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Marvel Origins: The 60s
Take a trip back to the swinging 60's to discover the classic first appearances of Marvel's most famous heroes. Inside this volume you will witness an unparalleled period of comic book creativity as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and the rest of the Marvel Bullpen introduce you to some of the most recognisable characters in all of comicdom. Collects Fantastic Four #1, Amazing Fantasy #15, Incredible Hulk #1, Daredevil #1, Tales of Suspense #39, Uncanny X-Men #1, Avengers #1, Avengers #4, Tales to Astonish #27, and Tales to Astonish #44.
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First published October 1, 2013
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Stan Lee
7,600 books2,417 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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February 1, 2022
Tão incrivelmente jóia, incoerente, e demente.
July 9, 2021
No están en goodreads pero DIOS no puedo soltar los cómics de marvel, me encantan ✨🛐
October 5, 2014
I've read a couple of these before in the platinum collections, but it's nice to have them all together in one volume. The overpowering feeling from these books is "it certainly was a different world back then". Every single sentence ends with an exclamation! You just have to take the hokey stories with a pinch of salt, and sometimes turn your eye away from the sexist undertones.
May 17, 2020
Review 1/135 - Marvel Origens: A década de 1960
Iniciando a série de reviews que prentendo fazer, temos a primeira das 135 edições de graphic novels que a Salvat lançou no Brasil.
A edição “Marvel Origens - Década de 1960” conta, como diz o título, das primeiras aparições de diversos personagens que compõem a mitologia clássica da Marvel. Vemos aqui a primeira aparição da mais clássica família dos quadrinhos, o Quarteto Fantástico, a primeira aparição do Incrível Hulk (ainda na coloração acinzentada), os primeiros dias de herói do Homem-Aranha, além de Homem de Ferro, Homem Formiga, a primeira formação dos Vingadores, entre outros.
As histórias inicialmente se apresentam de forma quase bobas, com tramas simples e bem fantasiosas. Mas o que se podia esperar da época em que foram lançadas era exatamente isso. Como é dito na breve introdução da edição da Salvat, temos o mundo em época de Guerra Fria, com os Estados Unidos claramente tentando se mostrar pronto para acabar com a “ameaça comunista” da época. Isso se reflete fortemente nos quadrinhos, já que grande parte das histórias de origem se apresenta exatamente como uma propaganda da tentativa dos Estados Unidos em vencer a corrida contra a União Soviética: o quarteto fantástico desenvolvendo um foguete as pressas, o hulk sendo capturado pelos comunistas, o homem de ferro aprisionado no Vietnam...
É possível perceber a forma que as histórias são, além de divertidas, um material até histórico, dando uma visão tanto da sociedade, como da cultura da época. Hoje temos o sucesso de filmes de heróis nos cinemas, e ver como que foram adaptados os conflitos iniciais vividos pelos personagens para uma época atual, melhora ainda mais a leitura.
Outro ponto interessante é a forma com que a Marvel lida com seus personagens. Enquanto que na DC, temos o Superman agindo como um deus na terra, temos nos quadrinhos da Marvel seres com habilidades sobre-humanas, mas agindo exatamente como os seres humanos da época iria agir. Vemos um homem aranha tendo que lidar com uma tia doente além do bullying na escola, um homem de ferro totalmente egocêntrico, provando que apesar de supers, eles são tão humanos quanto nós.
Ler a obra inicial de Stan Lee, junto com diversos desenhistas, dentre eles Jack Kirby e Steve Ditko, os grandes “fundadores” da Marvel, traz uma boa experiência inicial. Apesar de certo incômodo com a arte colorida e com histórias certamente padronizadas da época, temos aqui um bom exemplar do que era o melhor dos quadrinhos da década de 60.
Iniciando a série de reviews que prentendo fazer, temos a primeira das 135 edições de graphic novels que a Salvat lançou no Brasil.
