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Item specifics
- Condition
- Features
- Uncorrected Proof
- ISBN
- 9780735222168
- Book Title
- All of the Marvels : a Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told
- Item Length
- 9.6in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Social Science
- Topic
- Personal Memoirs, General, Popular Culture, Comics & Graphic Novels
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 22.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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Winner of the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice The first-ever full reckoning with Marvel Comics' interconnected, half-million-page story, a revelatory guide to the "epic of epics"--and to the past sixty years of American culture--from a beloved authority on the subject who read all 27,000+ Marvel superhero comics and lived to tell the tale "Thorough, fascinating, and joyfully executed, All of the Marvels is essential reading for fans and scholars alike." --G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel) "A revelation, a tour both electrifying in its weird charisma and replenishing in its loving specificity . . . a testament, and a tribute." --Jonathan Lethem "Brilliant, eccentric, moving and wholly wonderful. . . . Wolk proves to be the perfect guide for this type of adventure: nimble, learned, funny and sincere. . . . All of the Marvels is magnificently marvelous. Wolk's work will invite many more alliterative superlatives. It deserves them all." --Junot Díaz, New York Times Book Review The superhero comic books that Marvel Comics has published since 1961are the longest continuous, self-contained work of fiction ever created. Thousands of writers and artists have contributed to it. Everyone recognizes its protagonists. Eighteen of the hundred highest-grossing movies of all time are based on parts of it. And Douglas Wolk has read the whole thing. Wolk sees both into the ever-expanding story and through it, as a prism through which to view the landscape of American culture. In his hands, the mammoth Marvel narrative becomes a fun-house-mirror history of the past sixty years--a boisterous, tragicomic, magnificently filigreed epic about power and ethics, set in a world transformed by wonders. A huge treat for Marvel fans, this book is also a revelation for readers who don't know Doctor Strange from Doctor Doom. Here, truly, are all of the marvels.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0735222169
ISBN-13
9780735222168
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17050071122
Product Key Features
Book Title
All of the Marvels : a Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Popular Culture, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Social Science
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn6725.W64 2021
Reviews
"Wolk's light and humorous style appeals. . . . [ All of the Marvels ] will likely become a bible for serious comics fans and a useful introduction and reference guide for all others. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Wolk pulls off an extraordinary feat in this tour-de-force, distilling over 60 years of Marvel Comics stories into a fascinating guide that will resonate with true believers and neophytes alike. . . . Comics fans will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An affectionate, lively, charmingly footnoted whistle-stop tour through Marvel Comics that acknowledges the many places where the comics stumble as well as the many where they shine. Wolk is unwavering in his belief that comics are for everyone, and he offers numerous jumping-on points for new readers. Every comics fan needs this book." -- Booklist "A simultaneously wide-ranging and engagingly specific guide to the sprawling realm of comics culture." -- Kirkus "Wolk hasn't just read the entire Marvel catalog--an extraordinary feat all on its own--he's managed to extract thematic and narrative threads from the the longest running continuous narrative in human history and to identify key pillars upon which to build his exploration of what the Marvel universe is, and what's so damn interesting about it. No prior knowledge or familiarity with Marvel (or comics, even!) is expected or required, which means this is it, the book we've been waiting for, the long-desired guidebook for newcomers and lifelong fans alike. If someone is curious about getting into Marvel comics and doesn't know where to start? Start here." --Kelly Sue DeConnick ( Captain Marvel , Avengers Assemble ) "Some of us are haunted by the memory of a childhood glimpse of some vast evocative dream; others exasperated by the slick iconography that has taken over our screens, wallets, and eyeballs. If you're like me, it's both. For all of us, Douglas Wolk's naked dive into the Marvel source code is a revelation, a tour both electrifying in its weird charisma, and replenishing in its loving specificity. As an account of how a motley gang of accidental collaborators created a vernacular mythology out of the dodgiest of commercial occasions, it's also a testament, and a tribute. Like Greil Marcus in Mystery Train or Manny Farber in Negative Space , Wolk pushes aside paraphrase to free up an encounter with what's been there all along, homegrown art." --Jonathan Lethem "Over the past sixty years, Marvel has published a lot of comics--a stack nearly twenty stories high! Douglas Wolk has read his way to the top of Excelsior Towers, and in All of the Marvels he shares with us the view of the entire Marvel Universe. Whether a die-hard fan or a comic book novice, you'll find this entertaining and engaging book endlessly rewarding, as Wolk highlights the culture in this form of popular culture." --James Kakalios, physics professor at the University of Minnesota and author of The Physics of Superheroes "What sounds