{"product_id":"the-mighty-avengers-vs-the-1970s-9798765131800","title":"The Mighty Avengers vs. the 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the Stories Behind the Legends\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe team that defined a generation-and reshaped a universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Avengers was \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003ecomic book of the 1970s. From Civil Rights to the Women's Liberation Movement, battles for the soul of America became battles between super heroes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriter Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby co-created the all-star group of six super heroes in September 1963. From there, just three main writers chronicled Earth's Mightiest Heroes in that most turbulent of decades: Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, and Jim Shooter, each with differing approaches. The Avengers quickly became the pivot around which the Marvel Universe turned. To look back through its issues is to get a crash course in '70s pop culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with full-color art from this legendary run, Paul Cornell's entry in the \u003cb\u003eMARVEL AGE OF COMICS\u003c\/b\u003e series explores how the Mighty Avengers became icons during a time of immense change and upheaval. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA must-have for new or longtime fans of Marvel's ultimate team, this richly illustrated book is also the perfect gift for the comic book reader in your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17517807\"\u003ePaul Cornell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.79h x 5.16w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765131800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT017000\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC022000\"\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Cornell\u003c\/b\u003e has written episodes of \u003ci\u003eElementary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who, Primeval\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRobin Hood\u003c\/i\u003e and many other TV series. He has worked for every major comics company on series such as \u003ci\u003eI Walk With Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaucer Country, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThis Damned Band, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as runs for Marvel and DC on \u003ci\u003eBatman and Robin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWolverine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYoung Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e. He is based in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49018300498157,"sku":"9798765131800","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_6d9b8cc2-95f2-40a4-9671-69cd72023ee5.jpg?v=1763058890","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-mighty-avengers-vs-the-1970s-9798765131800","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}