Origins of Marvel Comics Series by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Wallace Wood, Jack Kirby

Marvel presents the origins and history of its most famous creations. Narrated by Stan (the Man) Lee, that stellar storyman who saw comics as more than dime-store material and turned his characters into 20th-century mythology... moreMarvel presents the origins and history of its most famous creations. Narrated by Stan (the Man) Lee, that stellar storyman who saw comics as more than dime-store material and turned his characters into 20th-century mythology.Included are the beginnings of The Fantastic Four, which hurled Marvel out of the area of monsters without soul into the age of cosmic heroes; The Hulk, brilliant scientist turned muddled monster; Spider-Man, the teenage superhero known affectionately to aficionados as "Spidey"; Thor, the surgeon turned Norse god with the mystical hammer and the Shakespearean speech pattern; and finally Dr. Strange, the oddball magician who uses his Satanic powers on the side of good.After you read the big full-color stories and learn about the first heady inspirations from Stan, you will see why Origins of Marvel Comics stands alone as one of the great classics - an undying tribute to Marvel mania. less

The follow-up to Origins of Marvel Comics, Son of Origin presents the origins and background of some of Marvel's most famous creations, X-Men, Iron Man, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Silver Surfer, and the Avengers, along with introductions from Stan Lee.Reprinted are: The X-Men #1 Tales Of Suspense #39 Tales Of Suspense #97 The Avengers #1 Daredevil #1 Daredevil #47 Strange Tales #135 Silver Surfer #1

Looking at the other side of Origins of Marvel Comics and Son of Origin, this collections presents the origins of some of Marvel most infamous villians. Reprinted are:Fantastic Four #5, Fantastic Four Annual #2 (1st story) (Dr... moreLooking at the other side of Origins of Marvel Comics and Son of Origin, this collections presents the origins of some of Marvel most infamous villians. Reprinted are:Fantastic Four #5, Fantastic Four Annual #2 (1st story) (Dr. Doom)Strange Tales #126-127 (Dormammu) Journey Into Mystery #112-113 (Tales of Asgard) (Loki)Journey Into Mystery #115 (Absorbing Man - with Loki)Tales of Suspense #66-68 (Red Skull)Amazing Spider-Man #40 (Green Goblin)Tales to Astonish #90-91 (Abomination)Silver Surfer #3 (Mephisto) less

The Superhero Women strike back! Another valiant volume in the Marvel Origins series, stories of the start of your favorite Marvel maidens--including Ms... moreThe Superhero Women strike back! Another valiant volume in the Marvel Origins series, stories of the start of your favorite Marvel maidens--including Ms. Marvel, disguised as the editor of a women's magazine, who has super strength and the power of flight; Red Sonja, more than the equal of any man and known as the She-Devil with a sword; Medusa, one of the Inhumans, her hair is horror for baddies; Janet Van Dyne, wealthy socialite who can shrink to insect size, float like a butterfly and sting like The Wasp that she is; and The Cat, Greer Nelson, as graceful, athletic and inscrutable as her name. Liberate yourself from worries with the women's side of super sagas in The Superhero Women! less