A edição “Marvel Origens - Década de 1960” conta, como diz o título, das primeiras aparições de diversos personagens que compõem a mitologia clássica da Marvel. Vemos aqui a primeira aparição da mais clássica família dos quadrinhos, o Quarteto Fantástico, a primeira aparição do Incrível Hulk (ainda na coloração acinzentada), os primeiros dias de herói do Homem-Aranha, além de Homem de Ferro, Homem Formiga, a primeira formação dos Vingadores, entre outros.
As histórias inicialmente se apresentam de forma quase bobas, com tramas simples e bem fantasiosas. Mas o que se podia esperar da época em que foram lançadas era exatamente isso. Como é dito na breve introdução da edição da Salvat, temos o mundo em época de Guerra Fria, com os Estados Unidos claramente tentando se mostrar pronto para acabar com a “ameaça comunista” da época. Isso se reflete fortemente nos quadrinhos, já que grande parte das histórias de origem se apresenta exatamente como uma propaganda da tentativa dos Estados Unidos em vencer a corrida contra a União Soviética: o quarteto fantástico desenvolvendo um foguete as pressas, o hulk sendo capturado pelos comunistas, o homem de ferro aprisionado no Vietnam...
É possível perceber a forma que as histórias são, além de divertidas, um material até histórico, dando uma visão tanto da sociedade, como da cultura da época. Hoje temos o sucesso de filmes de heróis nos cinemas, e ver como que foram adaptados os conflitos iniciais vividos pelos personagens para uma época atual, melhora ainda mais a leitura.
Outro ponto interessante é a forma com que a Marvel lida com seus personagens. Enquanto que na DC, temos o Superman agindo como um deus na terra, temos nos quadrinhos da Marvel seres com habilidades sobre-humanas, mas agindo exatamente como os seres humanos da época iria agir. Vemos um homem aranha tendo que lidar com uma tia doente além do bullying na escola, um homem de ferro totalmente egocêntrico, provando que apesar de supers, eles são tão humanos quanto nós.
Ler a obra inicial de Stan Lee, junto com diversos desenhistas, dentre eles Jack Kirby e Steve Ditko, os grandes “fundadores” da Marvel, traz uma boa experiência inicial. Apesar de certo incômodo com a arte colorida e com histórias certamente padronizadas da época, temos aqui um bom exemplar do que era o melhor dos quadrinhos da década de 60.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 5, 2017
Le iba a poner tres estrellas, pero ¿Cuanto puede juzgar uno historias de hace 50 años cuando todo era tan distinto, y cuando este medio es tan cambiante? No es algo nuevo que estos comics son importantes en la historia y más alla de algunos momentos raros, son entretenidos. Es un lujo tener todo esto junto en un volumen y tener la oportunidad de leerlo en papel. Algo negativo es que, si no me equivoco, estas son ediciones recoloreadas. Me gustaría saber como eran realmente las originales.
October 10, 2026
Te komiksy ledwo broniłyby się, nawet gdyby tworzyły je dzieci. Syf z malarią.
August 28, 2025
Lo único que puedo hacer es una lista de giladas que me parecieron graciosas. Cualquier reseña o análisis coherente debería ser quemado:
- La mujer invisible pagando un taxi siendo invisible y empujado gente.
- Johnny rompiendo vehículos varios, la EEUU toda enputada: responderemos con ojivas nucleares.
- Ben Grimm tirándose a las alcantarillas para movilizarse sobre la ciudad y haciendo un quilombo solamente para volver a juntarse con el resto. Cosa que podían haber hecho al tomándose un coche o saltar como Hulk.
- ¡MIREN ES AHI, EN LA AFRICA ECUADORIANA FRANCESA! 😮
- Hank: “tienes cerebro Hank, cosa que las hormigas no” Hank segundos después: PIÑA EN LA JETA. (No Hank!, esa hormiga no tiene la cara de Janet!).
