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Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia

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Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia by Adam Bray serves as a colourful and engaging guide for young readers, exploring the vibrant world of Marvel's cinematic universe. It covers a wide array of characters, detailing their backgrounds, abilities, and relationships. Perfect for young Marvel fans, it delves into the heroes, villains, and key figures that make up the thrilling Marvel movies.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a young superhero enthusiast eager to dive into the colourful world of Marvel characters. Filled with detailed profiles and vivid illustrations, it offers a captivating peek into the diverse universe of beloved heroes and villains, making it a perfect addition to any budding Marvel fan's collection.

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An essential guide to the heroes of the Marvel studios movies, this book reveals the facts, figures, super powers, and origins of such characters as Thor, Black Panther, and the Avengers. It also covers powerful villains and their followers, sinister spies, brave soldiers, and even ordinary people who find themselves caught up in epic battles. Full color.

The essential guide to the heroes and villains of the Marvel studios movies.

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The essential guide to the heroes and villains of the Marvel Studios movies.

The definitive guide to the heroes and villains of the Marvel movies (and everyone in between!)

Learn the facts, figures, super-powers, and origins of your favourite characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). From the Avengers and Ant-Man to Black Panther and Doctor Strange, this book spans over a decade of action-packed Marvel Studios movie releases. Filled with interesting facts and key information, whether your favourite hero is Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, The Wasp, Iron Man, or Gamora, you'll be able to find out all about their story, super-powers, weapons, and much more. It isn't all heroes though; this book includes powerful villains and their followers, sinister spies, brave soldiers, and even ordinary people who find themselves caught up in epic battles!

Whatever it is that you want to know, Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia will make you an instant Marvel Studios expert. Wondering what Thor's hammer is called, or where Vision came from? How Iron Man builds his suits, or who Thanos is? Then this is the book for you!

2021 MARVEL

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This book is praised as a convenient reference guide to the characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Reviewers note its impressive design and comprehensive coverage, making it a useful resource for young Marvel fans.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241357538

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 April 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 193.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 725g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Adam Bray is a frequent contributor to DK Star Wars(TM) and Marvel books, including Ultimate Marvel and Marvel: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know. Visit him online at https: //twitter.com/authoradambray.

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