The Mighty Avengers vs. the 1970s
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The Mighty Avengers vs. the 1970s
Narrated by:
Cary Hite
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Narrated by:
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Cary Hite
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Paul Cornell
Explore the Stories Behind the Legends
The team that defined a generation—and reshaped a universe.
The Avengers was the comic book of the 1970s. From Civil Rights to the Women’s Liberation Movement, battles for the soul of America became battles between super heroes.
Writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby co-created the all-star group of six super heroes in September 1963. From there, just three main writers chronicled Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in that most turbulent of decades: Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, and Jim Shooter, each with differing approaches. The Avengers quickly became the pivot around which the Marvel Universe turned. To look back through its issues is to get a crash course in ’70s pop culture.
Paul Cornell’s entry in the MARVEL AGE OF COMICS series explores how the Mighty Avengers became icons during a time of immense change and upheaval.
A must-have for new or longtime fans of Marvel’s ultimate team, this book is also the perfect gift for the comic book reader in your life.
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Critic reviews
A must-have for new or longtime fans of Marvel’s ultimate team, this richly illustrated book is also the perfect gift for the comic book reader in your life.
Small and colorful ... Bloomsbury brings the historical, critical approach to superheroes it did for albums in its 33 1/3 series, inviting smart writers to the Marvel Age of Comics.
Fans of superhero history and creatives interested in how history influences art should travel back with Cornell into this decade of Avengers history (and drama) ... [The book] keeps the tone light while featuring colorful comic panels to illustrate his points.
A series of concise, affordable, beautifully designed books. . . . [It's] wonderful to look through the lens of Cornell’s deep dive into the 1970s era Avengers and the connections played to the turbulent times of the decade.
[L]ovingly written but not tainted by nostalgia. It’s an honest appraisal of The Avengers at the start of the Bronze Age, with plenty of focus on the important storylines and behind-the-scenes happenings that shape the title and Marvel in this decade ... so enjoyable to read.
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