- Hank: ¿En quien podría confiar? NO SE, PERO QUIZAS ALGÚN DIA LA ENCUENTRE, un panel antes de que aparezca Janet.
- Científico ramdom a la puerta de Hank Pym: He venido a visitarlo porque somos científicos y quizás tengamos mucho en común (como si yo fuera a visitar a Gordon Ramsay porque cocino en mi casa)
- Se dice tanto la palabra comunista que creo me dan ganas de abrazar al camarada Lennin.
- Spiderman no sabe la diferenciar entre un cha cha cha y un vals, asi que es un sujeta columna. Tío ben es un manoseador. Peter le dice por enésima vez a una chica de salir y yo a esa edad ni podía verla a los ojo, el por lo menos tiene confianza.
- Ironman: ¿imanes y transistores para hacer el traje?
- La cantidad de comentarios machistas de Antman en comics que ni siquiera lo tienen como protagonista es increíble. Solo falto ese panel famoso donde la esta fajando.
- Flacucho Summers y teletransportación a la telequinesis son de las mejores traducciones de este tomo.
- Namor pegándole a esquimales desconcertados es impagable.
- Hulk escondido como monstruo de circo es el plot twist que nunca me esperaba.
- Las redes de nailon que atrapan podrían ser la nueva debilidad de Hulk.
- Capitán America se congela con ropa de militar y lo encuentren con ropa de súper héroes.
- Me encanta lo random que puede ser Rick Jones para spawnear en un cómic. Puede ser la sombra de Bucky o con una brigada de adolescentes de radioaficionados. Que lastima que nunca hayan hecho una adaptación copada de este personaje… se merece mas amor.
- La mujer invisible pagando un taxi siendo invisible y empujado gente.
- Johnny rompiendo vehículos varios, la EEUU toda enputada: responderemos con ojivas nucleares.
- Ben Grimm tirándose a las alcantarillas para movilizarse sobre la ciudad y haciendo un quilombo solamente para volver a juntarse con el resto. Cosa que podían haber hecho al tomándose un coche o saltar como Hulk.
- ¡MIREN ES AHI, EN LA AFRICA ECUADORIANA FRANCESA! 😮
- Hank: “tienes cerebro Hank, cosa que las hormigas no” Hank segundos después: PIÑA EN LA JETA. (No Hank!, esa hormiga no tiene la cara de Janet!).
- Hank: ¿En quien podría confiar? NO SE, PERO QUIZAS ALGÚN DIA LA ENCUENTRE, un panel antes de que aparezca Janet.
- Científico ramdom a la puerta de Hank Pym: He venido a visitarlo porque somos científicos y quizás tengamos mucho en común (como si yo fuera a visitar a Gordon Ramsay porque cocino en mi casa)
- Se dice tanto la palabra comunista que creo me dan ganas de abrazar al camarada Lennin.
- Spiderman no sabe la diferenciar entre un cha cha cha y un vals, asi que es un sujeta columna. Tío ben es un manoseador. Peter le dice por enésima vez a una chica de salir y yo a esa edad ni podía verla a los ojo, el por lo menos tiene confianza.
- Ironman: ¿imanes y transistores para hacer el traje?
- La cantidad de comentarios machistas de Antman en comics que ni siquiera lo tienen como protagonista es increíble. Solo falto ese panel famoso donde la esta fajando.
- Flacucho Summers y teletransportación a la telequinesis son de las mejores traducciones de este tomo.
- Namor pegándole a esquimales desconcertados es impagable.
- Hulk escondido como monstruo de circo es el plot twist que nunca me esperaba.
- Las redes de nailon que atrapan podrían ser la nueva debilidad de Hulk.
- Capitán America se congela con ropa de militar y lo encuentren con ropa de súper héroes.
- Me encanta lo random que puede ser Rick Jones para spawnear en un cómic. Puede ser la sombra de Bucky o con una brigada de adolescentes de radioaficionados. Que lastima que nunca hayan hecho una adaptación copada de este personaje… se merece mas amor.
