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Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia
The essential guide to the heroes and villains of the Marvel Studios movies
Learn the facts, figures, superpowers and origins of your favorite 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 favorite hero is Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, the Wasp, Iron Man or Gamora, you'll be able to find out all about their story, superpowers, 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!
*Mjolnir, just in case you were wondering!
© 2018 MARVEL
178 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2019
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About the author
Adam Bray
53 books16 followersAdam Bray, Author, Travel Writer, Adventurer
Adam Bray is the USA Today and Amazon Best-Selling author of nearly 20 official Star Wars, Marvel and LEGO books. He has also contributed to nearly 40 books on travel in Southeast Asia and has been called a 'Modern Indiana Jones' by CNN.
From working with great apes, to finding lost temple ruins in Vietnam, to writing in a galaxy far, far away...
Adam Bray writes a lot of books. He is the author of the first comprehensive licensed reference books for the Marvel Cinematic universe, including the Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary, the Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia and Marvel Studios 101. Adam is also a co-author of the cornerstone reference books for Marvel Comics, including the flagship Marvel Encyclopedia (with a forward written by the late, great Stan Lee), Ultimate Marvel, and Marvel: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know.
Fortunately Adam is a life-long Star Wars fan, because he's written even more Star Wars books than Marvel. Adam is the author of the official guides to Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels animated TV series (with a forward written by Executive Producer Dave Filoni--seen in the lower right photo--and interview exerpts with Simon Kinberg, producer of the X-Men and Deadpool movies). Adam has also co-authored the reference books that define Star Wars canon, including Ultimate Star Wars (with a forward written by actor Anthony Daniels, aka C-3PO), the Star Wars Visual Encyclopedia and Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (Nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award). He is also the co-author of Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor (with a forward by actor John Boyega, aka “Finn”), the definitive filmmaking history of the Empire’s iconic soldiers, from the earliest appearances of stormtroopers in marketing of the original Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), through merchandising, publishing, games, animation, the 501st Legion, and though seven more live-action films, including Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). The book features interviews with lots of Star Wars creative talanet, including actors Sam Witwer (Darth Maul, Starkiller) & Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Rex and all the clone troopers), artists Kilian Plunkett, Terryl Whitlatch and many others. And speaking of stormtroopers, Adam is also proud to be an honorary member of the 501st Legion.
Adam Bray is a life-long fan of LEGO and proud do be associated with their brand. Adam’s LEGO books include DK’s LEGO Star Wars: Into Battle! and LEGO Star Wars: Chronicles of the Force (featuring an exclusive LEGO minifigure from The Force Awakens).
Publicity appearances are a big part of Adam's work. He has survived four national book tours, stopping at around 45 cities to promote his Star Wars and Marvel books. He has appeared as a featured guest, panelist and autographer at Star Wars Celebration (Anaheim, London and Orlando), San Diego Comic-Con (2014, 2015, 2018), New York Comic-Con (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), C2E2 in Chicago (2016) and Fan Expo Vancouver (2018). He also appeared on the Emmy-Nominated “The Star Wars Show” (see the video below). Adam has written numerous articles for StarWars.com and has also been interviewed many times for StarWars.com and Star Wars Insider (the official magazine). His books have been advertised on billboards in Times Square in Manhattan and inside issues of Marvel Comics too.
Adam Bray is the USA Today and Amazon Best-Selling author of nearly 20 official Star Wars, Marvel and LEGO books. He has also contributed to nearly 40 books on travel in Southeast Asia and has been called a 'Modern Indiana Jones' by CNN.
From working with great apes, to finding lost temple ruins in Vietnam, to writing in a galaxy far, far away...
Adam Bray writes a lot of books. He is the author of the first comprehensive licensed reference books for the Marvel Cinematic universe, including the Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary, the Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia and Marvel Studios 101. Adam is also a co-author of the cornerstone reference books for Marvel Comics, including the flagship Marvel Encyclopedia (with a forward written by the late, great Stan Lee), Ultimate Marvel, and Marvel: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know.
