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.

Now updated to include expanded entries for Spider-Man, Wolverine, X-Men, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and the Avengers, this unique A-Z lets you get closer to your favourite Marvel super heroes. 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.

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.