November 15, 2024
Marvel Origins The 60's
From The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection
The stories collected here from the early 1960s changed everything. With Fantastic Four issue 1 in 1961 the modern Marvel Universe was born.
The cultural impact of the characters and stories within this book are still being felt today with billion dollar movies. Not bad for a comics company that was fading fast along with the dwindling superhero genre that was seen as washed up after success in the 1940s and almost disappearing a decade later.
The dialogue is often corny, the attitudes very much of their time and yet these vibrantly drawn tales never fail to entertain.
Concerns about the Cold War, radiation and nuclear technology seep into many of these origins.
The irradiated spider biting Peter Parker & leading to the introduction of Spider-Man. The gamma bomb explosion that covered Bruce Banner in gamma rays & combined with an homage to Frankenstein led to The Incredible Hulk. The unknown cocktail of chemicals spilled and blinding young Matt Murdoch, enhancing his other senses and giving birth to Daredevil.
The space race between America and Russia led to the fateful journey of Reed Richards & co, with the cosmic rays creating the Fantastic Four.
There's mad science with Hank Pym creating shrinking technology and cybernetic communication and voila, we have Ant Man and The Wasp. There's more science with the creation of the Iron Man armour.
Marvel's appropriation of the Norse Myths with their version of Thor provided the central character and necessary villain with Loki who's scheming inadvertently creates The Avengers and then with a nod to past successes Captain America is brought back for a new generation.
Finally there's the X-Men. Maybe the mutant genes are also born out of concern of environmental issues. This underdog team were truly ahead of their time with more diversity and appealing to anyone who felt they didn't fit in.
The vast majority is written by Stan Lee with co-creation by the artists Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck and Bill Everett. Absolute legends.
The creation of so many iconic characters in a short space of time means it's ✨✨✨✨✨ 5 stars.
From The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection
The stories collected here from the early 1960s changed everything. With Fantastic Four issue 1 in 1961 the modern Marvel Universe was born.
The cultural impact of the characters and stories within this book are still being felt today with billion dollar movies. Not bad for a comics company that was fading fast along with the dwindling superhero genre that was seen as washed up after success in the 1940s and almost disappearing a decade later.
The dialogue is often corny, the attitudes very much of their time and yet these vibrantly drawn tales never fail to entertain.
Concerns about the Cold War, radiation and nuclear technology seep into many of these origins.
The irradiated spider biting Peter Parker & leading to the introduction of Spider-Man. The gamma bomb explosion that covered Bruce Banner in gamma rays & combined with an homage to Frankenstein led to The Incredible Hulk. The unknown cocktail of chemicals spilled and blinding young Matt Murdoch, enhancing his other senses and giving birth to Daredevil.
The space race between America and Russia led to the fateful journey of Reed Richards & co, with the cosmic rays creating the Fantastic Four.
There's mad science with Hank Pym creating shrinking technology and cybernetic communication and voila, we have Ant Man and The Wasp. There's more science with the creation of the Iron Man armour.
Marvel's appropriation of the Norse Myths with their version of Thor provided the central character and necessary villain with Loki who's scheming inadvertently creates The Avengers and then with a nod to past successes Captain America is brought back for a new generation.
Finally there's the X-Men. Maybe the mutant genes are also born out of concern of environmental issues. This underdog team were truly ahead of their time with more diversity and appealing to anyone who felt they didn't fit in.
The vast majority is written by Stan Lee with co-creation by the artists Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck and Bill Everett. Absolute legends.
The creation of so many iconic characters in a short space of time means it's ✨✨✨✨✨ 5 stars.
March 28, 2019
I liked this graphic novel a lot because it had a very classic feel and has great action for it's time. It has some of the most popular marvel heroes and it is nice to read their origins and beginnings. It is a great story for people who like comic books.
