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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Spider-Man Visionaries Kurt Busiek TPB (2006 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1995-1997) #1-8.

    Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Pat Olliffe, Al Milgrom, Al Vey and Pam Eklund. Cover by Pat Olliffe.

    The wall-crawler's back in Midtown High's hallowed halls when award-winning creator Kurt Busiek reveals lost lessons of Spider-Man's early career!

    Return to the first starts of our hero's circle of friends and foes, and meet the ones Lee and Ditko forgot to feature the first time around! Plus: the secret start of Spider-Man's deadliest enemy!

    Guest-starring the Human Torch, Captain Stacy and more!

    Softcover, 176 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Steve Ditko HC (2005 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects stories from Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #26 and 42; Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #94, 97, 110, 115, 126-127 and 146; Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961) #7, 10, and 12-14; Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #1, 31-33 and Annual #1; Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #6 and 249; Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #48; Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #162; MARVEL SUPER-HEROES SPECIAL; and Speedball (1988) #1.

    Written by STAN LEE, STEVE DITKO, BILL MANTLO, MICHAEL FLEISHER, TOM DEFALCO, and ROGER STERN. Art and cover by STEVE DITKO.

    In celebration of its 65th anniversary, the House of Ideas proudly presents a timeless testament to another true Marvel visionary!

    Best known as the first artist to bring Spider-Man to life in the pages of AMAZING FANTASY, Steve Ditko illustrated AMAZING SPIDER-MAN for four years - helping create characters such as Doctor Octopus, the Lizard, the Vulture and dozens more of Spider-Man's classic villains. In contrast to the grounded realism of Spider-Man, Ditko also drew the adventures of Doctor Strange, a master of the mystic arts who defended Earth's citizens from bizarre otherworldly threats. Now, this deluxe keepsake edition collects his greatest moments!

    Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 344 pages, full color.

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Chris Claremont TPB (2019 Marvel) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #102, Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #11, Iron Fist (1975-1977 1st Series) #14, Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #137, 153, 205, and 268, Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series ANNUAL #12, AVENGERS ANNUAL #10, Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) #3, New Mutants (1983-1991 1st Series) #21; X-Men Classic (1986-1995 Classic X-Men) #13, Excalibur (1988-1998 1st Series) #16, and X-Men Unlimited (1993-2003 1st Series) #36.

    Written by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Barry Windsor-Smith, and Alan Davis. Art by Syd Shores, Frank Giacoia, John Byrne, Dan Green, Dave Cockrum, Joe Rubinstein, Barry Windsor-Smith, Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Terry Austin, Bob Wiacek, Michael Golden, Armando Gil, Frank Miller, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Bolton, Salvador Larroca, and Art Adams. Cover by John Byrne, Terry Austin, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams. Back Cover by John Bolton, Dave Cockrum, and Al Milgrom. Introduction by C.B. Cebulski.

    Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! Best known for transforming the X-Men from a reprint title into a blockbuster franchise, Chris Claremont steered the fates of Marvel's mutants for decades while working with some of comics' top artists! Now, thrill to some of his finest tales featuring the X-Men and their extended family - from the fate of the Phoenix to the fan-favorite "Kitty's Fairy Tale" and more!

    Plus: classic stories featuring Daredevil vs. Stilt-Man and Carol Danvers and the Avengers vs. Rogue - and collaborations with John Byrne, one of Claremont's greatest artistic partners, starring Star-Lord and Iron Fist!

    Softcover, 376 pages, full color.

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Jack Kirby TPB (2019 Marvel) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #4, Sgt. Fury (1963-1981) #6, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #48-51, Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #200, Eternals (1976-1978 1st Series) #7 and What If (1977-1984 1st Series) #11 and material from Red Raven Comics (1940) #1, Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #13, Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #1, Yellow Claw (1956) #3, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #94, Amazing Adventures (1961 1st Series) #1, Rawhide Kid (1955-1979) #17, Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #3, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #8, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) Annual #5, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #134-136 and Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) #1-2.