like a madman's quest turns out to be a deeply emotional hero's journey. The best work yet from the best writer about the medium of comics." --Brian K. Vaughan ( Saga ) "Thorough, fascinating and joyfully executed, All of the Marvels is essential reading for fans and scholars alike. A magisterial work of pop culture research." -- G. Willow Wilson, author of Ms. Marvel, "Some of us are haunted by the memory of a childhood glimpse of some vast evocative dream; others exasperated by the slick iconography that has taken over our screens, wallets, and eyeballs. If you're like me, it's both. For all of us, Douglas Wolk's naked dive into the Marvel source code is a revelation, a tour both electrifying in its weird charisma, and replenishing in its loving specificity. As an account of how a motley gang of accidental collaborators created a vernacular mythology out of the dodgiest of commercial occasions, it's also a testament, and a tribute. Like Greil Marcus in Mystery Train or Manny Farber in Negative Space , Wolk pushes aside paraphrase to free up an encounter with what's been there all along, homegrown art." --Jonathan Lethem "Over the past sixty years, Marvel has published a lot of comics--a stack over half a mile high! Douglas Wolk has read his way to the top of Mount Excelsior and in All of the Marvels he shares with us the view of the entire Marvel Universe. Whether a die-hard fan or a comic book novice, you'll find this entertaining and engaging book endlessly rewarding, as Wolk highlights the culture in this form of Popular Culture." --James Kakalios, physics professor at the University of Minnesota and author of The Physics of Superheroes "What sounds like a madman's quest turns out to be a deeply emotional hero's journey. The best work yet from the best writer about the medium of comics." --Brian K. Vaughan ( Saga ), "Wolk pulls off an extraordinary feat in this tour-de-force, distilling over 60 years of Marvel Comics stories into a fascinating guide that will resonate with true believers and neophytes alike. . . . Comics fans will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Thorough, fascinating and joyfully executed, All of the Marvels is essential reading for fans and scholars alike. A magisterial work of pop culture research." -- G. Willow Wilson, author of Ms. Marvel "Some of us are haunted by the memory of a childhood glimpse of some vast evocative dream; others exasperated by the slick iconography that has taken over our screens, wallets, and eyeballs. If you're like me, it's both. For all of us, Douglas Wolk's naked dive into the Marvel source code is a revelation, a tour both electrifying in its weird charisma, and replenishing in its loving specificity. As an account of how a motley gang of accidental collaborators created a vernacular mythology out of the dodgiest of commercial occasions, it's also a testament, and a tribute. Like Greil Marcus in Mystery Train or Manny Farber in Negative Space , Wolk pushes aside paraphrase to free up an encounter with what's been there all along, homegrown art." --Jonathan Lethem "Over the past sixty years, Marvel has published a lot of comics--a stack over half a mile high! Douglas Wolk has read his way to the top of Mount Excelsior and in All of the Marvels he shares with us the view of the entire Marvel Universe. Whether a die-hard fan or a comic book novice, you'll find this entertaining and engaging book endlessly rewarding, as Wolk highlights the culture in this form of Popular Culture." --James Kakalios, physics professor at the University of Minnesota and author of The Physics of Superheroes "What sounds like a madman's quest turns out to be a deeply emotional hero's journey. The best work yet from the best writer about the medium of comics." --Brian K. Vaughan ( Saga ), "Wolk pulls off an extraordinary feat in this tour-de-force, distilling over 60 years of Marvel Comics stories into a fascinating guide that will resonate with true believers and neophytes alike. . . . Comics fans will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred) "An affectionate, lively, charmingly footnoted whistle-stop tour through Marvel Comics that acknowledges the many places where the comics stumble as well as the many where they shine. Wolk is unwavering in his belief that comics are for everyone, and he offers numerous jumping-on points for new readers. Every comics fan needs this book." -- Booklist "A simultaneously wide-ranging and engagingly specific guide to the sprawling realm of comics culture." -- Kirkus "Wolk hasn't just read the entire Marvel catalog--an extraordinary feat all on its own--he's managed to extract thematic and narrative threads from the the longest running continuous narrative in human history and to identify key pillars upon which to build his exploration of what the Marvel universe is, and what's so damn interesting about it. No prior knowledge or familiarity with Marvel (or comics, even!) is expected or required, which means this is it, the book we've been waiting for, the long-desired guidebook for newcomers and lifelong fans alike. If someone is curious about getting into Marvel comics and doesn't know where to start? Start here." --Kelly Sue DeConnick ( Captain Marvel , Avengers Assemble ) "Some of us are haunted by the memory of a childhood glimpse of some vast evocative dream; others exasperated by the slick iconography that has taken over our screens, wallets, and eyeballs. If you're like me, it's both. For all of us, Douglas Wolk's naked dive into the Marvel source code is a revelation, a tour both electrifying in its weird charisma, and replenishing in its loving specificity. As an account of how a motley gang of accidental collaborators created a vernacular mythology out of the dodgiest of commercial occasions, it's also a testament, and a tribute. Like Greil Marcus in Mystery Train or Manny Farber in