Marvel Monsters TPB [Paperback]

Steve; Powell, Eric; Sneigoski, Tom; Langridge, Roger; Gray, Mick; David, Peter; Parker, Jeff; Giffen, Keith; Fegredo, Duncan; Farmer, Mark; Pander, Arnold; Braun, Russell Niles (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics 1/1/2006; illustrated edition edition (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785118934
• ISBN-13: 978-0785118930
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,400,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Powell is a writer and artist who has contributed work on such comics titles as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Hellboy: Weird Tales, Star Wars Tales, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, The Avengers, The Hood, MAD Magazine, Devil Dinosaur, Swamp Thing, the Avengers, She-Hulk, the Simpsons, Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, Action Comics, and Creepy. Although eking out a meager living in the comics field since 1995, Eric didn't find true success until he launched his critically acclaimed dark comedy series The Goon. The Goon was subsequently picked up by Dark Horse Comics and boasts a diehard cult following.

Recently, Eric has been working in collaboration with acclaimed director David Fincher, Blur Animation, and Dark Horse Entertainment to bring the Goon to life on the big screen as an animated feature film.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Monsters "R" Us, October 24, 2008

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G. YEO "gyeo" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marvel Monsters (Hardcover)

Let's face it: Marvel's Monsters are a cute bunch. They're more entertaining than terrifying. It's like seeing a bunch of mutated soft toys gone wrong. MARVEL MONSTERS is Marvel's affectionate tribute to the characters that helped keep the comic book company alive once upon a time in the 50s and 60s. I had to get this when I picked it up from the shelves - why? Because I realised that the book was filled with both old AND new takes on the Monsters - the Fin Fang Foom; The Original Hulk; the Devil Dinosaur, etc. Most people might think this was just a compilation of old Monster comics. Well, it's a lot more. Stories like Devil Dinosaur's "The Battle That Time Forgot" show that Marvel's team, above all, knows how to have fun with its monsters. Kitschy? Absolutely. This is a must have for anyone who wants to read bedtime monster tales to their loved ones, without scaring them. (PS includes some classic art from Jack Kirby)

5.0 out of 5 stars Great trip back to the past, September 28, 2011

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Dennis J. Mccarthy "Dennis" (Auburn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marvel Monsters (Hardcover)

Remember the good old days when all you had to worry about were gigantic monsters (instead of politicians and Wall Street) bent on destroying mankind? "Marvel Monsters" will take you right back there. Lee, Kirby, Ditko, et al. were geniuses at coming up with critters that were aliens or products of science gone awry or some earthly natural horror lurking in the shadows. Kirby was especially adept at creating monsters straight out of nightmares. "Fin Fang Four" was a treat. I think there was a second installment of "Fin Fang Four" and I wish it had been included. But if you were a fan of Marvel's monster era when you were a kid (as I was), you won't be disappointed. The old material is still fun to read, and the new material manages to be really funny without mocking the once-deadly creatures with the absurd names. Speaking of which, Fin Fang Foom, in his modern incarnation, is worthy of his own series. So buy this book!