    Written by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Joe Simon. Art by Jack Kirby, George Roussos, Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia, Mike Royer, Al Liederman, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers,Vince Colletta, and Chic Stone. Cover by Jack Kirby.

    Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! Comics' premier storyteller for over 40 years, Jack "King" Kirby brought new vitality and imagination to the medium, setting the standard for every artist to follow!

    This volume collects some of Kirby's most monumental moments - including his earliest Marvel work, the debut of Captain America and the coming of Galactus! From the mystic fantasy of the Golden Age Vision to the Western world of the Two-Gun Kid, Kirby's work spanned all genres and touched every corner of the Marvel Universe!

    Softcover, 352 pages, full color. Rated T

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries John Romita, Jr. HC (2005 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (196-1998 1st Series) #229-230, Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #128 and 256, Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #183 and #309, Star Brand (1986-1989) #1, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #253, Punisher: War Zone (1992-1995) #1, Daredevil: The Man without Fear (1993) #1-2, Incredible Hulk (1999-2008 2nd Series) #25 and 34, Amazing Spider-Man (1998-2013 2nd Series) #36 and material from Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) Annual #11.

    Written by Roger Stern, David Michelinie, Bob Layton, David Michelinie, Chris Claremont, Scott Lobdell, Jim Shooter, Ann Nocenti, Chuck Dixon, Frank Miller, Paul Jenkins, Bruce Jones, Scott Edelman, and J. Michael Straczynski. Art by John Romita, Jr., Jim Mooney, Bob Layton, Harry Candelario, Dan Green, Al Williamson, Klaus Janson, Tom Palmer, and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita, Jr.

    Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary!

    John Romita Jr. followed in his famous father's footsteps - and soon become a legend in his own right! This volume collects some of JRJR's greatest hits, from his first Marvel work to the creation of a New Universe and more! Tony Stark battles alcoholism! Spider-Man battles the Juggernaut though the streets of New York! Colossus and Kitty Pryde break up! Daredevil and Kingpin celebrate Christmas! The Punisher joins the mafia! Professor X and Magneto's history is explored! Hulk smashes the Abomination! A masterful retelling of Daredevil's origin! And more!

    Hardcover, 360 pages, full color. Rated T+

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries John Romita, Sr. HC (2005 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects stories from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #4; Menace (1953 Atlas) #11; Young Men (1950-1954) #24 and 26; Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #77; Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #77; Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #16-17; Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #39-40, 42, 50, 108-109, and 365; Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #105-106; Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #138; Vampire Tales (1973-1975) #2; and Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1995-1997) MINUS 1.

    Written by STAN LEE, TOM DEFALCO, ROY THOMAS, and ROGER STERN. Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.

    Jazzy John and Marvel's Mightiest together in stories that made them both famous! The coming of the communist-hunting Captain America! Peter Parker's parents in perilous predicaments! The first of the final face-offs between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin! The debut of the Devil's Daughter!

    Also featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Wolverine, the Kingpin and more! Includes rarely seen horror tales from the pre-Marvel era!

    Hardcover, 336 pages, full color.

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Roy Thomas HC (2006 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Modeling with Millie (1963-1967) #44, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #73; Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #35, 57-58 and 100; Sub-Mariner (1968-1974 1st Series) #8 and 14; Not Brand Echh (1967-1969) #12; Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #19; Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #64; Chamber of Darkness (1969) #4; Amazing Adventures (1970-1976 2nd Series) #8; Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #147; Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #119 and 176; Dracula Lives (1973-1975 Magazine) #1; Giant Size Invaders (1975) #1; and Doctor Strange (1988-1996 3rd Series) #9.

    Written by Roy Thomas and Stan Lee. Art by Stan Goldberg, Gene Colan,Jack Abal, Don Heck, John Buscema, George Klein, Dan Atkins, Barry Windsor-Smith, Marie Severin, Mike Esposito, Tom Palmer, Tom Sutton, Gil Kane, Neal Adams, John Verpooten, Herb Trimpe, John Severin, Joe Sinnott, Syd Shores, George Perez, Alan Weiss, Dick Giordano, Vince, Colletta, Frank Robbins, and Jackson Butch Guice.

