Wednesday, June 12, 2019

excelsior, 'nuff said and Captain America

Marvel Comics, The Untold Story by Sean Howe; 2012; $26.99; 484 pages; Harper, New York, NY; 978-0-06-199210-0; checked out from Multnomah County Library, Central; 5/23/19-6/2/19

The story of how Timely Comics became the Marvel juggernaut.  The author has interviewed many of the people who had something to do with the growth of the company.   Stan Lee, Jim Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, The Revlon Guy, Joe Quesada, John Byrne, Chris Claremont are all represented.  Even Jim Shooter, Rob Liefield (boo, hiss) and Todd McFarlane.  The chronology goes from the 1940's to 2012, as the Marvel Cinematic Universe is gaining ground. 
'Nuff Said

9/10

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