Origins of Marvel Comics

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Now back in print and timed for its 50th anniversarythe landmark book Origins of Marvel Comics by Stan Lee!

Originally published in 1974, Origins of Marvel Comics features the first appearance of characters who have dominated the pantheon of Marvels modern storytelling mythologySpider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Thor, and Doctor Strangealong with a second Silver Age tale featuring these special heroes, all hand-picked and introduced by the one and only Stan Lee, and serving as an essential showcase for writers and artists such as Stan himself, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Marie Severin. Whether viewed as a historical artifact that launched an industry of presenting Marvel Comics to a broad audience of fans or a collection of the best in Silver Age comics by many of the greatest creators to ever put pencil to paper, Origins of Marvel Comics highlights both the lasting greatness of these iconic characters as well as the monumental contributions of the talented creators who launched an entire storytelling universe.

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Stan Lee (19222018) began his long career with wartime Timely Comics, but the Man made comic book history withFantastic Four #1, harbinger of a bold new perspective in comic book writing that endures to this day. With some of the industrys greatest artists, he introduced hero after hero inThe Incredible Hulk,TheAmazing Spider-Man,The UncannyX-Men, and more, forming a shared universe for rival publishers to measure themselves against. After a lifetimes worth of writing and editing, Lee was involved in movies and television via his company POW! Entertainment. He was Marvels chairman emeritus and best-known public representative.