Celebrating 50 years of the Marvel era of comics! In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby changed the face of comics forever - and Marvel's been doing the same ever since! This amazing overview covers the tumultuous history of the Marvel Universe, from the introduction of the Fantastic Four to FEAR ITSELF - and everything in between! An incredible walk down memory lane for longtime fans or the perfect primer for the uninitiated! Filled with hundreds of images from the superstars of five decades!

As the Marvel Universe celebrates 70 years of the world's greatest comics, journey back to where it all began OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE style! Featuring the greatest characters of Marvel's first year a year that not only gave us the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, the Angel and Ka-Zar, but also THE TWELVE's Black Widow, Phantom Bullet, Electro, Mister E, Dynamic Man, Phantom Reporter, Fiery Mask, Master Mind Excello and Laughing Mask! Also featuring a host of oddities from Fletcher Hanks' Whirlwind Carter to Taxi Taylor! Plus: an introduction by Timely comics scholar Dr. Michael J. Vassallo!

X-Men: Second Coming tie-in! This year’s chronicling of Marvel blazes on as the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe team brings to you all things Phoenix! Comprehensive biographies of the Phoenix Force and the characters closely tied to it: Jean Grey! Rachel Summers! Madelyne Pryor! The threats they’ve faced: the Scy’ar Tal! The Crazy Gang! Krakoa! Frenzy! Nanny! The allies they’ve fought beside: Lilandra! Rusty Collins! Alistair Stuart! Corsair! Widget! And, of course, the mutant everyone’s watching: Hope Summers! Featuring All-New profiles and art for dozens of characters!

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This is what it's all been building to! The MCU Guidebooks reach the end of Phase One as the Avengers assemble! Our comprehensive coverage of the fan-favorite Marvel Studios films and Marvel Television shows continues as we reveal everything you need to know about Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Featuring fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons and production stills, this issue is packed with profiles of the mighty Avengers themselves: Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Iron Man and Thor! Also featuring allies including Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Erik Selvig, Jasper Sitwell and S.H.I.E.L.D.; enemies including Loki and the Chitauri; and equipment including the Helicarrier and Loki's scepter! Plus the World Security Council and more! Relive the big-screen thrills of 2012's Marvel's The Avengers right here, and continue building your indispensable library of Cinematic Universe reference books!

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