Sunday, July 17, 2011

Marvel Fireside TPB from the 1970's

Clipped from On-Line: Back in 1974 Stan Lee and Marvel came up with the wonderful idea to compile the origins of some of their greatest characters in a book format, similar to what Jules Feiffer did with "The Great Comic Book Heroes" back in 1965.

To the best of my knowledge, there were 27 different Fireside books produced from 1974 to 1980 and many books had multiple printings in both hard and softcover as I have noted after each book below.


The Silver Surfer
Published by Fireside Books 1978

Written by Stan Lee
Art by Jack Kirby
Inked by Joe Sinnott
Cover by Norem (Kirby breakdown)
Hard and softcover editions offered

The Incredible Hulk
Published by Fireside Books 1978

Foreward by Stan Lee
Cover by Bob Larkin
Hard and softcover editions offered

Captain America - Sentinel of Liberty
Published by Fireside Books 1979

Foreward by Stan Lee
Cover by Dave Cockrum
Hard and softcover editions offered

The Amazing Spider-Man
Published by Fireside Books 1979

Foreward by Stan Lee
Cover by Bob Larkin
Hard and softcover editions offered

Doctor Strange - Master of the Mystic Arts
Published by Fireside Books 1979

Foreward by Stan Lee
Cover by Bob Larkin
Hard and softcover editions offered

The Fantastic Four
Published by Fireside Books 1979

Foreward by Stan Lee
Cover by Bob Larkin
Hard and softcover editions offered

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