{"product_id":"x-men-paperback","title":"X-Men - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Kirby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoy Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel's transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collects\u003ci\u003e X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e #\u003ci\u003e1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e4\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e5\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e7\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e 8\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e14\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e15\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e16\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e38\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e41\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e42\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e44\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e45\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e46\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eIt is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The seeds of a pop-cultural phenomenon were sown with the launch of the first X-Men comic in 1963, at the height of \"the Marvel Revolution,\" under the creative team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The title was bookended by some of the best Super Hero comics of that era; the first issue established a creative formula that continues to inspire contemporary creators, while the final issues remain acclaimed for the groundbreaking artwork of Neal Adams. This collection gathers several key tales from the original run of the classic X-Men series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A foreword by Rainbow Rowell and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of the X-Men and classic Marvel comics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter-editor \u003cb\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (1922- 2018) and artist Jack Kirby made comic book history in 1961 with \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Four \u003c\/i\u003e#1. The suc­cess of its new style inspired Lee and his many collaborators to de­velop a number of Super Heroes, including, with Jack Kirby, the Incredible Hulk and the X-Men; with Steve Ditko, the Amazing Spider-Man and Doctor Strange; and with Bill Everett, Daredevil. Lee oversaw the adventures of these creations for more than a decade before handing over the editorial reins at Marvel to others and focusing on developing Marvel's properties in other media. For the remainder of his long life, he continued to serve as a creative figure­head at Marvel and as an ambassador for the comics medium as a whole. In his final years, Lee's signature cameo appearances in Marvel's films established him as one of the world's most famous faces. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917 to Jewish-Austrian parents on New York's Lower East Side, \u003cb\u003eJack Kirby\u003c\/b\u003e came of age at the birth of the American comic book industry. Horrified by the rise of Nazism, Kirby co-created the patriotic hero Captain America with Joe Simon in 1940. Cap's exploits on the comic book page entertained millions of American readers at home and inspired US troops fight­ing the enemy abroad. Kirby's partnership with Simon continued throughout the 1940s and early '50s; together, they produced com­ics in every popular genre, from Western to romance. In 1958, Kirby began his equally fruitful collaboration with writer- editor Stan Lee, and in 1961 the two men co-created the foundational text of the modern Marvel Universe: \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Four\u003c\/i\u003e. Over the next de­cade, Kirby and Lee would introduce a mind- boggling array of new characters-- including the Avengers, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the Silver Surfer, and the X-Men. Kirby's groundbreaking work with Lee formed the foundation of the Marvel Universe. In the early 1970s, Kirby moved to DC Comics, where he created his intercon­nected Fourth World series, as well as freestanding titles such as \u003ci\u003eThe Demon\u003c\/i\u003e. He returned to Marvel in 1975, writing and illustrat­ing \u003ci\u003eThe Black Panther\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/i\u003e, and introducing series such as \u003ci\u003eDevil Dinosaur\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Eternals\u003c\/i\u003e. Kirby died in 1994. Today, he is generally regarded as one of the most important and influential creators in the history of American comics. His work has inspired multiple generations of writers, artists, designers, and film­makers, who continue to explore his vast universe of concepts and characters. He was an inaugural inductee into the Eisner Hall of Fame in 1987. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRoy Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e joined the Marvel Bullpen as a writer and editor under Stan Lee, scripting key runs of nearly every title of the time: \u003ci\u003eAmazing Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAvengers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Strange\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSub-Mariner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e and more. He wrote the first 10 years of Marvel's \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSavage Sword of Conan\u003c\/i\u003e; and launched such series as \u003ci\u003eDefenders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIron Fist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvaders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWarlock\u003c\/i\u003e. At DC, he developed \u003ci\u003eAll-Star Squadron\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInfinity Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e and related titles, proving instrumental in reviving the Golden Age Justice Society of America. Thomas later became editor of \u003ci\u003eAlter Ego\u003c\/i\u003e, a magazine devoted to comic-book history, and co-scripted the sword-and-sorcery films \u003ci\u003eFire and Ice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConan the Destroyer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWerner Roth\u003c\/b\u003e may not be remembered as widely as Marvel Age giants like Kirby, Ditko or Buscema, but that cannot change the fact that he was a key contributor during the early years when Marvel's Silver Age legacy was still an unknown quantity. In fact, unlike those other artists, Werner Roth was an active participant in the earliest years of Marvel's Atlas Era: the beyond beautiful heroine, Venus; Matt Slade, Western gunfighter; the horror\/suspense stories of \u003ci\u003eStrange Tales, Menace \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWorld of Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e...Werner did it all! His two titles of longest creative standing were the Native American Western title \u003ci\u003eApache Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLorna, the