Marvel Monsters Creatures Of The Marvel Universe Explored Kelly Knox by Kelly Knox 9780744028621, 0744028620 instant download after payment.

Before masters of the medium Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created some of
the world’s greatest Super Heroes, they made monsters. Their creations
rampaged and bellowed across the colorful pages of 10 cent comics
found in newsstands across the country. Lee and Kirby’s strange and
astonishing tales tended to reflect the fears and hopes of the 1960s.
Monsters were born from radioactive accidents against the backdrop
of the Cold War, and conquerors from the stars declared the Earth for
their own as the Space Race marched on.
In later years, more Marvel creators would shape their creatures as
signs of the times. During the 1970s and 1980s, legends like werewolves
and vampires were transformed into modern monsters such as the
Werewolf By Night and Morbius the Living Vampire. Monsters also
became contemplative and complicated anti-heroes, including the
Hulk. As the 20th century came to a close, the end of the world took hold
in the collective consciousness, and, in the next millennium, monsters
that could bring about Armageddon were born. Apocalypse Beast,
Marvel Zombies, and the Leviathon Mother were almost the end of it
all until brave and brilliant heroes banded together to stop them.
No matter the era, Marvel’s monsters highlight the courage of
characters, both average and extraordinary, who stood in their way.
This collection is a peek back through time where voices of everyday
people often told larger-than-life stories of extra-sized extraterrestrials,
glowering giants, and mysterious misfits.
In a world filled with beings that defy belief, monsters stand out from
the crowd, and not just because of their size. A monster is a creature we
don’t understand yet. Why is it here? What does it want? Answering those
questions are just the first steps in turning monsters from “it” to “them.”