April 11, 2022
Αν και στην πλειοψηφία τους η εξιστόρηση και η πλοκή των ιστοριών μοιάζουν ξεπερασμένα στις μέρες μας, αξίζει να διαβαστούν ως η απαρχή των υπερηρώων. Σίγουρα παραμένουν μοναδικά ο σχεδιασμός και τα μελάνια.
January 22, 2025
Bem legal, lendo isso parece que você sente naquela época dos anos 1960 (eu nem era nascido ksksksk), as histórias parecem bem simples comparadas com as HQs atuais e os filmes da Marvel, dá entender a lore dos super-heróis conhecidos.
December 10, 2017
Apparently comic books used to be excessively wordy. A good look at the early days that laid the foundations for the genre.
August 2, 2020
Always good to revisit the dawn of the Silver Age of Comics. Even a couple of origin story in here I've not read before.
October 24, 2021
I remember reading all these stories via UK reprints in weekly comics like Fantastic.
Almost sixty years on the excitement still leaps from the page, even if some of it is a tad dated.
Almost sixty years on the excitement still leaps from the page, even if some of it is a tad dated.
June 8, 2022
Classic stuff (naturally) although very much of its time.
June 18, 2024
The very first apperances of all the 60s Marvel superheroes. Those comics are so dated and simplistic that I really can't rate this book any higher, no matter how hard I try.
August 17, 2025
X-Men #1 – 3/10 – Fine as a curiosity to see how it all began, but the comic itself has aged tragically, including the artwork, story, dialogue, and narration.
March 20, 2020
Ein interessanter Ausflug in die Geschichte der Marvel-Comics. Diese Sammlung ist eine unvergleichliche Zeitreise in die 60er-Jahre. Der Erzählstil ist ein ganz anderer als von den modernen Marvels gewöhnt. Logischerweise - es war eine ganz andere Zeit, damals während des Kalten Krieges in Amerika.
Wer sich für das Marvel-Universum interessiert, der tut gut daran, ein paar Geschichten aus den Anfängen zu lesen. Man lernt die Helden auf eine ganz neue, bzw. alte, Art und Weise kennen.
Wer sich für das Marvel-Universum interessiert, der tut gut daran, ein paar Geschichten aus den Anfängen zu lesen. Man lernt die Helden auf eine ganz neue, bzw. alte, Art und Weise kennen.
February 19, 2017
Edición para Argentina, Tomo I de la subcolección Clásicos (62º en total). Incluye el origen de varios superhéroes Marvel sesentosos; varias de las historias de este recopilatorio están incluidas también en otros tomos.
March 22, 2014
After a series concentrating on longer, modern stories the second phase of this range (the ‘Classic’) launches with what’s essentially more of a short story collection. As the title suggests, it collects origin stories of major heroes from the early days of Marvel –the first appearances of the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Daredevil, Ant-Man and the Wasp (well, Captain America’s first modern appearance).
The stories naturally haven’t aged particularly well- everyone seems to have been swallowing the anti-communist propaganda wholesale, the Marvel world’s a hugely macho one and, particularly after the decompressed storytelling technique, it’s text intensive. There’s an intense creative energy evident though, a sense of a million ideas being thrown at a wall to see how many stick (Ant Man’s origin story, for instance, was obviously only meant to fill a few pages as a one off), the art from Kirby, Ditko and Everett is still a stylised joy, and Stan Lee’s ever bombastic badinage shamelessly sells the wilder concepts. The omission of Thor is the only strange omission, particularly given his appearance in The Avengers, but that’s promised for a later volume. Fascinating for historical significance, but hard to recommend to modern readers.
