The Marvel Age of Comics 1961–1978

While I heartily agree with the other review I have to say it is not a companion to the other book. It is in fact a sub-set of the larger tome. If you own the larger book you in effect already have this. Having said that if you do not own Roy's 75 Years of Marvel this is great digest version that I would recommend as a cheaper alternative. It is really well made and certainly less of a body building exercise to read.

This is the definitive history of how Marvel comics conquered the world, from the creation of the first modern superheroes through to the final departure of master artist Jack Kirby, by the man who succeeded Stan Lee as editor in charge of the whole line. Essential reading, and excellent stuff.

This book is FANTASTIC, SMASHING, MARVELOUS....if you like vintage Marvel comics then this book is for you. Full of glorious Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Jim Steranko etc art. Iconic images from Marvel's halcyon days.

This was a treat-to-self and it didn't disappoint: beautifully presented account of Marvel's bronze age era, the artwork and presentation of this (substantial) hardback is a delight to flick through.

Good price and quick delivery. Thank you. Robert.

Been looking for this for months at a reasonable price,delighted

'The Marvel Age of Comics' is a wonderful companion to Roy Thomas's own 2014 '75 Years of Marvel' (also published by Taschen). While it has roughly half as many pages as the earlier volume, it still packs in an amazing number of breathtakingly colourful illustrations from the original comics, and every page is filled with fascinating information about the people who wrote and drew the stories. The production of the book is classically Taschen: high gloss quality reproductions with vibrant colours in a beautifully bound volume. The Marvel Age of Comics is a treasure of a book. Like the 2014 volume, it is a beautiful book. But it is far easier to read because it isn't as large and heavy: I can read it without feeling like a 97Ib weakling. Only Roy Thomas, who served as an apprentice to Stan Lee, and eventually succeeded him as Marvel's editor and chief writer could have written such an authoritative but affectionate book about Marvel. Comic books, especially those produced by Marvel in the 60s, are part of the very fabric of my childhood, and Roy Thomas has made it come alive with his wonderful book. Thank you, Mr Thomas.

I have collected comics since I was 6 years old, and have always enjoyed a good read. I have read quite a few books about comics, DC, EC, and Marvel and this volume is up there with the best. Whilst one can always learn more, this book by Roy Thomas has some real surprises. He should know as he has worked for both Marvel and DC and written quite a few comics and history of comics so this guy is a must-read. I have read most books about the history of Marvel comics, but this is more about the characters and superheroes and goes into great detail about the cover, the art, reasoning, and the stories. Excellent. Well done Taschen!

Superb... The scope of this volume is terrific and the insights of Roy Thomas are invaluable, and he is clearly the best placed person to write this account of 1961 - 1978 at Marvel. The selection of covers and interior pages throughout is astute, and Roy remains "a fan" who became a consummate professional... the first writer there at Marvel after (and alongside) Stan Lee to really scope and shape the Marvel Universe, and greatly trusted by Stan to do so with literate, powerfully scripted stories. Not that this tome is only the story of Roy Thomas... it glides seamlessly across the great panorama of early Marvel creators, and its visual choices, and quality of reproduction is stunning. One rankle I have is that this history does not give Barry Windsor-Smith enough credit. Roy and Barry as co-creators of Conan the Barbarian since 1971 need to be more fully represented here. There are only a couple of Windsor-Smith illustrations from early Conan reproduced, and his style and impact needed to be more fully included and discussed. There is ample scope given to Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, of course, as the bedrock of early Marvel... and then we see very good coverage of many of the "next wave" of Marvel artists... Jim Steranko and Neal Adams in particular. The other artist who ranks with these two in terms of impact on the style and calibre of comic-art since 1971 was Barry Windsor-Smith, and Conan the Barbarian in its first 24 issues was a huge leap forward in Marvel's illustrative growth. That said, apart from under-representing Windsor-Smith... everything else in this volume is full, fearless and magnificent... you could not hope for a sounder summary of early Marvel's revolution in comic-books. Incredibly well done, Roy Thomas.

O ano é 1961! Um tal de Stan Lee está escrevendo uma história de uma "família disfuncional" (que receberam poderes após exposição à uma radiação espacial) e se denominavam QUARTETO FANTÁSTICO! Era uma publicação arriscada, era um tudo ou nada para a Editora. A história foi publicada, a indústria sofreu um abalo, a Marvel Comics estava no jogo. Trazendo personagens com problemas cotidianos (que poderiam ser o seu problema) em pouco tempo foi criando uma base de fãs por todo o país (e logo o Mundo). Neste livro com textos de Roy Thomas acompanhamos cerca de 17 anos de história, desde a concepção de personagens (Homem-Aranha, Homem de Ferro, X-Men, Vingadores, etc.) até citações de grandes nomes da indústria como Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, etc. Veja momentos marcantes, capas históricas, entre outras joias da Casa das Ideias. Esta versão do livro é mais compacta do que as publicações da DC (série Golden, Silver e Bronze Age), pois trata-se da versão 2020, em comemoração dos 40 anos da Editora Taschen, que republicou seus livros numa versão mais "agradável" de manusear. Um excelente item para os fãs de história das HQ's e da Editora Marvel. Fica a recomendação.

Book came in excellent condition. It was good to find this is English.

While it may be similar to the larger book, it's much more manageable. This book is different from most other books on Marvel, the way he breaks down the historic significance is fantastic. Lots of great cover photos and interior art pages. A great lesson in comic book history.

A comprehensive look at The House Of Ideas,and their tribulations. A bit shortsighted with regard to some characters or events, but still great fun.