This is the definitive guide to the characters of the Marvel Universe. The
bestselling DK Marvel Encyclopedia gives you the definitive details and
histories of more than 1,200 of Marvel's most memorable characters.
This essential tome has been fully updated with 32 additional pages. Created
in full collaboration with Marvel Comics, the revised pages of “Marvel
Encyclopedia” now feature new entries on the latest characters and teams,
updated facts on existing ones including their latest looks and story lines, and
expanded entries on major superheroes such as Spider-Man, Thor, and The
Avengers. Special double-page features have also been added highlighting recent
major crossover events in the Marvel Universe, such as Fear Itself, and the new
Marvel Now series..
You can find out about 50 exciting new characters, such as Odin and Doctor
Nemesis, and all the latest important events in the Marvel universe, such as the
Dark Reign, Avengers Vs X-Men and the Age of Ultron. Each super hero explodes
from the page with original art from Marvel Comics' finest artists and facts
from a team of top Marvel comic book writers.
Experience the power of the Marvel super heroes with the revised and updated
Marvel Encyclopedia (previous ISBN 9781405344357)- it packs a knock-out punch
for all Marvel fans. This book wouldn't be complete without the newly
commissioned cover art by well-known Marvel artist Mike Deodato Jr.
Size: 259×310mm
Pages: 440
Reviews
“This fully updated edition, the first in more than five years,
profiles over 1,200 Marvel characters and includes entries on the many teams,
superheroes, and storylines…[This book contains] every entry imaginable with
just enough detail to enlighten but not overwhelm.” –
Wired.com's blog, Geekdad
“[An] awesome addition to your Marvel library” – Agents
of Geek
“[T]his coffee table volume is incredibly beautiful and presented in
ways that online searching can't quite match.” – PopMatters.com
Author Biography
Matt Forbeck has been a full-time creator of award-winning games and fiction
since 1989. He has twenty-seven novels published to date, including the
award-nominated Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon and the critically acclaimed
Amortals and Vegas Knights. His latest work includes the New York
Times-bestselling Marvel Encyclopedia, the Magic: The Gathering comic book, the
MMOs Marvel Heroes and Ghost Recon Phantoms, the Leverage novel The Con Job, the
Dangerous Games trilogy of thriller novels set at Gen Con, and the Monster
Academy YA fantasy novels. For more about him and his work, visit
Forbeck.com.