TASCHEN”Marvel Comics Library. Hulk. 1962-1966″ Book by Douglas Wolk

Leap into the gamma-irradiated origins of Marvel’s meanest (and greenest!) hero

The secondMarvelcharacter to spring from the legendary creative collaboration ofStan Leeand Jack Kirbyin the early 1960s was a far cry from the Fantastic Four’s recognizable family dynamics and globe-trotting super heroics.The Hulk was a Monster!The alter ego of puny human scientist Bruce Banner unleashed when an experimental bomb doused the hapless scientist in Gamma radiation, and thereupon unleashed every time the mild-mannered Banner lost his temper, the Hulk exploded from comics stands into an unsuspecting world…and he hasn’t stopped since.

Unquestionably one of the strangest, strongest, and most evocative archetypes to come fromMarvelComics,the Hulk defies all explanation.At times at war with other superheroes, villains, the United States military, humanity, and even his alter-ego Bruce Banner himself, he stands as an avatar of unbridled fury, primal instincts, the destructive potential of the atomic bomb, and humanity’s hubris all at once. A modern Prometheus, imbued by atomic fire, who will never stop raging, never stop smashing.

Now,TASCHEN brings you the Hulk as you’ve never seen him before, in an XXL-size volume worthy of his name. CollectingThe Incredible HulkIssues 1-6, along with his appearances in Tales to Astonish. All issues have been photographed using TASCHEN’s sterling reproduction methods, resembling the way these comics first looked when initially published, while also being digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era’s inexpensive, imperfect printing.

An introduction by pop-culture and comic scholar Douglas Wolk, meticulously researched and adorned with rarely seen original art, photos, and paraphernalia showcasing the Hulk’s lasting impact on global culture, rounds out this massive package to honor the biggest, meanest, and greenest superheroes of all time.

Details:

• Hardcover book
• Author: Douglas Wolk
• Artists: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., and Stan Lee
• 670 pages
• Approx. 15.6″L x 11″W
• Item Weight (Lbs.): 12.8
• Made in Italy

About the Series:
MARVEL COMICSLIBRARY is an exclusive, long-term collaboration between TASCHEN and Marvel. The rarest classic comics, includingSpider-Man,Avengers, andCaptain America,are meticulously reproduced in their original glory, in extra-large format. The library offers collectors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lay their hands on the world’s most desirable comics. Each volume includes an essay by a comic book historian along with hundreds of photos and artifacts, including rare original comic book artwork.