Marvel Comics Library: Avengers. Vol. 2. 1965–1967 - Hardcover

Priest, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3836591596 ISBN 13: 9783836591591

Publisher: TASCHEN, 2024

Synopsis

In the years 1965 through 1967, Stan Lee and his art partner Don Heck guided the Avengers through their “Kooky Quartet” era with unbridled adventures and important character development. Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Captain America took on all comers, often in multi-part epics that pitted the Avengers against foes old and new, like the Enchantress, Doctor Doom and Kang.

The Avengers of 1965–1967 also featured change within the ranks of the team and its creative stable. The Wasp and Giant-Man would rejoin Earth’s Mightiest–the latter adopting a new costume and codename–and Black Widow and Hercules would join as guest stars. Lee would depart as writer in the summer of 1966, handing the keys to the Avengers over to newcomer Roy Thomas, whose earliest stories set the stage for his future glories carrying the title to a legacy filled with milestone after milestone.

Avengers Nos. 21–40 are collected here in a volume that closely simulates the size and proportions of the original comic artboards; with comics sourced from the collection of Bob Bretall, holder of the Guinness World Record for largest comics collection, meticulously photographed to resemble the way these comics looked when first published, while also being digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era’s imperfect printing. A custom paper stock was developed exclusively for this series to replicate the newsprint feel and color holding of the original comics. The Marvel Comics Library has earned well-deserved raves for combining an old school reading experience with a luxurious oversized book format, winning the industry’s coveted Eisner Award for Best Publication Design.

Complementing the comics is an essay by Black Panther writer Christopher Priest, whose lively style merges with a deep and abiding love for the comic book artform and its history. Accompanying his essay is a gallery of original art, photographs, rarities, and other ephemera of the era.Also available in a Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies

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About the Authors

Don Heck (1929–1995) was one of the stalwart artists of the Marvel Age, working alongside Stan Lee’s stable of famed artists to provide the visual contours of the seminal years of the Marvel super hero. Established in all genres―particularly horror and romance―Heck took on the super hero genre with aplomb, taking over The Avengers from Jack Kirby, and co-creating Iron Man and his debonair alter ego Tony Stark, and future Avengers the Wasp, Hawkeye, and Black Widow. He was an Avengers artist for more than a decade and a prolific comics creator at both Marvel and DC through to his death in 1995.

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Stan Lee (1922–2018) is known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled Marvel to its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His cocreations include Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and hundreds of others. While the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel, he was also the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, where he created numerous new characters and stories in areas including publishing, film, reality TV, stage, documentary, and multimedia.

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Roy Thomas was among the first comic book creators reared on comics themselves, bringing an encyclopedic knowledge of the medium as well as a youthful enthusiasm that served him well in his prime years as a writer and editor in the industry. He served alongside Stan Lee during the pivotal years of Marvel’s ascension to the number one company in comics, with storied runs on The X-Men, The Avengers, and Conan the Barbarian. Thomas continues to publish his authoritative Alter Ego comics history magazine and remains a popular addition to convention lineups around the world. 

Christopher Priest arrived at Marvel in the late ’70s, serving as an assistant editor and later editor under Jim Shooter. It wasn’t long before he made his mark with the company as a writer, with long runs on Conan the Barbarian and Power Man and Iron Fist. His move to DC Comics led to him join a collective of African American creators on the Milestone imprint. Later, it was his revival of Black Panther at Marvel Knights that rejuvenated the character in a way that set the stage for a cinematic depiction that took the world by storm. 

Don Heck (1929–1995) was one of the stalwart artists of the Marvel Age, working alongside Stan Lee’s stable of famed artists to provide the visual contours of the seminal years of the Marvel super hero. Established in all genres―particularly horror and romance―Heck took on the super hero genre with aplomb, taking over The Avengers from Jack Kirby, and co-creating Iron Man and his debonair alter ego Tony Stark, and future Avengers the Wasp, Hawkeye, and Black Widow. He was an Avengers artist for more than a decade and a prolific comics creator at both Marvel and DC through to his death in 1995.

Stan Lee (1922–2018) is known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled Marvel to its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His cocreations include Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and hundreds of others. While the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel, he was also the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, where he created numerous new characters and stories in areas including publishing, film, reality TV, stage, documentary, and multimedia.

Roy Thomas was among the first comic book creators reared on comics themselves, bringing an encyclopedic knowledge of the medium as well as a youthful enthusiasm that served him well in his prime years as a writer and editor in the industry. He served alongside Stan Lee during the pivotal years of Marvel’s ascension to the number one company in comics, with storied runs on The X-Men, The Avengers, and Conan the Barbarian. Thomas continues to publish his authoritative Alter Ego comics history magazine and remains a popular addition to convention lineups around the world. 

From the Back Cover

Entre 1965 y 1967, Stan Lee y su socio artístico Don Heck guiaron a los Vengadores por la era del "cuarteto chiflado" con aventuras desenfrenadas y un importante desarrollo de personajes. Ojo de Halcón, la Bruja Escarlata, Mercurio y el Capitán América se enfrentaron a innumerables contendientes, a menudo en epopeyas de varias partes que les hacían verse las caras con enemigos viejos y nuevos, como la Encantadora, el Doctor Muerte y Kang.De 1965 a 1967 también se vieron cambios en las filas del equipo creativo de los Vengadores. La Avispa y el Hombre Gigante, este último con un nuevo traje y nombre en clave, volvieron a unirse a los más poderosos de la Tierra, y la Viuda Negra y Hércules participaron como estrellas invitadas. Lee dejó su puesto de guionista en el verano de 1966 y entregó el testigo al recién llegado Roy Thomas, cuyas primeras historias prepararon el terreno para su gloria futura con la saga, que sumó un hito tras otro.Los números 21 a 40 de Los Vengadores se recopilan aquí, en un volumen que simula fielmente el tamaño y las proporciones de los diseños originales, con cómics procedentes de la colección de Bob Bretall, poseedor del récord Guinness de la mayor colección de cómics, que se han fotografiado meticulosamente para que tengan el mismo aspecto de la primera edición, al mismo tiempo que se han remasterizado digitalmente utilizando técnicas de retoque modernas para corregir los problemas de impresión propios de la época. Igualmente, se ha desarrollado un tipo de papel exclusivo para esta serie que recrea el tacto a papel de periódico y la retención de color de los cómics originales. The Marvel Comics Library se ha ganado merecidos elogios por combinar una experiencia de lectura de la vieja escuela con un lujoso formato libro de gran tamaño, lo que le valió el codiciado premio Eisner al mejor diseño de una publicación.Como complemento a los cómics, se incluye un ensayo del guionista de Pantera Negra, Christopher Priest, cuyo estilo animado se fusiona con un amor profundo y duradero por la forma de arte del cómic y su historia. Su ensayo está acompañado por una galería de ilustraciones originales, fotografías, curiosidades y material documental de la época.También disponible en una Edición Coleccionista de 1.000 ejemplares numerados

Edition details

• Publisher: TASCHEN
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3836591596
• ISBN 13: 9783836591591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 666