The Photo Journal Guide to Marvel Comics - Deluxe Limited Edition A-Z

336 Number pages plus 16 pages of Pre-Superhero Marvel Comics available only in this Deluxe Edition. Original Brown Slipcase with very attractive padded brown boards. This is the Deluxe, Limited, Numbered and Signed Edition Number 918 of 2500 signed by Stan Lee, Chairman of the Board of Marvel Entertainment. Dust jacket is black with color illustrations and red and orange lettering on front and orange lettering on spine. Volume Three A-J and Volume Four K-Z are combined and bound into one book as the Deluxe Edition. Introduction by Stan.Lee. Complete cataloging system for Marvel Comics 1961-1986. Relative Value Index RVI for 15,000 Marvel Comics. and Detailed Artist Compilation. Welcome to the World of Marvel Comics; introduced by the master story teller, Stan Lee who championed the comeback of Comic book superheroes starting in 1961 and is still going strong. Once underrated, comic book artists have gained international recognition for their unprecedented skill as so colorfully illustrated thorughout this reference work. What was once thought of as a medium for children alone now commands a readership from ages 5-50 and beyond. Contents of Volume 3 A-J - Title Page, Conents, Acknowledgements, Introduction by Stan Lee, Key Using this Reference Book, RVI Value, Pre-Superhero Marvel Comics (This Deluxe Edition Only), Marvel Comics A through J. Contents for Volume 4 KZ - Title Page, Introduction Key RVI, Collecting Marvel Comics, Grading Buying Selling Investment, Storage Preservation Restoration, Marvel Magazines, Marvel Foreign Comics, Marvel Comics K through Z, Marvel Artist Index, and Title Index. On the front of the dust jacket this Deluxe Edition claims 7,950 Color Illustrations. The dust jacket flap notes 17,700 Color Illustrations of Marvel Comics from June 1961, the beginning though 1990. Whatever the case, this book is filled with Color Marvel Comic Covers and other color illustrations.…