An Era of the InvincibleThe making of Marvel\'s household heroesIt was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains.
The result is a behind-the-scenes treasure trove and a jewel for any comic fan\'s library, brimming with the innovation and energy of an invincible era for Marvel and its heroes alike..
By the \'70s, we see how the House of Ideas also elevated horror, sword and sorcery, and martial arts in its stable of titanic demigods, introducing iconic characters like Man-Thing, Conan, and Shang-Chi and proving that their brand of storytelling could succeed and flourish outside of the capes and tights.
Behind it all, we get to know the extraordinary Marvel architectswhose names are almost as familiar as the mortals (and immortals!) they brought to life--Stan "The Man" Lee, Jack "King" Kirby, and Steve Ditko, along with a roster of greats like John Romita, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Jim Steranko, and countless others.
With hundreds of images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of champions who were at once epic in their powers and adversaries and grounded in a world that readers recognized as close to their own; relatable heroes with the same problems, struggles, and shortcomings as everyone else.
More than 50 years later, these thrilling characters from the \'60s and \'70s are more popular than ever, fighting the good fight in comics, toy aisles, and blockbuster movies around the world.
The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978 takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history--an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the super hero genre.
Strange, and dozens more were added to the pantheon, each with their own rogues\' gallery of malevolent counterparts.
Daredevil, Dr.
Captain America was resurrected from his 1940s deep-freeze and the Avengers became the World\'s Greatest Super Heroes.
Through the next two decades, the iconic Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men leapt, darted, and towered through its pages. 1, Comics giant Marvel inaugurated a transformative era in pop culture.
With the publication, in November 1961, of Fantastic Four No.
An Era of the InvincibleThe making of Marvel\'s household heroesIt was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains
