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100 1  Wiacek, Stephen,|eauthor. 
245 14 The Marvel book :|bexpand your knowledge of a vast comics 
       universe /|cStephen "Win" Wiacek. 
250    First American edition. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bDK Publishing,|c2019. 
300    256 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Expand your knowledge of a vast comics universe--from pg. 
       1 of cover. 
504    Includes index. 
505 00 |tA multiverse of Marvels --|tWar and peace --|tSuper 
       science and technological wonders --|tMagic and the 
       supernatural --|tCosmic forces and space invaders --
       |tAlternate worlds and divergent timelines. 
520    The Marvel Book is an exhilarating journey through the 
       endlessly fascinating, ever-dynamic, and awe-inspiring 
       Marvel Comics universe. From iconic superheroes such as 
       the Avengers, Spider-Man, and the Black Panther, to 
       amazing technology like Iron Man's armour and 
       S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarriers, to the cosmic escapades of 
       the Guardians of the Galaxy, to unforgettable villains 
       such as Thanos and Loki, this book explores the key 
       concepts, characters, and events that have defined and 
       shaped Marvel Comics over the past 80 years. Meticulously 
       researched and expertly written, The Marvel Book is packed
       with vivid, carefully sourced artwork, illuminating 
       infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that 
       shed new light on the myriad wonders of the Marvel Comics 
       universe, from the microverse to the multiverse, and 
       beyond. The book's content is divided into key subject 
       areas - The Multiverse, Science and Technology, War and 
       Peace, Cosmic Forces, Magic and the Supernatural, and 
       Alternate Realities - that form the foundations of Marvel 
       Comics. The Marvel Book is a revealing and invaluable 
       roadmap to a boundless comics universe that no Marvel fan 
       will want to miss! 
521 1  10-13. 
521 2  05-08. 
610 20 Marvel Comics Group. 
650  0 Superheroes|xHistory and criticism. 
650  0 Comic strip characters|xHistory and criticism. 
710 2  Dorling Kindersley Limited.