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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785107521
ISBN: 0785107525
Label: Marvel Entertainment Group
Manufacturer: Marvel Entertainment Group
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 258
Publication Date: February 01, 2000
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Marvel Entertainment Group
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby have been duly recognized as having had the most fruitful collaborations in the history of comic books. Together the two created most of the unforgettable characters that are today synonymous with the Marvel name. However, it was their pairing on Marvel's flagship title Fantastic Four, and their unprecedented 100-issue run on the title, which would be their longest lasting legacy to the field.
Marvel proudly presents its first new volume in the Marvel Masterworks series in over six years, a volume that is dedicated to the presenting some of the finest of the Lee/Kirby output on Fantastic Four. Included in this handsome hardcover volume is the classic tale, This ManÂ…This Monster! and the first appearance of the Black Panther, as well as memorable confrontations with the Silver Surfer and the FF's nemesis, Dr. Doom. Displaying the wonderful work of these two creative titans at their peak, this book is one that no collector can afford to miss.
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The stories by Stan Lee were juvenile and pre-teen oriented, but I expected this. Kirby's artwork was simply superb! I've read rumblings about the reproduction and how its hurt the inking by Sinnott, but having never seen the originals I can only say that I was impressed even by the inking. If there is a difference between the originals and this reproduction, then I can only imagine how it must have looked. This was a fine trip down memory lane that was well worth the price. Very enjoyable to see ... Read More
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The silver-age of comics hit its peak with this run of Fantastic Four. This is when Jack Kirby's artwork was at its best and Stan Lee's writing was at its best. Every issue reprinted in this volume is a classic. As far as the medium goes, this is the best of the best and there will probably never be anything in the comic medium to equal or surpass this era. So far, only Alan Moore's "Watchmen" has been close to re-creating the magic of the silver age (1956-1969). Marvel should re-issue the entire ... Read More
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I awaited months for this collection and I was truly desappointed by the awful job Marvel Comics did of reproducing these gems.
First, the paper: who said glossy paper was better quality? It makes the colors pop out way too much. The original colors were meant for a more absorbing paper. When printed on the glossy stock they just scream.
Second: the gorgeous inking by the imcomparable Joe Sinnot is totally destroyed by the abysmal reproduction.
These original comics are ... Read More
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This Marvel Masterworks fourth volume of Fantastic Four comics offers issues #51-60 of plus Annual/Special #4. These are the issues that Stan (the Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby came up with after the FF reached their absolute height in issues #48-50 where they took on Galactus with the help of the Silver Surfer (who makes a return visit in #55). Included in this collection is the classic "This Man...This Monster" (#51), often considered the best Thing story. We also have the introduction of the Black ... Read More
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The star of the show is the artwork. Kirby and Sinnott carried the FF to their peak. Lee's writing is at its best. The color is spectacular .... HOWEVER ... I would caution people AGAINST buying this book, because the reproduction is so poor, the art is often a twisted misrepresntation of the originals (an honored part of my collection I have enjoyed for years) and the text is often hard to read!
Marvel should be ashamed of themselves. They ought to take more pride and honor their history. Instead, ... Read More
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