Books like The Marvel Encyclopedia

\ The Marvel Age is upon us!\ \ GREAT COMICS COME WITH GREAT ENCYCLOPEDIAS\ Obviously, in an ever-changing environment like comic books, any encyclopedia about the topic is outdated almost when it comes out......but that never stopped us to buy them!Definitely, any avid comic books' reader needs such companion books, not only to reaffirm what one knows about our chosen comic book characters and titles, but also to have a fair understanding about the whole universe of the publishing house, in this case, Marvel.Everything started, back then, when it was still called Timely Comics, having early hits like Captain America, Namor, the Submariner and the original Human Torch, defining the cornerstones of the way that their heroes were like, dreamers, controversial ones and outcasts,......later the 60's revolution bring The Fantastic Four, adding the disfunctional factor to the storytelling, establishing the Marvel Age of Comics, when Spider-Man proved that a teenager could be a standing-alone hero and not just a sidekick, along that getting superpowers wouldn't solve your personal life but instead complicated it and demanding unavoidable responsibilities......and not always you will be able to save the girl......moreover, ever-arguing teams like The Avengers, where gods and monsters meet with men-out-of-time, to face threats that single heroes couldn't deal with......along with mutants like X-Men defending a world that fears them......street justice in the hands of Daredevil and others alike, defending the common fellow that doesn't have anyone else to look for assistance......introducing fictional foreign lands where superpowered kings and tyrants alike where acclaimed by their subjects......impossible dimensions and galactic empires......eating-planets' beings, energy-infused ever-rising creatures and even a man able to surf over outer space......and of course, a gauntlet that anybody fears or wants to have......this is the Marvel Universe!And here, you have a great option to have an amazing overview of this comic book universe and its uncanny characters.