The stories naturally haven’t aged particularly well- everyone seems to have been swallowing the anti-communist propaganda wholesale, the Marvel world’s a hugely macho one and, particularly after the decompressed storytelling technique, it’s text intensive. There’s an intense creative energy evident though, a sense of a million ideas being thrown at a wall to see how many stick (Ant Man’s origin story, for instance, was obviously only meant to fill a few pages as a one off), the art from Kirby, Ditko and Everett is still a stylised joy, and Stan Lee’s ever bombastic badinage shamelessly sells the wilder concepts. The omission of Thor is the only strange omission, particularly given his appearance in The Avengers, but that’s promised for a later volume. Fascinating for historical significance, but hard to recommend to modern readers.
March 27, 2016
"Captain America nikdy nelže. Jdeme!"
Ach, zlatá šedesátá. Stan Lee vybudovává prakticky z ničeho současné marvelovské superhrdinské impérium příběhy, ve kterých se to hemží podivnými monstry, komunisty, všemocnými tranzistory, radioaktivitou a podivnými vynálezy. Určité motivy se napříč originy opakují: armáda a vojáci jsou naprostí pitomci, radioaktivita a paprsky z vesmíru jsou zdrojem záhad a zvláštních schopností, všechny ženské postavy jsou psány jako naprosté slepicoidní pipky (mimochodem celkem trvalá součást tvorby Stana Leeho). Samotné příběhy nelze hodnotit příkrým pohledem dnešního komiksového trhu, ale i při přimhouření obou očí je přinejmenším polovina příběhů hloupoučky naivňoučkých (Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Hulk, X-Meni). Přesto se dá kniha do značné míry doporučit nejen těm, kdo mají o zájem o historii superhrdinského komiksu (kresby Steva Ditka, Jacka Kirbyho nebo Donnyho Hecka jsou báječné i po téměř padesáti letech), ale originy Spider-Mana, Daredevila a hlavně návrat Kapitána Ameriky z ledového vězení, to jsou příběhy, které mají šanci oslovit i dnes. Jako velice zdařilý hodnotím překlad Martina D. Antonína, který zachovává takový ten zvláštní dobový punc.
Ach, zlatá šedesátá. Stan Lee vybudovává prakticky z ničeho současné marvelovské superhrdinské impérium příběhy, ve kterých se to hemží podivnými monstry, komunisty, všemocnými tranzistory, radioaktivitou a podivnými vynálezy. Určité motivy se napříč originy opakují: armáda a vojáci jsou naprostí pitomci, radioaktivita a paprsky z vesmíru jsou zdrojem záhad a zvláštních schopností, všechny ženské postavy jsou psány jako naprosté slepicoidní pipky (mimochodem celkem trvalá součást tvorby Stana Leeho). Samotné příběhy nelze hodnotit příkrým pohledem dnešního komiksového trhu, ale i při přimhouření obou očí je přinejmenším polovina příběhů hloupoučky naivňoučkých (Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Hulk, X-Meni). Přesto se dá kniha do značné míry doporučit nejen těm, kdo mají o zájem o historii superhrdinského komiksu (kresby Steva Ditka, Jacka Kirbyho nebo Donnyho Hecka jsou báječné i po téměř padesáti letech), ale originy Spider-Mana, Daredevila a hlavně návrat Kapitána Ameriky z ledového vězení, to jsou příběhy, které mají šanci oslovit i dnes. Jako velice zdařilý hodnotím překlad Martina D. Antonína, který zachovává takový ten zvláštní dobový punc.
October 11, 2014
Of course I'd seen most of this before (though surprisingly not all), but it's still nice to have most of the historical origins of the main Marvel characters gathered into one volume. Pity they couldn't get Thor's origin in there as well.
One for the completists.
One for the completists.
July 22, 2015
Nejklasikovatější klasika a bible pro všechny Marveláky.
August 21, 2015
Jako jo, je to naivní, spíše k pousmání než nervydrásající, ale bral jsem to spíše jako edukační čtivo než cokoliv jiného.
January 19, 2017
Pure entertainment. Made me want to seek out more of the 60's comics.
November 13, 2022
2,5 -2022
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