{"product_id":"marvel-comics-in-the-1980s-an-issue-by-issue-field-guide-to-the-pop-culture-phenomenon-9781605490595","title":"Marvel Comics in the 1980s: An Issue-By-Issue Field Guide to the Pop Culture Phenomenon","description":"TwoMorrows Publishing presents Marvel Comics in the 1980s, the third volume in Pierre Comtois' heralded series covering the pop culture phenomenon on an issue-by-issue basis! This new book covers Marvel's final historical phase, when the movement begun by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko moved into a darker era that has yet to run its course. The 1980s saw Stan Lee'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 independent publishers, and the weakening hold of the Comics Code Authority that led to the company's creative downfall--and ultimately the marginalization of the industry itself. Comics such as the Chris Claremont\/John Byrne X-Men, Frank Miller's Daredevil, the New Universe, Roger Stern's Avengers and Spider-Man, the new wave of dark heroes such as Wolverine and the Punisher, and more are all covered, in the analytic detail--and often irreverent manner--readers have come to expect from the previous 1960s and 1970s volumes. However, the 1980s represented years of upheaval 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 of the end of Marvel Comics as you knew them!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Morrows Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781605490595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Pierre Comtois","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634801180853,"sku":"9781605490595","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1d656452-bb60-4fee-836a-1ec9da00d1fb.jpg?v=1756788985","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/marvel-comics-in-the-1980s-an-issue-by-issue-field-guide-to-the-pop-culture-phenomenon-9781605490595","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}