Marvel: The Expanding Universe Wall Chart [Hardcover]

Michael Mallory (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 2009

The Marvel universe—that amazing, multiplanar realm inhabited by Spider-Man, Captain America, the X-Men, and other legendary Marvel Comics characters—has until now existed solely in a metaphoric state. For the first time, the scope and breadth of the entire Marvel universe is visible in a one-of-a-kind graphic representation. Marvel: The Expanding Universe Wall Chart—part decorative poster, part insightful history, part reference work, and part interactive fun—is unlike anything else in the literary marketplace. With contributions from the finest comic book artists of the last two centuries, this unique book and chart creates a pictorial tapestry of more than 300 Marvel Comics characters. With an interior expanding to 12 feet by 3 1/2 feet and custom, three-dimensional art on the cover, Marvel: The Expanding Universe Wall Chart will not only be cherished for its content, but it will also be a visually stunning addition to any Marvel fan’s collection.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A must-have for any comic collector, this expanding pictorial tapestry of more than 300 Marvel Comics characters demonstrates how the characters and their individual universes interconnect.

About the Author

Michael Mallory is the author of X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe and Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe, as well as 400 magazine and newspaper articles chronicling a variety of topics. Internationally recognized as an authority on animation, Mallory frequently appears on radio and television venues, including E! Entertainment Television and the BBC. He lives and works in Southern California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 10 pages
• Publisher: Universe; Wal edition (September 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789399644
• ISBN-13: 978-0789399649
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 0.9 x 17.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,353,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Mallory leads multiple creative lives. In fiction he is best known as the creator of "Amelia Watson," the second wife of Dr. John H. Watson (Sherlock Holmes' friend and "Boswell"), and the eleven-year-old detective "Scotty," whose adventures appear regularly on the Los Angeles Times Reading Room Page. A recognized authority on 20th century pop culture, he is the author of several nonfiction books, including "Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror," "X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe," and "Iwao Takamoto: My Life With a Thousand Characters," which Mike co-wrote with the late animation legend Iwao Takamoto. He has published over one-hundred short stories and more than 400 magazine and newspaper articles. In addition, Mike is a frequent public speaker, a former newscaster, and over the years has been known to take on an acting role or two.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better., September 30, 2009

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Neil R. Vig "king_vig" (St. Cloud, MNUSA) - See all my reviews
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Not quite what I was expecting. It is awkward to unfold. It has a lot characters, some you wouldn't expect or understand the 'connections'. Found 4 mistakes so far. Warlock- picture is New Mutants Warlock, but the bio is Adam Warlock. Spider-Girl- picture is Arana, the bio is alternate universe Spider-girl. Guardians of the Galaxy label with picture of Galactic Guardians. Death- picture of Wolverine/Death, bio of actual Death. Its neat, but could have been so much cooler.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A project with lots of potental that failed, October 3, 2009

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Justin Capone - See all my reviews
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They should have decided on this item being either book or a wall chart. Trying to do both at the same time just ended up with something that I couldn't put on my wall and was too big to go on my bookshelf.

What annoyed me more then that and why I gave this item one star instead of three was the mistakes inside the wall chart/book. Other reviewers have already commented on some of them. But, there were many others like it says the Master of Magnistism's children are Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch in the text talking about Marvel families. Forgetting someone are we?

Then it has a big picture of the House of M and it says under it that "The 'House of Magnus' as Magneto's dynasty is termed, includes the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver". Polaris is standing right beside the rest of them in the picture and whoever wrote that the caps under completely ignored her again. Later in the book it does finally get it right and says that Polaris is also Magneto's daughter. But, clearly this issue demonstrates that the editing of the wall chart/book was subpar.