A Great Book! Dont be put off by the fact that they make a few mistakes, its obvious that this will happen in a book this size. OK, so maybe it could be updated but this will only annoy real hardcore freaks. My girlfriend and I are big fans of Marvel and still, almost a year on, flick through it every few day, learning something new everytime! Great present for any comic book fan!
brill wonderful book easy to read great artwork everything you need to know and didnt know wow
Excellent resource for the serious fan I've been wanting to buy this for some time. It's relatively expensive and I didn't know if it justified the money.
One day, I bought it on a whim and all I can say is that I haven't regretted it a bit!
The book is quite extensive, covering hundreds of characters. There are some errors, but that's understandable on such wide-ranging tome. The art is great, obviously.
This made me remember characters from stories I read decades ago, that were long forgotten. Awesome.
DO NOT BOTHER WITH THIS PIECE OF CRAP Just bought the Marvel Encyclopedia, after reading the DC Encyclopedia and the OHOTMU and what can I say other than it was a waste of money. There are numorous inaccuracies in his book, like mistaking Captain Britain for Maelstorm and Jean Grey for Emma Frost. Most of the Marvel entries have not been updated despite the fact that some of the most important Marvel story line happend in the last year like the House of M. For example, Emma Frost's occupation is listed as Headmistress of the Massachusetts... more info
