tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post7486076439398072055..comments2024-03-27T11:32:34.392-07:00Comments on NOT A HOAX! NOT A DREAM!: 75 YEARS OF MARVELMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-14665872048285896632015-02-10T09:13:19.380-08:002015-02-10T09:13:19.380-08:00I probably enjoy the Sanderson book more, now, but...I probably enjoy the Sanderson book more, now, but I'd read the Daniels book to death by the time the Sanderson one came out, so it's probably not a fair comparison. <br /><br />In the end, I probably like fictional character histories just about equal to the history of the creation of those fictional characters' histories. I'm just a big ol' history nut. :) Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-27665594150665408862015-02-10T09:03:44.153-08:002015-02-10T09:03:44.153-08:00I think I got the Daniels book and the Sanderson b...I think I got the Daniels book and the Sanderson book the same year for Christmas, even though they were released a few years apart. I remember as a kid I liked the Sanderson book better because it was more about the history of the characters and universe, while the Daniels book was more about the company's history. I haven't read either book in forever, though.<br /><br />There are definitely tons of photos as you can tell, but Thomas provides a decent amount of text for each "age" covered by the book. Plus, obviously, all the photos have captions. I definitely recommend this book, even if only for the novelty of its size. It's definitely a conversation piece!<br /><br />The Byrne picture was originally the cover of MARVEL FANFARE #45, the all pin-up issue. That's a caricature of editor Al Milgrom as the photographer. All four of the book's section headings are double-page, foil embossed spreads like that and the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 picture higher up. Reminds me of the nineties...Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105844689832543332.post-51405830184603182612015-02-10T06:25:05.080-08:002015-02-10T06:25:05.080-08:00I, for one, appreciate this post, as I've been...I, for one, appreciate this post, as I've been on the fence about this book. In general, I love both big comics related coffee table books and books about the history of comics (I own all the books you pictured on your coffee table except for this one, and there was a time when I was a kid that I'm pretty sure the Les Daniels book spent more time in my room than at the library from which I check it out), but I was apprehensive about this one, especially given the huge price point. Given the publisher, I was worried it would be a little too picture orientated, more cover and page reproductions (gorgeous they may be) and little text, and if I'm going to drop that kind of money, I want something I can actually spend some time reading. <br /><br />But it looks from your scans like there's a good balance of pictures and text. The price still makes me wince, but I'm definitely going to make more of an effort to track down a copy. <br /><br />Incidentally, I love that "Days of Future Present" 80s era Byrne picture you posted in one of the scans. That's not original to the book, is it? I've never seen it before. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.com