Marvel Encyclopedia New Edition

The best-selling, official, and definitive guide to the characters of the dynamic, ever-expanding Marvel Universe.

Compiled by a team of comic book experts in close collaboration with Marvel Comics, this fully updated and expanded edition features more than 1,200 iconic Superheroes and villains, with hundreds of expanded entries detailing their adventures since the previous edition (2019).

Major new characters have also been added, and the latest Marvel Universe crossover events, such as Judgment Day, Empyre, and War of the Realms, are included as in-depth features. With every character illustrated with superb artwork from the original Marvel Comics, this is the one book every Marvel fan must own.

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Alan Cowsill has been a writer and editor for 30 years. He wrote the award-winning graphic novel World War One and the novels Zombie 18 and Punch Drunk Kisses. His other work includes Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide, Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art, and Marvel: The Way of the Warrior.

Melanie Scott has written or contributed to numerous comic book publications, including Ultimate Marvel, Marvel Ultimate Fact Book, Black Widow: Secrets of a Super-Spy, Marvel’s Greatest Comics: 100 Comics That Built a Universe, The Periodic Table of Marvel, and Marvel Spider-Man: Character Encyclopedia New Edition.

James Hill has enjoyed more than 30 years as a writer/editor in the comics and licensed publishing fields. Starting out as a writer on Marvel UK’s best-selling Transformers comic, he has also written for Spider-Man, Masters of the Universe, The Muppets, Donald Duck, Power Rangers, and Doctor Who Adventures. His nonfiction writing includes Marvel Myths & Legends and Marvel Universe: Map by Map for DK.