Special Edition Series 1: A Complete Collection Of Captain Marvel Adventures From Whiz Comics 7-28
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: Special edition reprint
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Before the age of blockbuster superhero franchises, the golden age of comics gave the world one of its most beloved champions — Captain Marvel — and Special Edition Series 1 brings together a definitive archive of his earliest adventures, collecting the complete Captain Marvel stories from Whiz Comics issues 7 through 28 in a single, indispensable volume. Compiled by Bruce Hamilton with research by Murray Bishoff and created under the vision of Alan Light, this anthology faithfully reproduces the raw, kinetic energy of the original stories, transporting readers back to the foundational era of American comic art — a time when the mythology of superheroes was still being written panel by panel. Published by Special Edition Publishers, this collector's edition stands as a vital piece of comic book history, preserving the work of the artists and writers who shaped the genre long before it became a global cultural phenomenon. The introduction by Bruce Hamilton provides essential context, illuminating the editorial and artistic decisions that made Captain Marvel the best-selling comic book character of the 1940s — outselling even Superman. For the serious collector, historian, or devoted fan, this volume raises an irresistible question: how much of what we call modern superhero mythology was already perfected in these early, electrifying pages?
Author: Alan Light
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, Special Edition Publishers
Genre: Graphic novels
Edition: Special edition reprint
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Before the age of blockbuster superhero franchises, the golden age of comics gave the world one of its most beloved champions — Captain Marvel — and Special Edition Series 1 brings together a definitive archive of his earliest adventures, collecting the complete Captain Marvel stories from Whiz Comics issues 7 through 28 in a single, indispensable volume. Compiled by Bruce Hamilton with research by Murray Bishoff and created under the vision of Alan Light, this anthology faithfully reproduces the raw, kinetic energy of the original stories, transporting readers back to the foundational era of American comic art — a time when the mythology of superheroes was still being written panel by panel. Published by Special Edition Publishers, this collector's edition stands as a vital piece of comic book history, preserving the work of the artists and writers who shaped the genre long before it became a global cultural phenomenon. The introduction by Bruce Hamilton provides essential context, illuminating the editorial and artistic decisions that made Captain Marvel the best-selling comic book character of the 1940s — outselling even Superman. For the serious collector, historian, or devoted fan, this volume raises an irresistible question: how much of what we call modern superhero mythology was already perfected in these early, electrifying pages?