Negative Space , Wolk pushes aside paraphrase to free up an encounter with what's been there all along, homegrown art." --Jonathan Lethem "Over the past sixty years, Marvel has published a lot of comics--a stack nearly twenty stories high! Douglas Wolk has read his way to the top of Excelsior Towers, and in All of the Marvels he shares with us the view of the entire Marvel Universe. Whether a die-hard fan or a comic book novice, you'll find this entertaining and engaging book endlessly rewarding, as Wolk highlights the culture in this form of popular culture." --James Kakalios, physics professor at the University of Minnesota and author of The Physics of Superheroes "What sounds like a madman's quest turns out to be a deeply emotional hero's journey. The best work yet from the best writer about the medium of comics." --Brian K. Vaughan ( Saga ) "Thorough, fascinating and joyfully executed, All of the Marvels is essential reading for fans and scholars alike. A magisterial work of pop culture research." -- G. Willow Wilson, author of Ms. Marvel, "A simultaneously wide-ranging and engagingly specific guide to the sprawling realm of comics culture." -- Kirkus "An affectionate, lively, charmingly footnoted whistle-stop tour through Marvel Comics that acknowledges the many places where the comics stumble as well as the many where they shine. Wolk is unwavering in his belief that comics are for everyone, and he offers numerous jumping-on points for new readers. Every comics fan needs this book." -- Booklist "Wolk pulls off an extraordinary feat in this tour-de-force, distilling over 60 years of Marvel Comics stories into a fascinating guide that will resonate with true believers and neophytes alike. . . . Comics fans will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred) "Thorough, fascinating and joyfully executed, All of the Marvels is essential reading for fans and scholars alike. A magisterial work of pop culture research." -- G. Willow Wilson, author of Ms. Marvel "Some of us are haunted by the memory of a childhood glimpse of some vast evocative dream; others exasperated by the slick iconography that has taken over our screens, wallets, and eyeballs. If you're like me, it's both. For all of us, Douglas Wolk's naked dive into the Marvel source code is a revelation, a tour both electrifying in its weird charisma, and replenishing in its loving specificity. As an account of how a motley gang of accidental collaborators created a vernacular mythology out of the dodgiest of commercial occasions, it's also a testament, and a tribute. Like Greil Marcus in Mystery Train or Manny Farber in Negative Space , Wolk pushes aside paraphrase to free up an encounter with what's been there all along, homegrown art." --Jonathan Lethem "Over the past sixty years, Marvel has published a lot of comics--a stack over half a mile high! Douglas Wolk has read his way to the top of Mount Excelsior and in All of the Marvels he shares with us the view of the entire Marvel Universe. Whether a die-hard fan or a comic book novice, you'll find this entertaining and engaging book endlessly rewarding, as Wolk highlights the culture in this form of Popular Culture." --James Kakalios, physics professor at the University of Minnesota and author of The Physics of Superheroes "What sounds like a madman's quest turns out to be a deeply emotional hero's journey. The best work yet from the best writer about the medium of comics." --Brian K. Vaughan ( Saga ), "Some of us are haunted by the memory of a childhood glimpse of some vast evocative dream; others exasperated by the slick iconography that has taken over our screens, wallets, and eyeballs. If you're like me, it's both. For all of us, Douglas Wolk's naked dive into the Marvel source code is a revelation, a tour both electrifying in its weird charisma, and replenishing in its loving specificity. As an account of how a motley gang of accidental collaborators created a vernacular mythology out of the dodgiest of commercial occasions, it's also a testament, and a tribute. Like Greil Marcus in Mystery Train or Manny Farber in Negative Space , Wolk pushes aside paraphrase to free up an encounter with what's been there all along, homegrown art." --Jonathan Lethem "Over the past sixty years, Marvel has published a lot of comics--a stack over half a mile high! Douglas Wolk has read his way to the top of Mount Excelsior and in All of the Marvels he shares with us the view of the entire Marvel Universe. Whether a die-hard fan or a comic book novice, you'll find this entertaining and engaging book endlessly rewarding, as Wolk highlights the culture in this form of Popular Culture." --James Kakalios, physics professor at the University of Minnesota and author of The Physics of Superheroes "What sounds like a madman's quest turns out to be a deeply emotional hero's journey. The best work yet from the best writer about the medium of comics." --Brian K. Vaughan, "Some of us are haunted by the memory of a childhood glimpse of some vast evocative dream; others exasperated by the slick iconography that has taken over our screens, wallets, and eyeballs. If you're like me, it's both. For all of us, Douglas Wolk's naked dive into the Marvel source code is a revelation, a tour both electrifying in its weird charisma, and replenishing in its loving specificity. As an account of how a motley gang of accidental collaborators created a vernacular mythology out of the dodgiest of commercial occasions, it's also a testament, and a tribute. Like Greil Marcus in Mystery Train or Manny Farber in Negative Space , Wolk pushes aside paraphrase to free up an encounter with what's been there all along, homegrown art." --Jonathan Lethem
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2021-013414
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23
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