Marvel Studios 101: All Your Questions Answered

by Adam Bray

Who exactly are the Guardians of the Galaxy? Why are the Infinity Stones so important? What's the best order to watch the films in? And are Iron Man and Captain America friends or enemies? If you've ever mixed up the different Thor movies, or you get confused by which Avengers villain is which, fear not! Marvel Studios: All Your Questions Answered is the book for you - whether you want to take your very first steps into this pop-culture colossus, you have friends who are die-hard Marvel fans and seem to speak in another language, or you just want to have all of the questions answered that you've been dying to ask.

Featuring a sneak peek of the highly anticipated Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War, this friendly companion untangles plots and characters, film by film. Even if you've never seen a Marvel Studios movie, it's hard to miss that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a really big deal. 10 years' worth of movies, all linked together into a vast, unique and compelling storyline. If you want to find out more but aren't sure where to start, this entertaining, illustrated book breaks down everything in a straightforward and fun way!


© 2018 MARVEL

Genres: Nonfiction, Comics, Film, Marvel

128 pages, Hardcover

Published April 3, 2018

About the author

Adam 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.

Reviews

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am such a fan of terrific special effects. Outlining all the Marvel Comics movies and characters. Only a couple of years out of date. Great for intermittent viewers of these movies.

[Sammie · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was good but more for people who don't pay attention to the movies like at all (which isn't me) i have watched the movies so many times that i can recite the lines :) big marvel fan here


but i guess it you skipped a movie here and there then this book would be helpful .

[Garrett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the DK visual guides. I am a 39ish old fan and while I feel this book is geared more towards the casual MCU fan or a younger fan it was still good. It did not include Incredible Hulk or Spider-man Homecoming so I felt there were some areas that were missed or overlooked. I felt like a section on all of Stan Lees Cameos would have been nice too. Overall some of the writing style was a little too playful for my taste and felt like it didn't take it self serious at times. I am glad I purchased it but would have like something more along the lines of DK's Visual Guides to like Star Wars and various other properties.

[Rachel Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has a decent amount of information on the majority of the movies leading up to Infinity War. It's a good read with nice pictures but honestly, you'll get the same information from watching the films themselves. The only problem, it completely leaves Spiderman: Homecoming out--it's not included in the film timeline they give or the book at all, a big oversite on the authors part unfortunately, if I had known, I wouldn't have spent money on it.

[Sylvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Geared toward the younger reader, this book is a good reference for the MCU to help young fans understand and keep track of all the movies, characters and plot lines. I found the "in what order should I watch the film's" most useful.

[Barbora Zapletalová · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tahle knížka mi moc nedala. Dozvěděla jsem se pouze 1 novou věc, a 1 informace byla více a lépe rozebraná. Jinak šlo pouze o shrnutí děje filmů, tak jak šly za sebou, nebo spíš v doporučeném pořadí, jak na ně koukat. Tahle knížka do mojí sbírky nepoputuje.

[Violeta Dobreva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super Erklärung für ,,Neulinge''😜 in der MARVEL Welt!

[Emilia · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book on the MCU so far :)

[Chrisanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Brave attempt, but doesn't quite deliver on the title's promise. I think I expected more because it's cataloged as Teen nonfiction in my library.

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect book for marvel fans! Loved it!

[Paul Delacruz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full recap of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

[Isabella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

[Ana Karen Eng Vargas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una gran guía de Marvel que te responde dudas sin hacerte spoiler de las siguientes películas con unas ilustraciones hermosas.

[Ari · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was good, but it's not updated enough. althoughhhh with marvel nowadays you'd need to write a new book every month to keep up XD