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Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of the Marvel Comics Villains

by Stan Lee

Marvel’s villains in their early appearances

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Marvel’s villains in their early appearances

Originally published in 1976, this collection brings together first appearances of Marvel villains including Doctor Doom, the Red Skull, Green Goblin, Dormammu, Abomination, Loki, and Mephisto. Stan Lee introduces the selected characters, while the book also showcases work by creators including Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Marie Severin. Its subject is both the villains themselves and the comics creators behind their early stories, placing the collection within the Bronze Age of Marvel publishing. Back in print, the book offers a focused look at how these characters entered Marvel’s storytelling world.

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  • Readers interested in the early appearances of major Marvel villains.
  • Fans of Bronze Age Marvel comics and creators such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
  • Collectors interested in books about Marvel Comics history.

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Marvel supervillainsBronze Age comicsCharacter originsComic-book creators and history

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Book overview

Now back in print and timed for its 50th anniversary--the landmark book Bring on the Bad Guys by Stan Lee!

Originally published in 1976, Bring on the Bad Guys was the follow-up to the hits Origins of Marvel Comics and Son of Origins of Marvel Comics. This book features the first appearances of characters who have dominated the pantheon of Marvel's modern storytelling mythology--Doctor Doom, the Red Skull, Green Goblin, Dormammu, Abomination, Loki, and Mephistor--all hand-picked and introduced by the one and only Stan Lee, and serving as an essential showcase for writers and artists such as Stan himself, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Marie Severin. Whether viewed as a historical artifact that launched an industry of presenting Marvel Comics to a broad audience of fans or a collection of the best in Bronze Age comics by many of the greatest creators to ever put pencil to paper, Bring on the Bad Guyss highlights both the lasting greatness of these iconic characters as well as the monumental contributions of the talented creators who launched an entire storytelling universe.
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