那是一个超级英雄、被误解的怪物和复杂的反面人物盛行的时代。自1961年11月《神奇四侠1》出版之后，漫画巨头漫威公司开创了一个流行文化的变革时代。

在接下来的二十年中，非常受欢迎的绿巨人，蜘蛛侠，钢铁侠和X战警频频在这本漫画书的页面上跳跃，飞奔和耸立。美国队长从20世纪40年代的冰封中苏醒，复仇者联盟成为了世界上最伟大的超级英雄。超胆侠，奇异博士（Doctor Strange）等数十位超级英雄也陆续加入到这个明星阵容中，每个人都有自己才能对付的反面角色。

将近60年之后，这些来自20世纪60年代和70年代的令人兴奋的角色比以往任何时候都要受欢迎，他们在世界各地的漫画，玩具过道和电影大片中为正义而战。在《1961年-1978年漫威的漫画时代》中，**作家兼编辑罗伊•托马斯（Roy Thomas）带您进入漫画历史上这一开创性领域的核心部分。这个时代以重新塑造了超级英雄题材的成功人物和叙事创新为特征。本书介绍了这些超级英雄的诞生，他们既有不同凡响的超能力，又植根于一个被读者认为与自己的世界很相近的世界。他们与其他人一样，有着同样的问题、挣扎和缺点，因而能够引发共鸣。书中包含500多张插图和内行的见解。

在这一切的背后，我们认识了非凡的漫威设计师，他们的名字几乎与被他们赋予生命力的凡人（和诸神！）一样为人熟知——斯坦•李，“国王”杰克•柯比和史蒂夫•迪特科，还有约翰•罗米塔（John Romita），约翰•布塞玛（John Buscema），玛丽•塞维林（Marie Severin），吉姆•斯特兰科（Jim Steranko）等其他数不清的名人。

系列介绍
TASCHEN今年40岁啦！自1980年我们以文化考古学家的身份开始运作以来，TASCHEN成为了通俗易懂的出版物的代名词，它帮助世界各地的书虫以无与伦比的价格创建了自己的艺术，人类学和性欲图书馆。2020年，我们恪守公司信条，赞美40年来的精彩书籍。40系列展示了我们计划中某些明星书籍的新版本——版式更加紧凑，价格更加友好，并且仍然用同样的对无可挑剔的制作的承诺做到了这些。

It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication of Fantastic Four No. 1 in November 1961, comics giant Marvel inaugurated a transformative era in pop culture.

Through the next two decades, the iconic Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men leapt, darted, and towered through its pages. Captain America was resurrected from his 1940s deep-freeze and the Avengers became the World's Greatest Super Heroes. Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and dozens more were added to the pantheon, each with their own rogues' gallery of malevolent counterparts.

Nearly 60 years later, these thrilling characters from the 1960s and '70s are more popular than ever, fighting the good fight in comics, toy aisles, and blockbuster movies around the world. In The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978, legendary writer and editor Roy Thomas takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history-an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the super hero genre. With more than 500 images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of champions who were both epic in their powers and grounded in a world that readers recognized as close to their own; relatable heroes with the same problems, struggles, and shortcomings as everyone else.

By the '70s, we see how the House of Ideas also elevated horror, sword and sorcery, and martial arts in its stable of titanic demigods, introducing iconic characters like Man-Thing, Conan, and Shang-

Chi and proving that their brand of storytelling could succeed and flourish outside of the capes and tights. Behind it all, we get to know the extraordinary Marvel architects whose names are almost as familiar as the mortals (and immortals!) they brought to life-Stan "The Man" Lee, Jack "King" Kirby, and Steve Ditko, along with a roster of greats like John Romita, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Jim Steranko, and countless others. The result is a behind-the-

scenes treasure trove and a jewel for any comic fan's library, brimming with the innovation and energy of an invincible era for Marvel and its heroes alike.

About the series
TASCHEN turns 40 this year! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. In 2020, we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.