The Marvel Encyclopedia

Marvel Comics' character roster boasts some of the best known and most popular characters ever conceived-heroes that are international household names, both as comic book stars and movie stars, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk and Wolverine. This unique, one-volume encyclopedia contains more than 1000 of Marvel's greatest, with full details of their powers and their thrill-packed careers. The encyclopedia's range of spectacular art features eye-popping work by Marvel's finest artists, while the authoritative text is supplied by a team of top Marvel comic book writers. In addition, double-page features, illustrated with classic covers, trace the fascinating story of Marvel Comics through the decades. The Marvel Comics Encyclopedia is an essential book both for new fans and for those who grew up loving the excitement, heroism and humor of the Marvel Universe. Includes a foreword by Stan Lee.

Not Yet Qualified

Close

At Smarter.com, we aim to ensure we give you the most sound buying advice possible. With our 'Cumulative Product Rating' system, in order for a product to receive a rating score, it must have a minimum number of ratings to qualify.

This system is not intended to diminish the value of products with a low number of ratings and reviews, they're great, and hopefully very helpful, but if you want our advice, we want to make sure that the product you're thinking of buying has been rated and reviewed by enough shoppers like you to be a valuable indicator of product quality.

Additional Product Information

ISBN: 9780756623586
Manufacturer: N/A
Product Rating: 85/100 (from 6 reviews)
Reviews: Write a Review
Shop: Compare prices
Options: Set Price Alert | Email this page

6 Reviews

Love it (83%) | Hate it (0%) | On the Fence (17%) | Didn't Rate it (0%)

From: Amazon Posted: Apr 21, 2007 Type: User Review

I echo A Bloom's review: Space issues on certain charecters

First and foremost: Thanos. He merit's 1/6th of a page? But a charecter like Box get's a full page?

I have always considered Thanos to be Marvel's version of Darkseid or rather Darkseid to be DC's version of Thanos.
read full review | report as inappropriate

4.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Apr 14, 2007 Type: User Review

genial !

Tengo 45 a?os y crec? leyendo en Espa?a los tebeos de la Marvel en blanco y negro. Tener ahora todo el universo Marvel en mis manos es una gozada. Es como volver a una oparte de mi infancia.
Sencillamente espectacular!
read full review | report as inappropriate

3.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Mar 23, 2007 Type: User Review

great but not as good as DC Encyclopedia

The bottom line is that I love the characters of the Marvel Universe and this book rocks the house. However, I feel that the DC Encyclopedia is superior in every way.
My main criticism is the amount of space given to certain characters. The...
read full review | report as inappropriate

4.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Mar 19, 2007 Type: User Review

the greatest

book is the best b. ive been up so many nights reading it its crazy
read full review | report as inappropriate

5.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Mar 09, 2007 Type: User Review

The Marvel Encyclopedia

A good introduction into the Marvel Comics Universe. If you are looking for a particular character, this is a great way to start.
read full review | report as inappropriate

4.00/5

From:

Location: Lewisville, TX Posted: Dec 29, 2006 Type: User Review

AWESOME!

This is a beautiful book and wonderful conversation piece. There is so much detail and it is a true encyclopedia of these famous comics. As a fan of Marvel, this is a great way to learn all the backstories and details on favorite characters not to
read full review | report as inappropriate

5.00/5

Similar Products:

*Shipping costs are based on an estimate of the lowest shipping rate available within the contiguous US, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Only merchants with this product in stock are listed (Merchants with this product back ordered have been removed from this list).

Do you see a pricing error? Please let us know by filling out a simple form: Click here