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The Secret History of Marvel Comics: How a Group of Outcasts Created Superheroes

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The Secret History of Marvel Comics: How a Group of Outcasts Created Superheroes
14.99 €
In the early 1960s, the struggling Marvel company introduced the world to a whole host of superheroes: the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Spider-Man, and the X-Men. These characters immediately endeared themselves to audiences for their multifaceted nature—despite their superpowers, they were ordinary people, the kind you see on the street every day. Each had their own drama, fought their own battles, experienced their own successes and failures. These heroes were so unexpected in the two-dimensional world of comics that they instantly captivated readers for years to come. This book is about the people who gave the world these legendary superheroes. About the enormous corporation that, many years ago, dared to challenge the industry titan DC Comics and succeeded. About Martin Goodman, who knew nothing about comics and simply wanted to make as much money as possible. About Stan Lee, who joined the company as a courier and eventually became the face of Marvel. About Jack Kirby, a World War II veteran who simply wanted to create incredible stories but fell victim to someone else's greed and was forced to leave the company. And about many other people who created the universe we know today. The author was able to speak with all of these people and learn their stories. Sometimes their views on the same events differ, sometimes they speak unflatteringly of each other, but all of this is the most complete history of a great company that transformed two industries – comics and film.
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