MARVEL AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1

by Marvel Various, Marvel Various (Illustrator), Kerry Gammill (Artist)

Overview

Long before the internet, True Believers of the 1980s got the inside scoop on Marvel's upcoming projects in the pages of MARVEL AGE! Now, the first three years' worth of this fan-favorite promotional magazine are reprinted in full - a veritable treasure trove of big-name interviews, previews of the major titles of 1982-1985, behind-the-scenes features, rare house ads, stunning covers and, of course, the classic cartoons of the legendary Fred Hembeck! All this, plus an exclusive in-universe Annual story covering the length and breadth of the Marvel Universe! Get ready for a nostalgic - and insightful - trip down memory lane to the Marvel Bullpen of the 1980s! MARVEL AGE was the official Marvel news magazine of its day, and old news can still be good news! Collecting MARVEL AGE #1-34 and ANNUAL #1.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781302953270
Publisher:	Marvel
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Pages:	1192
Product dimensions:	7.71(w) x 11.19(h) x 2.13(d)

About the Author

Jim Shooter entered the comic-book field at age 14 as writer and penciler of the “Legion of Super-Heroes” feature in Adventure Comics. Later moving to Marvel, he wrote Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One and other titles. As editor in chief, he tightened Marvel’s publishing schedule; added new titles; nurtured fresh talent; launched the New Universe; and wrote the 12-issue Secret Wars and its sequel, Secret Wars II. Eventually leaving Marvel, Shooter wrote for Valiant, Defiant and Broadway Comics before entering different creative fields at Phobos Entertainment and TGS Inc. Later returning to DC to write Legion of Super-Heroes, he subsequently helped revamp Gold Key heroes at Dark Horse.