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| The Marvel Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the World of Marvel | 
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| Authors: Roy Thomas, Peter Sanderson
Publisher: Running Press
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $24.95
You Save: $25.00 (50%)
New (32) Used (17) from $7.71
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 13.1 x 10.6 x 1.8
ISBN: 0762428449
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9780762428441
Publication Date: October 8, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New, never read! Established worldwide seller with over 35 years of excellent service.
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A MARVELous Book! November 11, 2008
If you are a hard-core Marvel Comics fan, and know your Super Heroes from way back when, then this marvel (excuse the pun!) of a book - which is truly a vault of treasures - will certainly enthrall you! That said: if, however, you are a fairly recent fan and only know the latest Heroes, or if you are only interested in heroes like Spidey or the Fantastic Four, then this book might not be so fantastic for you. Nevertheless, it is a great addition to any bibliophile's library, and the price is sweet too!
The "Vault" holds some excellent items of memorabilia, and some of the treasures in it are signed pencil illustrations, a few collectors' cards, and a Stan Lee Book of Marvel Goofs. Paging through the book definitely creates a joyous sense of nostalgia, and also displays how Marvel has matured, developed and come into its present reign.
The MARVEL Vault makes for a perfect gift to yourself, or a close friend who is a die hard Marvel fan!
 The presence of the ephemera overshadows the superficial and error-riddled text August 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Marvel Vault is billed as a "museum in-a-box", and that's pretty much what it is. It's illustrated not only with covers and interior art from pricey comics and photos of their creators, but also with reproductions of ephemera such as character and cover sketches and unedited artwork. Also, several clear vinyl sleeves hold reproductions of Marvel ephemera such as the Marvel Value Stamps and the program book from the 1973 Marvel Comic Art Convention.
There are better choices if you're looking for a history of Marvel Comics (Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics by Les Daniels is probably the best known, but also worth reading are Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution by Ronin Ro and Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book by Gerard Jones, though the last doesn't focus exclusively on Marvel) but the real attraction here is the rare art, preproduction sketches and other stuff out of the reach of the average comics fan. It's fun to see ephemera from the original Marvel fan club and hand-drawn greeting cards autographed by the entire Marvel staff. The presence of the ephemera overshadows the superficial and error-riddled text.
 Great Book July 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Book is great, with lots of stuff of the Marvel history. An incredible edition Thanks
Ariel
Buenos Aires
Argentina
The Marvel Vault March 11, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Thit book has a lot of long lost memories for older comic readers but it seems to focus too much on marvel "cash cows" spiderman and wolverine same story different cover.
The Marvel Vault January 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was purchased as a gift for my husband who is an avid comic book collector. He was thrilled with the book and is enjoying it very much. Even though my order was close to Christmas, I received it in time to make it a Christmas gift.
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