marvel titles - and this incomparable Omnibus brings those stories together in one complete collection! From Miller's fi rst Marvel work to his extensive array of covers and rare pinups, this painstakingly restored collection is the Millerphile's be-all and end-all. Featuring Miller's iconoclastic take on Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, the Thing, Doc Samson, Captain Marvel, Karma, Power Man and Iron Fist - and many more! COLLECTING: PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 27-28; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) 51; MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1979) 8; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 14-15; MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL 4; WOLVERINE (1982) 1-4; MARVEL FANFARE (1982) 18; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL PREVIEW 23; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) 100; POWER MAN AND IRON FIST (1978) 76; INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL 11; OHOTMU (1983) 2-6, 8, 10
Featuring heroes such as Captain America, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, and the Hulk, this encyclopaedia of Marvel Comics' characters also includes lineups of the Avengers, the Defenders and the Fantastic Four.