Fortunately Adam is a life-long Star Wars fan, because he's written even more Star Wars books than Marvel. Adam is the author of the official guides to Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels animated TV series (with a forward written by Executive Producer Dave Filoni--seen in the lower right photo--and interview exerpts with Simon Kinberg, producer of the X-Men and Deadpool movies). Adam has also co-authored the reference books that define Star Wars canon, including Ultimate Star Wars (with a forward written by actor Anthony Daniels, aka C-3PO), the Star Wars Visual Encyclopedia and Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (Nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award). He is also the co-author of Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor (with a forward by actor John Boyega, aka “Finn”), the definitive filmmaking history of the Empire’s iconic soldiers, from the earliest appearances of stormtroopers in marketing of the original Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), through merchandising, publishing, games, animation, the 501st Legion, and though seven more live-action films, including Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). The book features interviews with lots of Star Wars creative talanet, including actors Sam Witwer (Darth Maul, Starkiller) & Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Rex and all the clone troopers), artists Kilian Plunkett, Terryl Whitlatch and many others. And speaking of stormtroopers, Adam is also proud to be an honorary member of the 501st Legion.
Adam Bray is a life-long fan of LEGO and proud do be associated with their brand. Adam’s LEGO books include DK’s LEGO Star Wars: Into Battle! and LEGO Star Wars: Chronicles of the Force (featuring an exclusive LEGO minifigure from The Force Awakens).
Publicity appearances are a big part of Adam's work. He has survived four national book tours, stopping at around 45 cities to promote his Star Wars and Marvel books. He has appeared as a featured guest, panelist and autographer at Star Wars Celebration (Anaheim, London and Orlando), San Diego Comic-Con (2014, 2015, 2018), New York Comic-Con (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), C2E2 in Chicago (2016) and Fan Expo Vancouver (2018). He also appeared on the Emmy-Nominated “The Star Wars Show” (see the video below). Adam has written numerous articles for StarWars.com and has also been interviewed many times for StarWars.com and Star Wars Insider (the official magazine). His books have been advertised on billboards in Times Square in Manhattan and inside issues of Marvel Comics too.
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November 18, 2022
Good reference book but could have been better, well lead out with great facts and pics, but some big omissions, firstly spidey and hulk are there under the avengers chapter but ,ok Sony’s rights to Spider-Man probably halted the entries of characters such as vulture and aunt may etc and universal like wise for abomination and Betty Ross etc, but there is no reason to omit big characters like the collector , nova prime and nova corps , fandral and hogun , kurse ,zemo and the other to name a few. Otherwise the book will only be 5 star when these big characters are included. Until the updated version, excelsior!
January 8, 2020
I almost only gave this three stars, but then I realized that this wasn’t fair. I had been expecting that this edition would include events from Avengers: Endgame. It does not, so it felt incomplete to me. But as it was published before that film was released, I can’t really fault that. While it does included reference to the tangential film, The Incredible Hulk, it does not include Spider-Man: Homecoming. Oh well, not perfect but acceptable and it is packed with information that helpfully illustrates the differences between the comics and the films.
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June 8, 2019Egy komolyabb verziónak nagyon örülnék, amiben benne van, hogy miként viszonyul az adott színész a karakterhez, bár a rajongók tudják, hogy nagyon sok színész lubickol a rájuk szabott szerepben! Szívesen olvastam volna a ruhatervekről, a maszkok elkészítéséről, de akár arról is, hogy miben térnek el a filmre vitt és a képregényre megálmodott karakterek. Továbbá nagyon boldoggá tett volna egy MCU idővonal is, ha már végigmentünk az összes filmen!
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August 4, 2020
This is a very good reference book for the MCU. It contains accurate and current information up to the Captain Marvel (2019) film, though it is clear that it was released prior to Captain Marvel. The format is nice, plenty of pictures, and good quality printing. The information is useful and interesting, and I learned a handful of trivia that I didn't know before!
The are some notable characters left out of these pages, however. Of course, the characters from The Incredible Hulk and the Spiderman series are left out due to ownership rights, which makes sense. Other characters, like The Collector, Cassie Lang's mother Maggie, the Rambeau ladies, and Starforce, however were left out. Otherwise, this book is very comprehensive and helpful for remembering references to characters.
It was an easy read, pleasant, and good for children and adults of all ages!
The are some notable characters left out of these pages, however. Of course, the characters from The Incredible Hulk and the Spiderman series are left out due to ownership rights, which makes sense. Other characters, like The Collector, Cassie Lang's mother Maggie, the Rambeau ladies, and Starforce, however were left out. Otherwise, this book is very comprehensive and helpful for remembering references to characters.
