Marvel Encyclopedia Hardcover – March 17, 2014 ( New ) Timed perfectly with Marvel's 75th Anniversary, DK's bestselling Marvel Encyclopedia is now fully revised, extended, and updated. Bring the Marvel Universe home with this all-inclusive encyclopedia detailing little-known facts and information about the iconic Marvel characters. This essential tome has been fully updated with 32 additional pages. Created in full collaboration with Marvel Comics, the revised pages of Marvel Encyclopedia now feature new entries on the latest characters and teams, updated facts on existing ones including their latest looks and story lines, and expanded entries on major superheroes such as Spider-Man, Thor, and The Avengers. Special double-page features have also been added highlighting recent major crossover events in the Marvel Universe, such as Fear Itself, and the new Marvel Now series. This book wouldn't be complete without the newly commissioned cover art by well-known Marvel artist Mike Deodato Jr.. Matt Forbeck has been writing and designing games, novels, comics, and more for more than 20 years. His recent work includes Blood Bowl: Killer Contract, Mutant Chronicles, More Forbidden Knowledge, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Drawing Superheroes Villains, the Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law video game, and Marvel Heroes Battle Dice.Daniel Wallace is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters, as well as more than a dozen other science-fiction guidebooks. He updated DK's Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide and was an author on both The DC Comics Encyclopedia and The Marvel Encyclopedia. He is also a regular contributor to Star Wars Insider magazine. Daniel is an avid comic book reader and genre fan. Review "This fully updated edition, the first in more than five years, profiles over 1,200 Marvel characters and includes entries on the many teams, superheroes, and storylines." – Wired.com's blog, Geekdad "[A] must for comic book nerds" – The Denver Post "[An] awesome addition to your Marvel library" – Agents of Geek "[This book contains] every entry imaginable with just enough detail to enlighten but not overwhelm." – Wired.com's Geek Dad blog "[T]his coffee table volume is incredibly beautiful and presented in ways that online searching can't quite match." – PopMatters.com