    Watch Roy Thomas take the Fantastic Four from the sublime to the ridiculous as the team confronts racism, social injustice and the Impossible Man! Meanwhile, the Vision joins the Avengers! The Hulk finds his way to "Heaven," and Captain Marvel escapes the Murder Maze! The origin of the Invaders! Secrets of Doctor Strange revealed! Dracula in Salem and the X-Men in Japan! And who is Starr the Slayer?

    Plus: rarely seen stories from Marvel's Silver Age of humor and romance!

    Hardcover, 352 pages, full color.

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Jack Kirby HC (2004-2006 Marvel) 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #1, Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #23, Yellow Claw (1957) #4, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #89 and 114, Two-Gun Kid (1948-1977) #60, Love Romances (1949-1963) #103,Uncanny X-Men #9, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #59, Sgt. Fury (1964-1981) #13, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #57-60, Not Brand Echh (1967-1969) #1, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #154-157, and Devil Dinosaur (1978) #1.

    Written by JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, and STAN LEE. Art and cover by JACK KIRBY.

    Humor, horror, westerns, war, romance, espionage and, of course, super-heroic adventure...many domains, but only one King. From the Two-Gun Kid, Sgt. Fury and Agent Jimmy Woo to the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and beyond, the talent of Jack Kirby underlies the history and future of Marvel! See Captain America's first appearance...all three of them! Witness the first Avengers/X-Men battle, and learn the origin of Professor X! Cower before Doctor Doom, wielding the power of the Silver Surfer! The Yellow Claw! Mangog! Fin Fang Foom! Otherworldly dinosaurs, mutant seagulls and more await as comicdom's commemoration of Kirby continues!

    Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 344 pages, full color.

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries John Romita, Sr. TPB (2019 Marvel) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects stories from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #4; Menace (1953 Atlas) #11; Young Men (1950-1954) #24 and 26; Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #77; Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #77; Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #16-17; Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #39-40, 42, 50, 108-109, and 365; Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #105-106; Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #138; Vampire Tales (1973-1975) #2; and Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1995-1997) MINUS 1.

    Written by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Tom DeFalco and Roger Stern. Art by John Romita, Sr., Jack Kirby, Mort Lawrence, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, John Verpoorten, Joe Sinnott and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita, Sr. and Mike Esposito.

    Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary!

    From the fabulous fifties to the Femizons' future, Jazzy John Romita brought his distinctive and definitive style to all corners of the Marvel Universe! Witness the coming of the Communist-hunting Captain America! A furious face-off between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin! The debut of the Devil's Daughter! Peter Parker's parents in perilous predicaments!

    And classic stories featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Wolverine, the Kingpin and more - including rarely seen Atlas Era tales!

    Softcover, 336 pages, full color.

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries John Buscema HC (2007 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #41-42, 75-76, and 277, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #2, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #111-112, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #200, Marvel Spotlight (1971-1977 1st Series) #30, Wolverine (1988-2003 1st Series) #10 and material from Crime Fighters (1948 Marvel) #4, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #22 and 150, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #85-87, Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #4, My Love (1969-1976) #2, Dracula Lives (1973-1975 Magazine) #3, Epic Illustrated (1980-1986 Magazine) #1 and Shadows and Light (1998) #3.

    Written by Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, Roger Stern, Stan Lee, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, and Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema, Frank Giacoia, John Romita, Sr., George Roussos, Tom Palmer, Don Heck, Werner Roth, Vince Colletta, Joe Sinnott, John Verpoorten, John Tartaglione, Mike Esposito, Sal Buscema, Syd Shores, Rudy Nebres, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Stephanie Cerwinski. Cover by John Buscema.

    Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary!

    The Incredible Hulk, the devastating Dragon Man, the epic end of the Norse gods - none of it was too much for Big John Buscema! And the Avengers never looked mightier than when Buscema drew them! Now one of comicdom's most acclaimed creators takes center stage in this genre-spanning gathering of greats. Witness Nick Fury vs. Hydra! Thor vs. Silver Surfer! The Avengers vs. the Avengers! The hidden pasts of Wolverine and Dracula! The twilight of the Masters of Evil!