Jungle Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he turned in consistently lovely artwork. After several years away from comics, he reemerged at Marvel drawing \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e, the first permanent artist installed to fill the big shoes of Jack Kirby. Werner's \u003ci\u003eX-Men \u003c\/i\u003ework has charm to burn, with freewheeling renderings of such frozen-in-time characters like The Locust, Kukulcan\/El Tigre, and Factor Three. He also created the visual look of The Banshee, certainly one of his most memorable contributions to the \u003ci\u003eX-Men \u003c\/i\u003elegacy. After his run on the \u003ci\u003eX-Men \u003c\/i\u003eended, Werner dabbled in comics for a bit in the '70s before retiring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDon Heck\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-1995) worked for Harvey, Quality, Hillman and other publishers before arriving at Atlas Comics, later Marvel, where he penciled and inked stories for virtually every genre: crime, horror, jungle, romance, war, Western and more. With Stan Lee and others, he launched \u003ci\u003eIron Man\u003c\/i\u003e, his supporting cast and his early rogues' gallery -- including the Black Widow, Hawkeye and the Mandarin. He also succeeded Jack Kirby on \u003ci\u003eAvengers\u003c\/i\u003e. At DC, his artwork appeared in \u003ci\u003eJustice League of America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFlash\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and other titles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNeal Adams\u003c\/b\u003e took the industry by storm with groundbreaking artwork on \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAvengers\u003c\/i\u003e. At DC, he and Dennis O'Neil collaborated on \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e and converted \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern\/Green Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e, a title famed for its combination of social commentary and comic-book action. He later founded Continuity Associates, home of \u003ci\u003eBucky O'Hare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMs. Mystic\u003c\/i\u003e and other fan favorites. After years of political activism, Adams returned to comics to write and draw \u003ci\u003eBatman: Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e for DC, and provide art for Marvel's \u003ci\u003eNew Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eArnold Drake\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-2007) helped shape the Silver Age both at Marvel with \u003ci\u003eCaptain Marvel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e; and at DC with \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoom Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e and \"Stanley and His Monster.\" His media tie-in work ranged from \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e to Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis. He wrote, produced and directed the 1964 horror film \u003ci\u003eThe Flesh Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e, and wrote lyrics for several musicals. He won 1967 Alley Awards for Best Full-Length Story and Best New Strip (both for Deadman in \u003ci\u003eStrange Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comics Writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Guaranteed immortality for introducing Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider, \u003cb\u003eGary Friedrich\u003c\/b\u003e also played a pivotal role in Marvel's 1970s Western and war comics, penning memorable tales of \u003ci\u003eSgt. Fury\u003c\/i\u003e and launching the Marine series \u003ci\u003eCaptain Savage\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, Friedrich wrote issues of \u003ci\u003eIncredible Hulk, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e and more. With Steve Ditko, he co-created Charlton's \u003ci\u003eBlue Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e, now a DC character. With Len Brown, he wrote a series of books on popular music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the Golden Age's earliest talents, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Tuska\u003c\/b\u003e (1916-2009) created characters for Fiction House, Harvey Comics and Fawcett Comics' \u003ci\u003eCaptain Marvel Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. He helped launch one of the most popular post-war genres in Lev Gleason's \u003ci\u003eCrime Does Not Pay\u003c\/i\u003e. He eventually provided multi-genre art for Atlas Comics, to which he returned following its transformation into Marvel. Tuska penciled \u003ci\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLuke Cage: Power Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSub-Mariner\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a 10-year \u003ci\u003eIron Man\u003c\/i\u003e stint. At DC, he illustrated \u003ci\u003eChallengers of the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. As a comic-strip artist, Tuska drew \u003ci\u003eBuck Rogers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScorchy Smith\u003c\/i\u003e and DC's \u003ci\u003eWorld's Greatest Superheroes\u003c\/i\u003e. His final industry work was cover art for \u003ci\u003eMasquerade\u003c\/i\u003e, part of Dynamite's Golden Age character revival, bringing him full circle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBen Saunders \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of English at the University of Oregon. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDesiring Donne: Poetry, Sexuality, Interpreta­tion \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDo the Gods Wear Capes?: Spirituality, Fantasy, and Su­perheroes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous critical essays on subjects ranging from the writings of Shakespeare to the recordings of Little Richard. He has also curated several museum exhibitions of comics art, in­cluding the record- breaking, multimedia touring show \u003ci\u003eMarvel: Uni­verse of Super Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e-- a retrospective exploring the artistic and cultural impact of Marvel Comics from 1939 to the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRainbow Rowell\u003c\/b\u003e is the award- winning, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEleanor \u0026amp; Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFangirl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLandline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAttach­ments\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Simon Snow Trilogy. She has written monthly \u003ci\u003eRunaways\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe-Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e comics for Marvel.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.92 x 6.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695765491775,"sku":"9780143135777","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/26302da1c3b71647750a888b321b62b9.webp?v=1765004999","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/x-men-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}