Customer Reviews

Like comics? WHY HAVEN'T YOU BOUGHT THIS BOOK YET? - By: , 23 May 2001
If you're reading this,you need this book. Don't think, ORDER! Why are you still here? Is my fanatic praise not enough? What, you want me to explain myself? You'll be sorry. Bottom line, this is the most accessible & down right readable volume availible on comicbooks anywhere. If you have the slightest effection for comics you will enjoy it, guaranteed. Even if all you have is hazy but fond memories of the Spiderman & his Amazing Friends show,you will love this book. What you get for your money is the story of Marvel comics & their placein American culture, a neat little over view of the early history of sequencial art & insight into the unique creative methods of the company, famously pioneered by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby ( haven't heard of them? Buy the book!). Oh, & lots & lots of pictures. Trust me, it's far more interesting then it sounds. I mean really very interesting. You even get four reprints of classic Marvel adventures so you can see what all the fuss is about. If you like comics but aren't a fan of the Marvel style this is still an essential read for it's valuable historical summary of the changing style of comicbooks & the industry that has grown up around them. It is far, far more readable then any of the big old 'history of comicbooks' volumes knocking about. If you are new to comics this is a great place to get familiar & you'll never feel inferior to comic store guys again (does anybody?). So go buy. Then start reading those highly affordable Essential Marvel reprints.....