    Plus: Lushly illustrated crime, horror and romance work from the pre-Marvel era!

    Hardcover, 368 pages, full color. Rated T+

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Jack Kirby HC (2004-2006 Marvel) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing.

    Written by JOE SIMON, STAN LEE, and JACK KIRBY. Art and cover by JACK KIRBY.

    In celebration of its 65th anniversary, the House of Ideas proudly presents a timeless testament to a true Marvel visionary! Comics' premier storyteller for more than 40 years, Jack "King" Kirby brought new vitality and imagination to the medium, and set the standard for every artist to follow.

    This deluxe keepsake edition collects some of his most monumental moments, created in concert with the likes of legendary writers such as Joe Simon and Stan Lee-some never before reprinted:

    "Mercury in the 20th Century," RED RAVEN COMICS #1, Kirby's first work for Marvel; "The Vision," MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #13, Kirby's first regular Marvel series; "Meet Captain America," CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1, the first Captain America story; "UFO the Lightning Man," YELLOW CLAW #3, from a strip Kirby wrote and drew during the '50s; "I Defied Pildorr, the Plunderer from Outer Space!," STRANGE TALES #94, from the monster era; the first time Joe Sinnott inked the King; "I Am the Amazing Dr. Droom!," AMAZING ADVENTURES #1, the origin of Stan and Jack's first super-heroic character of the '60s; "Beware the Rawhide Kid!," RAWHIDE KID #17, the first revamped Rawhide Kid story and the beginnings of the Marvel style; Plus: "The Origin of the Hulk," HULK #3; "Spidey Tackles the Torch," AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8; "Captain America Joins the Avengers!," AVENGERS #4; "The Fangs of the Fox," SGT. FURY #6; "The Coming of Galactus," FANTASTIC FOUR #48-50; "This Man, This Monster," FANTASTIC FOUR #51; "The People Breeders," THOR #134-135; "To Become an Immortal," THOR #136; "This Is A Plot?," FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #5; "The Inhumans!" AMAZING ADVENTURES v.2 #1-2; "America Will Die!," CAPTAIN AMERICA #200; "The Fourth Host," ETERNALS #7 and "What If the Original Marvel Bullpen Was the Fantastic Four?," WHAT IF #11.

    Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 336 pages, full color.

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Stan Lee TPB (2019 Marvel) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #11, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) Annual #3; Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #96-98, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) Annual #5; Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #7 and 47; Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #5; Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #179-181; Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #3; and material from Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #3 and 16, Suspense (1950-1953) #28, Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961-1962) #11, Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15 and Spectacular Spider-Man (1968 Magazine).

    Written by Stan Lee and Barry Smith.
    Art by Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Vince Colletta, Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, John Romita, Sr., Larry Lieber, Mike Esposito, Wally Wood, Gene Colan, George Klein, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Neal Adams, Joe Sinnott, Barry Smith, Dan Adkins, Al Avison, Joe Maneely, Jim Mooney, and Steve Ditko.
    Cover by John Romita, Sr. and Jack Kirby.

    Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary!

    In the days before World War II, a teenager named Stanley Lieber ran errands in the Timely Comics offices. Soon, "Stan Lee" published his first story - and before long, he was running the show! In the 1960s, Lee and Jack Kirby transformed super hero comics with the Fantastic Four - whose success sparked a line of smash hits that created the Marvel Universe!

    Presented here are some of the greatest stories written by "The Man," from rarely seen tales from Lee's earliest days to unforgettable adventures starring his most iconic co-creations with Kirby, Steve Ditko and others - including the FF, Spider-Man, Thor, Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange and Daredevil!

    Softcover, 336 pages, full color.

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Roy Thomas TPB (2019 Marvel) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Modeling with Millie (1963-1967) #44, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #73; Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #35, 57-58 and 100; Sub-Mariner (1968-1974 1st Series) #8 and 14; Not Brand Echh (1967-1969) #12; Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #19; Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #64; Chamber of Darkness (1969) #4; Amazing Adventures (1970-1976 2nd Series) #8; Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #147; Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #119 and 176; Dracula Lives (1973-1975 Magazine) #1; Giant Size Invaders (1975) #1; and Doctor Strange (1988-1996 3rd Series) #9.

