Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. In collaboration with several artists, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, theFantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and many other fictional characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books.

The incredible story of Marvel Comics

For comic book fans everywhere, Marvel Year by Year A Visual Chronicle explores Marvel's fascinating story, decade by decade, year by year, month by month. Everything is covered chronologically, from the company's beginnings as Timely Comics in the late 1930s to the founding of the Marvel Universe of Super Heroes in the 60s, right up to the present day.

Learn all about the birth of key Marvel Super Heroes from Wolverine and the X-Men, to Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and the rest of the Avengers, plus Spider-Man, Daredevil and Silver Surfer. Discover all about their extraordinary comic book debuts, the geniuses that invented them, the crucial events behind their creation and their continuing influence on the world today via comic books, TV series and blockbuster movies. Complete with cover artwork by Marvel artist Jim Cheung and written by leading Marvel historians Peter Sanderson, Tom Brevoort, and Matthew K. Manning with a foreword by Stan Lee and introduction by Tom DeFalco, this is the ultimate Marvel collector's piece for all comic book fans, young or old.

Packed with stunning original comic book art and covers and updated to include events since the previous edition (ISBN: 9781405363921), Marvel Year by Year a Visual Chronicle is a vibrant and visually spectacular look at Marvel Comics spanning more than seven tumultuous decades.