Illustrated throughout The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents specially curated cartoon anthologies of the worlds greatest superheroesStarting in 1961 Stan Lee Jack Kirby and their collaborators transformed the superhero genre with a series of new creations including the Incredible Hulk the Mighty Thor and the Invincible Iron Man. In 1963 Lee and Kirby brought these characters together for the first time in a new magazine called The Avengers adding a resurrected Captain America shortly after and other heroes over time. This unique collection gathers key issues from the first few years of the series.A foreword by Leigh Bardugo and a comprehensive introduction and notes by Jos Alaniz offer further insight into the enduring significance of The Avengers and classic Marvel comics.