It was an easy read, pleasant, and good for children and adults of all ages!
April 4, 2020
Připadá mi spíš knížka pro děti. Popis postav není nijak hluboký (objevují se věty jako: "Účesem zapadá mezi spolupracovníky" nebo "Mocné nohy")
Některé postavy se dublují, nechápu proč (např. Natalie Rushman a Black widow - jsou uvedeny jako dvě osoby)
Pokud je člověk nováček v Marvel universe, je to dobrý souhrn, že kterého se dá vycházet dál :)
Některé postavy se dublují, nechápu proč (např. Natalie Rushman a Black widow - jsou uvedeny jako dvě osoby)
Pokud je člověk nováček v Marvel universe, je to dobrý souhrn, že kterého se dá vycházet dál :)
August 10, 2021
A quick summary of the MCU
A quick summary (1-2 pages per character) of MCU characters from the start of the MCU (Iron Man) to Avengers end game. Seems to be missing a few characters like the Abomination, the Leader, the Collector. Missing MCU characters from TV like Punisher, Daredevil, Iron Fists, etc. Good book overall.
A quick summary (1-2 pages per character) of MCU characters from the start of the MCU (Iron Man) to Avengers end game. Seems to be missing a few characters like the Abomination, the Leader, the Collector. Missing MCU characters from TV like Punisher, Daredevil, Iron Fists, etc. Good book overall.
October 12, 2022
ADAM BRAY: MARVEL STUDIOS - ENCYKLOPÉDIA POSTÁV
Krásna encyklopédia, plná s fotkamy postáv z filmov Marvel. Každá postava má napísaný svôj príbeh a úlohu vo filmoch. Sú tam aj také informácie, ktoré z filmov nemôžme vedieť.
Krásna encyklopédia, plná s fotkamy postáv z filmov Marvel. Každá postava má napísaný svôj príbeh a úlohu vo filmoch. Sú tam aj také informácie, ktoré z filmov nemôžme vedieť.
January 2, 2023
It was cool. A lot of great character visuals of the actors in costume, especially in their first appearances in the early 2010s. Some of the tidbits about the characters are superfluous, but it looks like this was written for teenagers.
August 3, 2025
(I actually gave this book 4.75⭐️)
Nice and useful book if you have never seen the movies, although the execution could have been better. Some characters are overlooked, as well as some movies. The book could bear more details about the characters imo.
Nice and useful book if you have never seen the movies, although the execution could have been better. Some characters are overlooked, as well as some movies. The book could bear more details about the characters imo.
May 18, 2019
This book was very through in character description and helped me get to know the characters better.
May 25, 2019
Outstanding pictures and descriptions. Filled in a lot of questions I had about how some of the characters got started
August 15, 2019
Místo kapitoly s Captain Marvel mohl Adam vybrat Spider-mana, pro kinematografii určitě významnější než Captain Marvel.
September 11, 2019
I received this for free with the dvd I bought - seemed a shame not to read it. Doesn't really tell you much you don't already know.
December 3, 2019
Comprehensive guide to all of the most popular Marvel studio characters.
March 14, 2020
210 - 2020
Hmm... di cover depan dan belakang tidak ada Iron Man dan Doctor Strange.
Ternyata Iron Man dibahas paling awal (so pastilah) dan Doctor Strange dibahas paling akhir.
Hmm... di cover depan dan belakang tidak ada Iron Man dan Doctor Strange.
Ternyata Iron Man dibahas paling awal (so pastilah) dan Doctor Strange dibahas paling akhir.
June 2, 2020
Amazing book about giving insite into the Characters of the Marvel Universe
June 2, 2020
It was a good book to recap to get briefly idea about Marvel Studio Character.
January 7, 2022
Fun book to read.
November 16, 2019
A Végjáték előtt kaptam kézhez a Marvel szereplők nagykönyvét, ami egy az egyben a moziból ismert hősöket vonultatja fel. Dorling Kindersley kiadáshoz méltóan rengeteg képpel és kevés szöveggel, szóval ne gondolja senki, hogy ez egy teljese átfogó felnőtteknek szóló kézikönyv. Amúgy is abba rendesen belekötnének az igazi rajongók, akik az interneten mindig mindent jobban tudnak és elméleteket gyártanak meg rámutatnak, ha valamelyik szereplő ruháján rosszul áll egy csillag.
