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Marvel Super Hero Storybook Collection
Super Heroes lead very exciting lives protecting innocent people from cunning villains. They also face many challenges as they try to live both their real life and the life of a Super Hero. But how did they get these super powers? These folks weren't always mighty crime fighters. The Origin Storybook tells the history of how these Marvel characters became famed Super Heroes. From the tale of a meek high school student who was bitten by a radioactive spider and his transformation into Spider-Man, to the childhood story of Charles Xavier who would later be known as Professor X and lead the powerful team of X-Men. With stories on the She-Hulk, Ant-Man, Iron Man and other beloved characters, the twenty-one stories in the collection will bring readers back to the beginning, while captivating them with incredible tales and exciting battles. These thrilling stories will make a new generation familiar with the origins of these classic characters. Both entertaining and educational, after reading the collection, you are sure to feel like a comic book expert.
299 pages, Hardcover
First published September 3, 2013
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Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
--from Wikipedia
Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
--from Wikipedia
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May 29, 2024
Great book for Marvel Superheroes Fans!
October 6, 2018
3.5 stars
August 13, 2018
Marvel Super Heroes Storybook Collection is an anthology of twenty short children's stories (penned by various writers such as Tomas Palacios, Clarissa Wong, Alison Lowenstein, Scott Peterson, etc.), each of which offers a superhero's (or group's) origin story. Superheroes included in the collection are Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Daredevil, and so forth, but something that I really appreciate about this book is that it also tells the origin stories of some slightly more obscure superheroes whose stories are rarely celebrated, superheroes such as Wasp, She-Hulk, and Spider-Woman. Spider-Woman's origin story (written by Rich Thomas) is, in fact, one of my favorite stories in the collection, not only because I enjoyed the story itself but also because of the moral that it teaches readers, which is that women can be and often are just as strong and as productive as men can be. Another aspect of the book that I appreciate is the fact that many of the stories cross over, which, of course, makes sense since Marvel characters all exist in the same universe. If you are an adult who enjoys Marvel and would like to learn (or brush up on) the origin stories of varies superheroes, then I would recommend this book; it is a quick and easy read (since it is written at a pretty low reading level and is also chock full of glossy and beautiful artwork), which also makes it ideal for children who enjoy Marvel, as it makes for a great book to turn to at night as children's bedtime stories. There is really only one reason why I award Marvel Super Heroes Storybook Collection four stars rather than the full five stars, but it is a pretty egregious one; the Avengers' origin story (written by Alison Lowenstein) states that Thor is smarter than Loki, and we should not be lying to our children in such a heinous way.
May 16, 2017
This is a very good book for young readers. It has large, colorful illustrations, simplified stories, and vocabulary that will help young second and third grade readers to advance in their reading skills. As a teacher of reading I was always looking for high-interest, easy-to-read book to appeal to kids who were reading below grade level.
July 2, 2018
The artwork is generally quite good. The stories rarely rise above perfunctory.
My kids enjoy learning all these characters' origins, but the writing is so bland that I have a hard time imagining that this will stick with them.
My kids enjoy learning all these characters' origins, but the writing is so bland that I have a hard time imagining that this will stick with them.
April 6, 2014
I love Marvel super heroes, and it was great to be able to share all of these great origin stories with my daughter, but the writing is terrible. It's so simplistic in format, grammar, and word choice. And not just in a made-for-kids way--the other Disney books that share this format and publisher are comparatively richer in language and read more like stories and less like a factual timeline.
It's still one of the best Marvel primers for younger audiences, though, so I'll keep reading it to my kids.
It's still one of the best Marvel primers for younger audiences, though, so I'll keep reading it to my kids.
May 9, 2019
This is a really great book for anyone that likes superheroes. It has all the stories of 'how' the superheroes came to be and all the groups of super heroes too! Some super heroes that my children and I had never heard of either in there. Short stories not hard to read. My special needs teen age son got this book for Christmas and we just finished reading it. I won't be surprised if he wants to re read it again and again! And it's written so well I won't mind rereading it for him.
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May 4, 2015I bought this book for Liam last Friday and he is enthralled by it! He sits and looks at the pictures for tens of minutes (which is a long time for a four year old). And it's all he's wanted to read before naps and bedtime since he got it. It features the origin stories of his favorite superheroes. Age appropriate lack of violent images. Each story is a good length for a bedtime story. Cool silver fore edge detailing. Overall awesome for the Dude.
July 27, 2015
These somewhat watered down Super Hero stories and illustrations have entertained my 4 year old for HOURS. And now I have some context and answers for his endless questions about super heroes! :) I probably would have preferred to wait to read this until he was a little older, but these stories are a good introduction to the Marvel super heroes and include good values where possible.
July 17, 2020
If your child is a Marvel superheroes fan, this is the book for him or her. This wonderfully condensed versions of many of Marvel Comic's superheroes and superhero teams will have your youngster wanting to read more, which is over half of the academic battle. This book is available at the Franklin Public Library.
Thank you for the loan Franklin Public Library!
Thank you for the loan Franklin Public Library!
September 1, 2016
My children are really enjoying this book; it is captivating to both the 4 and the 8 year old. As a non-superhero person, it is just OK. I am a little interested to find out about the lesser know characters like "She-hulk" or "Ant-man"
August 21, 2015
A very quick, helpful, informative and interesting read about the origins of these Marvel Super Heroes. X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four, etc.
April 1, 2015
I learned a lot of super heroes names
July 29, 2015
Daddy read me 1 story a night until finished. 20 stories included.
September 8, 2016
It's a great way to simplify the stories and "kidify" them, if you know what I mean. The eight year old I babysit LOVES this book.
March 30, 2017
My husband and I have been reading this book to our two and half year old for the last month or two. My husband is more into Marvel/DC comics, I know a little. But, it has been nice to read the short stories in the book to understand the Super Heroes and their back stories. Some of the heroes my husband hadn't even heard of. My son enjoyed some of the stories, most of the time his eyes were partially closed...but, it's a beginning of a wonderful relationship between all of us to read together.
August 23, 2017
Ternyata masih banyak super hero yg blm saya tahu. Misalnya ada Spider-Women, She-Hulk, Hawkeye, Ant-Man dan lainnya. Dengan harga obral Rp 60.000 bagaimana saya tdk tergoda.
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