Customer Reviews
Worth it - By: Rachel, 02 Jan 2009 
I think this book is worth the money. Yes, there are some inaccurciesin some of the information, but I think it's use is morein giving background information to characters rather than giving a full life & event history. It is not completely up to date, but there can't be continually new editions to keep up with the storylines -which, if you are interestedin marvel, you will probably know about anyway.
Furthermore, the Jean Grey & Emma Frost mix up is a caption underneath a small picturein Cyclops' bio, so any mistakes (that I've noticed anyway) are minor.
Anyway, I bought this book on the more positive reviews, & I can't say that I regret it at all. I am very pleased that I bought it, & I would recommend it to anyone interestedin Marvel comics.
It is what it is - And it is gooooooood :o) - By: Lazarus, 31 Dec 2008 Outwardly, a magnificent piece of work; it bulges with superb artwork & it manages to cover an awful lot of ground. However, & as mentioned by others, there are a few errors involved which is never a good thingin any publication which calls itself an encyclopaedia. These seem to be the exception rather than the rule, though, & it's easy to forgive such thingsin return for the wonderful presentation & lay out. This is the only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5, & I have to say I feel a bit mean about having to do so. I'd be happier giving it a 4.9999 rating.
That said, any comic fanatic should find it a joy to browse through the pages of this mighty tome & I certainly consider it money well spent.
Don't let a few silly technical errors rob you of an opportunity of endless browsing pleasure - If you're a Marvel buff you'll spot them easily & dismiss them with a tut & probably a grin & if you're not you'll never notice them anyway. You need to know there are errors, but you shouldn't let that put you off investingin this gorgeous piece of work.
A Great Book! - By: JpS, 07 Nov 2008 
Dont be put off by the fact that they make a few mistakes, its obvious that this will happenin a book this size.
OK, so maybe it could be updated but this will only annoy real hardcore freaks.
My girlfriend & I are big fans of Marvel & still, almost a year on, flick through it every few day, learning something new everytime!
Great present for any comic book fan!
brill - By: Ms. D. Maxfield, 29 Mar 2008 wonderful book easy to read great artwork everything you need to know & didnt know wow
Excellent resource for the serious fan - By: Nuno Mendes, 17 May 2007 I've been wanting to buy this for some time. It's relatively expensive & I didn't know if it justified the money.
One day, I bought it on a whim & all I can say is that I haven't regretted it a bit!
The book is quite extensive, covering hundreds of characters. There are some errors, but that's understandable on such wide-ranging tome. The art is great, obviously.
This made me remember characters from stories I read decades ago, that were long forgotten. Awesome.