Mindenesetre ez a könyv tökéletes arra, hogy az ember felkészüljön a Végjátékra. Külön a szuperhősök köré van építve a kötet. Végig megy szépen Vasembertől Marvel kapitányig az MCU elmúlt 11 évén és 22 filmjén. Bemutatja a fő szereplőket, ellenfeleiket és kiemel néhány tulajdonságot, meg eseményt és képek meg rövid szövegek segítségével fel lehet idézni a filmeket. A Marvel kapitányig bezárólag (bár érezhető, hogy nyomdába még a filmbemutató előtt került a kötet, mert sokat nem árul el Carol Danvers történetéről), az is nagyon hasznosan fel van sorolva, hogy az adott szereplő mikor tűnt fel, melyik filmben találkozhattunk vele. S kimondottan az MCU-ról van szó, tehát a mozifilmes univerzumról, nincsenek benne a tévésorozatok szereplői.
A megcélzott korosztály egyértelműen a 10-14 évesek, akik akárcsak az én fiaim szeretik ezt a világot. Nekik ezek a filmek és szereplőik ami nekem annak idején a Csillagok háborúja volt. De szerencsére osztozunk a rajongásban, úgyhogy a könyvet is forgattuk rendesen. Először persze én, aztán közösen végignéztük, végig beszéltük, pont azért, hogy kicsit felhozzuk őket is és felkészültek legyenek a hétvégi mozihoz. S most a nagyobbik fiam olvassa. Szerintem jövő héten vinni fogják a suliba is, hogy majd beszélgethessenek róla az osztálytársaikkal.
Nagyon igényes és gyerekre szabott kiadás a nagykönyv, nincs benne felesleges szócséplés, talán nem elég mély igazi rajongónak, de a fiataloknak tökéletes, akár ismerték eddig az összes szereplőt, akár nem.
Nekünk kimondottan jó kis családi szórakozást jelentett.
Részletesen: http://olvasonaplo.net/olvasonaplo/20...
Mindenesetre ez a könyv tökéletes arra, hogy az ember felkészüljön a Végjátékra. Külön a szuperhősök köré van építve a kötet. Végig megy szépen Vasembertől Marvel kapitányig az MCU elmúlt 11 évén és 22 filmjén. Bemutatja a fő szereplőket, ellenfeleiket és kiemel néhány tulajdonságot, meg eseményt és képek meg rövid szövegek segítségével fel lehet idézni a filmeket. A Marvel kapitányig bezárólag (bár érezhető, hogy nyomdába még a filmbemutató előtt került a kötet, mert sokat nem árul el Carol Danvers történetéről), az is nagyon hasznosan fel van sorolva, hogy az adott szereplő mikor tűnt fel, melyik filmben találkozhattunk vele. S kimondottan az MCU-ról van szó, tehát a mozifilmes univerzumról, nincsenek benne a tévésorozatok szereplői.
A megcélzott korosztály egyértelműen a 10-14 évesek, akik akárcsak az én fiaim szeretik ezt a világot. Nekik ezek a filmek és szereplőik ami nekem annak idején a Csillagok háborúja volt. De szerencsére osztozunk a rajongásban, úgyhogy a könyvet is forgattuk rendesen. Először persze én, aztán közösen végignéztük, végig beszéltük, pont azért, hogy kicsit felhozzuk őket is és felkészültek legyenek a hétvégi mozihoz. S most a nagyobbik fiam olvassa. Szerintem jövő héten vinni fogják a suliba is, hogy majd beszélgethessenek róla az osztálytársaikkal.
Nagyon igényes és gyerekre szabott kiadás a nagykönyv, nincs benne felesleges szócséplés, talán nem elég mély igazi rajongónak, de a fiataloknak tökéletes, akár ismerték eddig az összes szereplőt, akár nem.
Nekünk kimondottan jó kis családi szórakozást jelentett.
Részletesen: http://olvasonaplo.net/olvasonaplo/20...
May 21, 2020
Čekala jsem od této encyklopedie něco víc. Jako Marvel fanda jsem si ji koupila, přečetla. Apo dočtení jsem zjistila, že jsem skoro vše věděla. Ale popisky obleků musím ocenit.
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