Marvel Comics In The 1980s: An Issue-By-Issue Field Guide To A Pop Culture Phenomenon

TwoMorrows Publishing presents Marvel Comics in the 1980s, the thirdvolume in Pierre Comtois heralded series covering the pop culturephenomenon on an issue-by-issue basis! This new book covers Marvels finalhistorical phase, when the movement begun by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and SteveDitko moved into a darker era that has yet to run its course. The 1980s saw StanLee's retreat to the West Coast, Jim Shooter's rise and fall as editor-in-chief,the twin triumphs of Frank Miller and John Byrne, the challenge of independentpublishers, and the weakening hold of the Comics Code Authority that led to thecompany's creative downfall and ultimately the marginalization of theindustry itself. Comics such as the Chris Claremont/John Byrne X-Men,Frank Miller's Daredevil, the New Universe, Roger Stern'sAvengers and Spider-Man, the new wave of dark heroes such asWolverine and the Punisher, and more are all covered, in the analytic detail and often irreverent manner readers have come to expect from theprevious 1960s and 1970s volumes. However, the 1980s represented years ofupheaval in the comics industry with Marvel at the center of the storm so expect a bumpy ride in the 1980s decade that marked the beginning ofthe end of Marvel Comics as you knew them!