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The Marvel Comics Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to the Characters of the Marvel Universe (Hardcover)

by Inc. Dorling Kindersley (Author), Marvel Comics Group (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Australia; 1st American Ed edition (1 Feb 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0756623588
  • ISBN-13: 978-0756623586
  • Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 25.9 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 141,471 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Heroes including Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men are featured in works by Marvel's finest artists, while the authoritative text is supplied by top marvel comic book experts.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for the serious fan, 17 May 2007
By Nuno Mendes "nberneaud" (Portugal) - See all my reviews
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I've been wanting to buy this for some time. It's relatively expensive and I didn't know if it justified the money.
One day, I bought it on a whim and all I can say is that I haven't regretted it a bit!
The book is quite extensive, covering hundreds of characters. There are some errors, but that's understandable on such wide-ranging tome. The art is great, obviously.
This made me remember characters from stories I read decades ago, that were long forgotten. Awesome.

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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, now I have to buy the DC Encyclopedia too!, 6 Oct 2006
By M. Sowden (Plymouth, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Marvel Encyclopedia: a Complete Guide to the Characters of the Marvel Universe (Hardcover)
I've been waiting for this to come out for quite some time and I haven't been dissappointed.
To compress very-nearly 50 years of history and continuity into a managable volume was always going to be a struggle, but I think the contributors have just about pulled it off. Granted, some of the characters' histories feel a little too compressed, with the editors obviously concentrating on the origins of each character rather than the ensuing adventures. This of course makes complete sense, unless you want the book to be 10,000 pages long!
Overall a damn fine effort that should reside on every comic book fans' coffee table.
Like the title of this review says, I now have the hankering to buy the DC edition of this series, which is probably the best review this book could have...
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4.0 out of 5 stars It is what it is - And it is gooooooood :o), 31 Dec 2008
This review is from: The Marvel Encyclopedia: a Complete Guide to the Characters of the Marvel Universe (Hardcover)
Outwardly, a magnificent piece of work; it bulges with superb artwork and it manages to cover an awful lot of ground. However, and as mentioned by others, there are a few errors involved which is never a good thing in any publication which calls itself an encyclopaedia. These seem to be the exception rather than the rule, though, and it's easy to forgive such things in return for the wonderful presentation and lay out. This is the only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5, and I have to say I feel a bit mean about having to do so. I'd be happier giving it a 4.9999 rating.

That said, any comic fanatic should find it a joy to browse through the pages of this mighty tome and I certainly consider it money well spent.

Don't let a few silly technical errors rob you of an opportunity of endless browsing pleasure - If you're a Marvel buff you'll spot them easily and dismiss them with a tut and probably a grin and if you're not you'll never notice them anyway. You need to know there are errors, but you shouldn't let that put you off investing in this gorgeous piece of work.
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I really like this a lot. A very good read indeed, with great art work of all the Marvel Characters in one volume. I recommend this very highly and I am glad I brought this.
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Just bought the Marvel Encyclopedia, after reading the DC Encyclopedia and the OHOTMU and what can I say other than it was a waste of money. Read more
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