Mitchell Stein- Well, DK Publishing has done a great job once again. In this latest
revised and expanded (strong emphasis on expanded! This thing is huge) edition
of The
Marvel Encyclopedia, the folks at DK have provided us with in-depth
analysis and info on much information throughout the entire Marvel world
beginning from the early days of Marvel up until today, with the exception of
the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Encyclopedia gives us info on big-name characters like
The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and Wolverine, as well as info on some more lesser-known
characters whom I’ve never heard of. This book helps readers rack up knowledge
on all aspects of Marvel, including some that are large in the cinematic
universe. It helps really give some more insight on the Marvel’s Guardians
of the Galaxy franchise for example, which is being adapted into a film
later this summer from Disney/Marvel, so if you are like me and didn’t really
know anything about the Guardians prior to this movie announcement, this book
is for you! This book is also for the die-hard Marvel comics’ fan who would
like to read about new and old info about their favorite heroes and villains in
a fun brand new way and all in one place. It also made me remember how many
incredibly strange Marvel characters there are out there (Ego the
Living Planet, Egghead, MODOK, Howard the Duck, Hammerhead just to name a few).
I would have to say it was rather disappointing to see the
absence of any references to the current Marvel films, but of course the legal
contracts surrounding those properties would just be far too complicated, and the
chances of seeing live action Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) standing aside live
action Captain America (Chris Evans) would probably be very unlikely. It does
make references to newcomers like Agent Phil Coulson (in comic book form),
Agent Maria Hill, and others. For a fan of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D this
book sort-of comes in handy too. It gives valuable insight to characters old
and recently created that are involved in the show, such as Deathlok, Victoria
Hand, Nick Fury and others.
Overall, I’ve truly become more of a fan of the ongoing
Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU for short) and less fond of the comics, but
overall this encyclopedia was insightful and entertaining throughout. A
must-have for any Marvel comics fan!
The Marvel Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded Edition is now
available.
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