| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
239 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 31 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
A premium, lavishly illustrated compendium of specially curated essays, boasting stunning, newly commissioned maps, illustrations, and diagrams, which explores iconic Marvel locations. Navigate a universe of wonders. Chart a journey across Marvel Comics' vast and vibrant universe, from its Earthbound mean streets and hidden lands, to its mythic realms and cosmic outer reaches. This Marvel-approved compendium of specially curated essays features stunning, newly commissioned cartography, illustrations, and diagrams to help readers navigate their way around iconic locales such as Asgard, Wakanda, Atlantis, Olympus, Hell's Kitchen, Latveria, Knowhere, The Savage Land, Battleworld, and many more. Marvel Universe: Map by Map delineates the contours of the ever-expanding, complex, and interconnected Marvel Universe, illuminating the incredible locations, epic events, and extraordinary characters that have shaped it. Boasting dazzling new artwork, gorgeous comic book visuals, and insightful, authoritative text, this is a premium, indispensable way finder for any armchair explorer. |
| Contents |
Prime Earth. Super hero central -- Manhattan -- Time and tide -- Atlantis -- Bast's bounty -- Wakanda -- Old world wonders -- Central Europe -- Lost lands. Primal kingdom -- savage land -- Here be dragons -- Monster Island -- Mutant homecoming -- Krakoa -- The cosmos. Beyond the stars -- cosmic civilizations -- Moonrise kingdoms -- Blue area of the Moon -- Foundation and empire -- Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda -- This savage world -- Sakaar -- The living planet -- Ego -- Ethereal realms. Mythical mirror -- Otherworld -- Heavenly perfection -- seven capital cities of Heaven -- Family feuds -- Olympus -- The Tree of Life -- Ten Realms of Asgard -- Other dimensions. Reality's kaleidoscope -- mystic realms -- Evil abodes -- infernal domains -- Variations on a theme -- alternative earths -- Patchwork planet -- Battleworld. |
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Marvel Comics Group -- Miscellanea.
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Marvel Comics Group -- Characters.
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Imaginary places -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Imaginary places in art.
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Superheroes in art.
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Comic books, strips, etc.
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Universe -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Reference.
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CGN004080.
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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Superheroes (see also FICTION -- Superheroes)
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Marvel Comics Group. (OCoLC)fst00540413
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Characters and characteristics. (OCoLC)fst00852293
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Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst00869145
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Imaginary places. (OCoLC)fst00967571
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Imaginary places in art. (OCoLC)fst00967573
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Superheroes in art. (OCoLC)fst01904834
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Universe. (OCoLC)fst01922713
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| Genre/Form |
Comics (Graphic works) (OCoLC)fst01921613
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Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
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Trivia and miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01921748
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Jones, Nick (Author at DK Publishing, Inc.), author.
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| Note |
At head of title: Marvel |
| ISBN |
9780744039795 (hardback) |
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0744039797 (hardback) |
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