First Updated and Expanded edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Illustrated boards sharp and clean. Text block clean. Feels lightly read. Bump to foot of lower joint area, with minor damage to lamination. Near fine condition. No Jacket. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (2500g) all purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A solid example of this beautifully produced title, alphabetically arranged every page is in full colour with 100's of illustrations of the Marvel characters with facts and description of their appearances etc.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Marvel Encyclopedia - definitive guide to the characters of the Marvel universe (Updated and Expanded edition)

Publisher

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, London

Publication Date

2009

Language

English

ISBN 10

1405344350

ISBN 13

9781405344357

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket

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Synopsis

Updated edition of this complete A-Z of Marvel characters created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics

Are you a comic-book fan, obsessed by superheroes? This unique A-Z of more than 1,000 classic characters created by comic giant Marvel will satisfy any super-thirst for knowledge. Get closer to Spider-Man, the Avengers, Hulk, Wolverine, the X-Men and more ... all your favourite superheroes and villains are here, as well as some weird and wonderful one-offs.

Knock-out double-page features celebrate some of the biggest Marvel stars with intimate details on their powers, titanic clashes and action-packed careers.

Jam packed with things you never knew, as well as original, Marvel comic-book art - the power and excitement of more than 60 years of comic-book history explodes off every page.

About the Author

Peter Sanderson is a comics historian and critic, who was Marvel's first official archivist. He is the author of DK's best selling X-Men: The Ultimate Guide and co-author of DK's The Marvel Encyclopedia and Marvel Chronicle. Peter was also one of the main writers of the first four versions of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.

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