The Marvel Book


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The Marvel Book is an exhilarating journey through the endlessly fascinating, ever-dynamic, and awe-inspiring Marvel Comics universe. One Marvel book to guide them all. If you want to understand the Marvel Comics Universe in all its complex glory, The Marvel Book is the only book you need. It is a unique exploration of the vast, interconnected Marvel Comics Multiverse from its birth to the end of everything and beyond. Meticulously researched and expertly written, The Marvel Book is packed with vivid, carefully sourced artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the myriad wonders of the Marvel Comics universe. From iconic Super Heroes such as the Avengers, Spider-Man, and the Black Panther, to revolutionary technology like Iron Man's armors and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarriers, to enduring villains such as Thanos and Loki, The Marvel Bookexplores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped Marvel Comics over the past 80 years. The book's content is divided into key subject areas-The Multiverse, Science and Technology, War and Peace, Cosmic Forces, Magic and the Supernatural, and Alternate Realities-that form the foundations of Marvel Comics. The Marvel Bookis a revealing and invaluable roadmap to a boundless comics universe that no Marvel fan will want to miss! © 2019 MARVEL




Marvel-Verse: Black Widow


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Collects Marvel Adventures: Avengers (2006) #21, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #86, Daredevil (1964) #99, Avengers (1963) #111, Black Widow & the Marvel Girls (2009) #1. Black Widow is one of the Marvel-Verse’s greatest heroes - and these are her most thrilling adventures! When the Crimson Dynamo invades Avengers Tower, a certain superspy is on his trail! Spider-Man must beware the Black Widow in the classic tale that introduced Natasha Romanoff’s most iconic costume! Then, the Widow is torn between her heroic partnership with Daredevil and a place in the ranks of the Avengers! Plus: Before there was a Black Widow, there was the Red Room - a brutal KGB training ground! Now a deadly mission casts Natasha’s mind back to her escape from the Red Room - and the unlikely ally who assisted her!




Marvel-Verse


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Collects Young Avengers (2013) #3; America (2017) #1-2, 11-12; material from Marvel Now! Point One (2012) #1. In all the Marvel-Verse, there's no one quite like America Chavez - and she should know, as she can smash her way between realities! Now, join the dimension-hopping sensation in some of her wildest adventures! Sparks fly as America meets the teenage Loki and their soon-to-be allies in the Young Avengers! Then, the inspirational powerhouse goes to college! Her first assignment? A field trip…to the front lines of World War II…with Captain America as her wingman! And when she finally finds the family she's been searching for, a new life awaits - but Exterminatrix and the Midas Corporation have set their sights on America. Her newly discovered home teeters on the brink of implosion. And the biggest danger may be America Chavez herself!




Marvel-Verse


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The Marvel-Verse bends to the will of the Scarlet Witch and her reality-altering hex powers! First, a young Wanda teams with Marvel Girl and Black Widow to hone her crimefighting skills! Then, when the dangerous Serpent Crown falls into the wrong hands, Agatha Harkness sends Wanda to help the Thing retrieve it! Plus: The Scarlet Witch allies with Doctor Strange to battle a mystical monster and helps the Sorcerer Supreme keep the terrible tome known as the Darkhold out of Dracula's vampiric clutches! And Halloween night offers more tricks than treats for Wanda and her husband, the Vision! Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2007) #9, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #66, DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #60, VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH (1985) #5 and material from X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2007) #3 and #6, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #125 and WOMEN OF MARVEL (2022) #1.




Marvel-Verse


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Collects Marvel Adventures Super Heroes (2010) #4, Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors (2014) #8, Free Comic Book Day 2009 (Wolverine: Origin Of An X-Man), Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (2010) #3. Feisty fun for the whole family with two of Marvel’s most popular superstars! Everybody loves Deadpool, right? Somebody ought to tell the Avengers! Can the Merc with a Mouth fast-talk his way out of a confrontation with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? At least Spider-Man can see Wade Wilson’s appeal - until a day in the life of Deadpool shows him a little something about power and irresponsibility. Wolverine’s keen to teach Spidey a lesson too, when he finds out the webhead is following him -and he is one tutor who makes sure you get the point! And what was Wolvie up to just before he first tangled with the Hulk?




