{"product_id":"bu-hardcover-marvel-comics-library-avengers-1963-1965","title":"BU Hardcover: Marvel Comics Library. Avengers. 1963–1965","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\u003cmain\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\" id=\"main-container\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product_detail content no_teaser_image\" id=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ajax_tab_content product-content clearfix tab-content-min-height\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-lg-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"product-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapse_text_long\" class=\"collapse-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapse-content read-more-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEarth’s Mightiest Heroes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAssembling the definitive Marvel Age Avengers anthology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy early 1963 the foundations of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUniverse had been laid. Following the introduction of the Fantastic Four in 1961 came the amazing (Spider-Man), the astonishing (Ant-Man), the strange (Doctor, that is), the incredible (Hulk), the invincible (Iron Man) and the mighty (Thor). Still,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeditor in chief\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erealized something was missing. “I was writing these characters and I thought it would fun to put them together in a team,” he recalled. So\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLee and artist Jack Kirby assembled Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor, and the Hulk to create the Avengers\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRight away it was clear this team was different. If the Fantastic Four were family, then the Avengers were the co-workers you didn’t choose. Not everyone got along—the Hulk fought with everyone—but working together they could defeat the baddest of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e’s bad guys, like Loki, Kang the Conqueror, the Masters of Evil, and Immortus. The lineup was ever changing: The Hulk departed, Captain America joined, and Ant-Man grew up to become Giant-Man. Then, remarkably, villains Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch became heroes—and Avengers—and the group’s founding members shockingly departed, leaving Captain America to lead the newly-minted heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelive the classic early adventures of Avengers Nos. 1–20 now available as a compact trade edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe most pristine pedigreed comics have been cracked open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Certified Guaranty Company. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying the stories are an in-depth history by the Eisner Award-winning writer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurt Busiek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat’s illustrated with original art, little-seen photographs, and rare documents. This mighty collection about Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is worthy of Tony Stark’s library—or yours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© 2026 MARVEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe artists\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Kirby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1917–1994) was one of comics’ most legendary and prolific artists whose notable cocreations include Captain America, Avengers, X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man, S.H.I.E.L.D., and Thor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1922–2018) is known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His cocreations include Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and hundreds of others. While the Chairman Emeritus of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e, he was also the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, where he created numerous new characters and stories in areas including publishing, film, reality TV, stage, documentary, and multimedia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKurt Busiek\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been writing comic books since 1982. He has written several series for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/em\u003e, and won acclaim for his work on the four-issue miniseries\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003es. In 1995 he launched his own super hero multiverse with his series\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAstro City\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe contributing author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Feige\u003c\/strong\u003e, President,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStudios, and Chief Creative Officer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e, has been the driving creative force behind the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCinematic Universe. He is a hands-on producer, responsible for all 23 interconnected feature films in the MCU.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eMarvel Comics Library. 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