{"product_id":"guardians-of-the-galaxy-epic-collection-quest-for-the-shield-isbn-9781302956417","title":"Guardians Of The Galaxy Epic Collection: Quest For The Shield","description":"\u003cb\u003eArtistic superstar Jim Valentino revitalizes the original Guardians of the Galaxy!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Guardians of the Galaxy pursue a cosmic threat named Korvac from the 31st century back to the present day, it will take an awesome assemblage of Avengers to help them save all of reality! Trapped in their past, the Guardians share adventures with Spider-Man, the Thing and Ms. Marvel. But can they make their way back home? And if they do, are they ready for…Taserface?! As Major Victory leads the Guardians on a quest to find Captain America’s long-lost shield, their mission pits them against Iron Man's twisted legacy, the marauding alien cyborgs called the Stark and the intergalactic thieves known as Force!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLLECTING: Avengers (1963) 167-168, 170-177, 181; Ms. Marvel (1977) 23; Marvel Team-Up (1972) 86; Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 61-63, 69; Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) 1-6\u003cb\u003eJim   Shooter\u003c\/b\u003e entered the comic-book field at age 14 as writer   and penciler of the “Legion of Super-Heroes” feature in Adventure Comics. Later moving to   Marvel, he wrote Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One and other titles. As editor in chief, he tightened Marvel’s   publishing schedule; added new titles; nurtured fresh talent; launched the   New Universe; and wrote the 12-issue Secret Wars and its sequel, Secret Wars II. Eventually leaving Marvel, Shooter wrote for Valiant, Defiant   and Broadway Comics before entering different creative fields at Phobos   Entertainment and TGS Inc. Later returning to DC to write Legion of Super-Heroes, he   subsequently helped revamp Gold Key heroes at Dark Horse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter   beginning his writing career on DC horror titles, \u003cb\u003eDavid   Michelinie\u003c\/b\u003e moved to Marvel. He and co-writer\/inker   Bob Layton established Iron Man’s battle with alcoholism, use of specialized   armor variants and vendetta against Doctor Doom, as well as other aspects of   the character that endure to this day. Michelinie’s unique blend of action,   suspense and humor distinguished not only Iron Man, but also Amazing Spider-Man. With artist Todd McFarlane, he introduced the vicious   vigilante Venom; he also wrote the first Venom limited series, Lethal Protector. Michelinie’s run   as Amazing writer was   second in length only to that of Stan Lee himself, while he also authored   tie-in titles Spectacular Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man and Spider-Man. He moved from Marvel’s flagship character to DC’s with a   stint on Superman’s Action Comics, later returning to the world of Tony Stark for writing   collaborations with Bob Layton on Iron Man: Legacy   of Doom and Iron Man:   The End.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill   Mantlo\u003c\/b\u003e began his Marvel career on Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, in which he   introduced White Tiger, one of the industry’s earliest Hispanic super heroes.   Eventually writing stories for almost every Marvel title, he did some of his   most fondly remembered work on Incredible Hulk and Spectacular Spider-Man. He also launched Cloak and Dagger in a pair of miniseries and guided Alpha   Flight through some of its most harrowing ordeals.   Mantlo excelled at integrating licensed properties into the Marvel Universe,   as demonstrated by Micronauts and Rom: Spaceknight, both of which he wrote from start to finish. At DC, he wrote   the Invasion miniseries   for one of the company’s biggest crossover events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist   \u003cb\u003eGeorge Pérez\u003c\/b\u003e made team titles   his specialty with runs on Marvel’s Avengers and Fantastic Four, along with DC’s Justice League of   America and New Teen   Titans, the latter co-created with Marv Wolfman.   The pair redefined the DC Universe in Crisis on   Infinite Earths. In collaboration with writer Kurt   Busiek, he returned to Avengers following the “Heroes Reborn” event. The pair surpassed   expectations with JLA\/Avengers, a 2003 crossover that featured nearly every member of both   long-running teams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter   a start as inker to his older brother John, \u003cb\u003eSal Buscema\u003c\/b\u003e penciled Captain America, Defenders,   Incredible Hulk and   more. Famed for his ability to meet tight deadlines, he spread his talents   across multiple genres. His 1970s work ranged from Ms.   Marvel and Nova to Sub-Mariner and Spider-Woman’s first appearance in Marvel Spotlight. He was the   uninterrupted artist on Spectacular Spider-Man for more than one hundred issues and penciled the   web-slinger’s adventures in Marvel Team-Up, in which he and writer Bill Mantlo introduced Captain Jean   DeWolff. After handling more team-ups in the Thing’s Marvel Two-in-One, he reunited with   brother John on Steve Englehart’s Fantastic Four. He later provided inks for Tom DeFalco’s Spider-Girl titles and Thunderstrike miniseries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew   Yorker \u003cb\u003eJim Valentino\u003c\/b\u003e began his   career in the late 1970s creating small press, self-published comics. He   served as a storyboard artist for animated features before his work took him   to Marvel and titles including What If? and Silver Surfer. His flair for cosmic action made him a natural to both write   and draw Guardians of the Galaxy, the first series bearing the name of the titular team. Guardians established Valentino as   one of the superstar artists of the early 1990s, leading him to band together   with others and form Image Comics, where he introduced his signature   creation, ShadowHawk.   Valentino served as Image’s publisher, helping establish the company as an   enduring major player in the industry.","brand":"Marvel Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300467036389,"sku":"NP9781302956417","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302956417.jpg?v=1767728557","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-epic-collection-quest-for-the-shield-isbn-9781302956417","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}