    Written by Roy Thomas and Stan Lee. Art by Stan Goldberg, Gene Colan,Jack Abal, Don Heck, John Buscema, George Klein, Dan Atkins, Barry Windsor-Smith, Marie Severin, Mike Esposito, Tom Palmer, Tom Sutton, Gil Kane, Neal Adams, John Verpooten, Herb Trimpe, John Severin, Joe Sinnott, Syd Shores, George Perez, Alan Weiss, Dick Giordano, Vince, Colletta, Frank Robbins, and Jackson Butch Guice.

    Watch Roy Thomas take the Fantastic Four from the sublime to the ridiculous as the team confronts racism, social injustice and the Impossible Man! Meanwhile, the Vision joins the Avengers! The Hulk finds his way to "Heaven," and Captain Marvel escapes the Murder Maze! The origin of the Invaders! Secrets of Doctor Strange revealed! Dracula in Salem and the X-Men in Japan! And who is Starr the Slayer?

    Plus: rarely seen stories from Marvel's Silver Age of humor and romance!

    Softcover, 352 pages, full color.

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Gil Kane TPB (2002 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects material from Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #76, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #88-91, Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #17, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #99, Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #1 and 15, What If (1977-1984 1st Series) #3 and 24, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #146, and Marvel Comics Presents # 116.

    Written by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Jim Shooter, and Tony Isabella. Art and cover by GIL KANE.

    A lifetime retrospective of the legend's greatest work for the House of Ideas! Joining the immortal Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and John Romita in the annals of The House's history is one of the industry's most gifted artists: Gil Kane! With his fluid pencils, Kane brought a loving familiarity to Mighty Marvel's most popular characters in a body of work reprinted for fans new and old alike! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #76 (Kane's first Marvel work, featuring the Hulk), TALES OF SUSPENSE #88 - #91 (Captain America vs. the Red Skull), CAPTAIN MARVEL #17, DAREDEVIL #146 (the definitive Bullseye), MARVEL PREMIERE #1 (Him becomes Adam Warlock) and #15 (first appearance of Iron Fist), WHAT IF? #3 ("What If the Avengers Never Were?") and #24 ("What If Gwen Stacy lived?"), the classic AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #99 and #123, and MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #116 (featuring the Two-Gun Kid) -- plus, the cover to MIGHTY MARVEL WESTERN #44 (Kane's favorite)!

    Softcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Visionaries Stan Lee HC (2005 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #11, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) Annual #3; Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #96-98, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) Annual #5; Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #7 and 47; Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #5; Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #179-181; Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #3; and material from Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #3 and 16, Suspense (1950-1953) #28, Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961-1962) #11, Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15 and Spectacular Spider-Man (1968 Magazine).

    Written by Stan Lee and Barry Smith.
    Art by Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Vince Colletta, Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, John Romita, Sr., Larry Lieber, Mike Esposito, Wally Wood, Gene Colan, George Klein, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Neal Adams, Joe Sinnott, Barry Smith, Dan Adkins, Al Avison, Joe Maneely, Jim Mooney, and Steve Ditko.
    Cover by John Romita, Sr. and Jack Kirby.

    Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary!

    In the days before World War II, a teenager named Stanley Lieber ran errands in the Timely Comics offices. Soon, "Stan Lee" published his first story - and before long, he was running the show! In the 1960s, Lee and Jack Kirby transformed super hero comics with the Fantastic Four - whose success sparked a line of smash hits that created the Marvel Universe!

    Presented here are some of the greatest stories written by "The Man," from rarely seen tales from Lee's earliest days to unforgettable adventures starring his most iconic co-creations with Kirby, Steve Ditko and others - including the FF, Spider-Man, Thor, Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange and Daredevil!

    Hardcover, 336 pages, full color.

    Cover price $29.99.