Marvel-Verse


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Collects Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #16, Captain Marvel (1989) #1, Captain Marvel (2012) #7-8. Monica Rambeau has called herself Captain Marvel, Spectrum, Photon and more - but no matter the name, she's one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel-Verse! And in Monica's first appearance, Spider-Man will learn that fact the hard way! As Monica struggles to keep her awesome energy abilities in check, will she find salvation - and a new home - with the Avengers? Monica flies solo with a new job as a ship's captain - but when hijackers target her vessel, she'll have to suit up to face their incendiary super-villain boss, Powderkeg! Then, when Carol Danvers takes on the Captain Marvel name, how does Monica feel about it? There may be trouble on the high seas for this pair of mighty Marvels!




Marvel-Verse


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Collects Iron Man (1968) #55, Captain Marvel (1968) #33, Silver Surfer (1987) #45, Spider-Man (1990) #17, Ka-Zar (1997) #11, material from Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2. Thanos is one of the deadliest villains in the Marvel-Verse - and these are some of his greatest tales of conquest! Thanos' sinister debut leads Iron Man into battle with Drax the Destroyer! Then, join Thanos in cosmic conflict with his arch-enemy, the legendary Kree warrior Mar-Vell! The Mad Titan takes on the demonic Mephisto as secrets of the Infinity Gems are revealed - but can Spider-Man triumph over Thanos and escape the afterlife? And what chance does Ka-Zar, lord of the Savage Land, have against the Mad Titan's world-conquering plans?! Plus, a holiday tale like no other starring Thanos and his "daughter" - the deadly Gamora!




Marvel-Verse


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Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #101-102, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #15, Morbius: Bond of Blood (2021) #1, material from Spider-Man Family (2007) #5. Michael Morbius is one of the most tragic figures in all of the Marvel-Verse — transformed by his own hand into a living vampire! Watch him struggle against his bloodsucking impulses in astonishing adventures that blend super-heroics with horror! In Spider-Man’s first encounter with Morbius, our hero has his hands full…all six of them! Can Spidey tackle his vampiric new foe and old enemy the Lizard while ridding himself of four unwanted extra limbs?! Then, Morbius joins the Thing in a fight to avoid being wiped out by the Living Eraser! Michael is haunted by a ghost from his past — and compelled by a bond of blood! Plus: Vampire meets demons in a thriller featuring Spidey and Doctor Strange!




Marvel-Verse


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Collects Captain America (1968) #100, 255; Captain America: Fighting Avenger (2011) #1; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #13. He’s the most inspirational hero in the Marvel-Verse! Discover why Steve Rogers is a living legend with some of his most action-packed adventures! First, flash back in time for a thrilling re-examination of Captain America’s incomparable origin story! See frail Steve Rogers become a Super-Soldier, and thrill to his first mission as the Fighting Avenger of World War II! Plus: The Black Panther and Agent 13 join Cap in battle with one of his greatest foes, Baron Zemo — but is more going on than meets the eye? And Captain America and Spider-Man team up on a mission for S.H.I.E.L.D.! Can the shield-slinger and the web-slinger stop the stony Grey Gargoyle?




Marvel-Verse


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Collects Avengers Origins: Vision (2011) #1, Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #4, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #129-130. These two mighty Avengers shared one of the greatest romances in the entire Marvel-Verse! They are the synthezoid Vision and the reality-manipulating Scarlet Witch — and these are some of their most action-packed adventures! First, the Vision is unleashed on the Avengers by his “father” — the evil android, Ultron! Vision’s control of his density makes him a formidable opponent, but his inner nobility soon sees him turn on his inhuman creator! Joining the team, Vision soon finds love with Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch — and their far-out wedding is one of the greatest Avengers stories ever told! Wanda and Vision make one heck of a team — but even with Spider-Man by their side, can they defeat the dark sorcerer Necrodamus?