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The Mighty Avengers vs. the 1970s

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The Mighty Avengers vs. the 1970s

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Description

The Avengers was the comic book of the 1970s. From Civil Rights to Women's Lib, battles for the soul of America became battles between super heroes.

Writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby co-created the all-star group of six super heroes in September 1963. From there, just three main writers chronicled Earth's Mightiest Heroes in that most turbulent of decades: Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, and Jim Shooter, each with differing approaches. The Avengers quickly became the pivot around which the Marvel Universe turned. To look back through its issues is to get a crash course in '70s pop culture.

Illustrated with full-color art from this legendary run, Paul Cornell's entry in the new MARVEL AGE OF COMICS series explores how the Mighty Avengers became icons during a time of immense change and upheaval.

Table of Contents

1. Roy Thomas (1970-1972)
2. Steve Englehart (1972-1976)
3. A Difficult Year (1976)
4. Jim Shooter (1976-1978)
5. The Greatest Fill-In (1978)
6. David Michelinie, Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant… and Roger Stern (1978-1979)

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Nov 13 2025
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 160
ISBN 9798765131800
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 26 color illustrations
Dimensions 8 x 5 inches
Series Marvel Age of Comics
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Paul Cornell

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Narrator

Cary Hite

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