Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition

Stephen Wiacek · DK · Stan Lee · Adam Bray

Apr 2019 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Discover the essential facts about Marvel Comics' timeless heroes and villains-from Captain America, Spider-Man, and Iron Man to Thanos, Loki, and Kingpin-with an introduction by the legendary Stan Lee.

This is the "book that mankind has been hungering for," says American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer, Stan Lee, "a book that is-now and forever-a shining beacon of wonder, a titanic tribute to talent unleashed."

With this new edition of DK's best-selling Marvel Encyclopedia, keep up with the ever-expanding Marvel Universe. Updated and expanded, find out vital information and secret histories for more than 1,200 Marvel characters-from classics to brand new ones-while getting the lowdown on recent key events, including Civil War 2, Secret Empire, and Infinity Countdown.

From iconic teams-such as the Avengers, X-Men, and Guardians of the Galaxy-to fan favorites-Black Panther, Deadpool, and Captain Marvel to rising stars Amadeus Cho, Squirrel Girl and the Exiles-every significant Marvel character is showcased with the latest comic artwork. Meticulously researched, expertly written, and stunningly illustrated, the Marvel Encyclopedia boasts newly commissioned cover art by one of Marvel's hottest up-and-coming talents. This unique, in-depth, and accessible encyclopedia is an indispensable guide to Marvel Comics that devoted fans and newcomers alike will return to time and again.

© 2020 MARVEL

Ratings and reviews

If Crysis were an ebook, this would be the result. Pages take horrendously long to load, REGARDLESS of the fact that it is downloaded. And that is on a Galaxy S21 with an SD 888. On my A7 Lite, this book doesn't load pages at ALL. Horribly unoptimized (performance-wise?). I don't get it. They're static images, and it's an EBOOK. Trying to read this book feels like trying to run Star Citizen on a 780 Ti with 2 gigs of RAM: good luck!

Believe the other reviews. This ebook takes forever to load (I've been trying all morning). I even tried to re-download it just in case there was an issue, but it didn't help. So far it's only loaded the first 4 of 5 pages. I'm hoping they'll all eventually load, then will open quicker next time, but we'll see.

No matter how much of a Marvel fan you are, this book is not worth the money. There are pages (throughout the entire book) missing actual text/ letters. In place of the letters are boxes and other shapes. Basically, missing text defeats the purpose of a Marvel "Encyclopedia." The purpose of this book is to serve as a source of reference to teach you about the origins and powers of Marvel characters. HOW CAN YOU READ/LEARN FROM A BOOK THAT IS MISSING TEXT! Sadly, if not for the missing words, this book would be a great guide to learning the Marvel Universe.

About the author

Stan Lee (Author)
Stan Lee (1922- 2018) and artist Jack Kirby made comic book history in 1961 with The Fantastic Four #1. Lee oversaw the adventures of many super hero creations for over a decade before handing over the editorial reins at Marvel to others. For the remainder of his long life, he continued to serve as a creative figurehead at Marvel and an ambassador for the comics medium.