{"product_id":"marvel-fanfare-omnibus-vol-1-michael-golden-cover-isbn-9781302962272","title":"Marvel Fanfare Omnibus Vol. 1 Michael Golden Cover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe prestige format anthology series from Marvel's 80s era, Marvel Fanfare, is collected in omnibus format for the very first time!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1982, the comics industry was making rapid advances. The door to higher-quality, prestige titles had been opened and \u003ci\u003eMarvel Fanfare\u003c\/i\u003e planted the flag, declaring it \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e place to be seen. The series gave industry’s greatest creators — like Frank Miller, Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Claremont and Michael Golden — a chance to make singular statements on Marvel icons like Captain America, the Thing and Spider-Man. New talents like Mike Mignola and Charles Vess could take their shot for an issue and gain break-out success. And groundbreaking talents like Bill Sienkiewicz could steal the scene with a gallery of pinups that redefined characters in a single image. \u003ci\u003eMarvel Fanfare\u003c\/i\u003e also boasted beautiful, fully-painted stories and cutting-edge new innovations in coloring. Each issue was a bounty of artistic excellence and a statement on the future of comics. Marvel is proud to collect the complete \u003ci\u003eMarvel Fanfare \u003c\/i\u003ein this first of three Omnibus volumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLLECTING: MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #1-19Industry   legend \u003cb\u003eChris Claremont\u003c\/b\u003e is best   known for his epic sixteen-year run on Uncanny   X-Men. Claremont’s focus on the themes of   prejudice and tolerance struck at the hearts of comics fans, and he built an   unparalleled following during the next three decades. Under his pen, the   X-Men franchise spawned a vast array of spin-offs, many of them written by   Claremont himself. His other credits include Iron   Fist, Ms. Marvel, Power Man   and Spider-Woman.   Claremont has returned to the X-Men universe in New   Exiles, GeNext, X-Men Forever, Chaos War: X-Men and Nightcrawler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph   Macchio\u003c\/b\u003e began as an assistant editor on Marvel’s   black-and-white magazines. His career grew more colorful with writing stints   on Avengers, Thor and others. As editor, he   oversaw Master of Kung Fu,   Moon Knight, Daredevil and more. After editing   multiple Spider-Man titles, he moved to the Ultimate line, which he guided   through world-shaking changes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger   Stern\u003c\/b\u003e enjoyed well-regarded runs on Amazing Spider-Man, in which he   introduced Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) and the Hobgoblin; Avengers; and Captain America. He launched West Coast Avengers and wrote   numerous tie-in miniseries starring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. At DC, he   relaunched Atom and co-created Starman (Will Payton) before participating in   one of comics’ most shocking events: the 1992 “Death of Superman.” He later   returned to Marvel to write Amazing Spider-Man and related titles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist   \u003cb\u003eMichael Golden\u003c\/b\u003e’s realistic   artwork on The ’Nam   chronicled a platoon of Vietnam War soldiers in a series widely acclaimed by   both readers and veterans of the military conflict. He contributes cover   artwork to a variety of projects, including Batman and Superman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultiple   Eisner Award-winner \u003cb\u003eFrank Miller\u003c\/b\u003e broke into the comics business during the late 1970s, landing a choice   assignment on the series Daredevil. His work quickly made the title one of Marvel’s best-selling   series, as well as establishing Miller as a fan-favorite superstar. During   his tenure on Daredevil,   he introduced the assassin Elektra, who became a major Marvel character in   her own right. After completing his initial run, Miller returned to Daredevil as writer of the acclaimed   “Born Again” run with artist David Mazzucchelli; he then collaborated with   John Romita Jr. for the Daredevil: Man Without   Fear limited series. Miller has also had   monumental success with his work on other iconic characters. In 1986, he made   a splash at DC with the wildly popular and hugely influential Batman: The Dark Knight Returns,   which told the tale of an older Batman still fighting crime decades after his   prime. The following year, Miller reteamed with David Mazzucchelli for Batman: Year One, putting a modern   spin on Batman’s classic origin story. Miller writes All Star Batman \u0026amp; Robin with   artist Jim Lee, continuing to put his distinctive mark on the Dark Knight.   Miller has parlayed his talents as a comic-book creator to major success in   Hollywood. In 2005, Miller collaborated with Robert Rodriquez to co-direct Sin City, a film that was widely   praised by both fans and critics. Two years later, Miller’s 300 met with similar success,   breaking multiple box-office records. Miller wrote and directed The Spirit, based on Will Eisner’s   classic hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike   Mignola\u003c\/b\u003e started out as an inker on Daredevil and Power Man \u0026amp; Iron Fist, moving   into penciling on Alpha Flight and Incredible Hulk. At DC, he illustrated Cosmic   Odyssey, based on Jack Kirby’s famed Fourth World   creations, and the one-shot Batman: Gotham by   Gaslight, whose success initiated DC’s Elseworlds   concept. In 1994, he created Hellboy, launching a franchise of titles, both live-action and   animated films, and other merchandise. In other media, Mignola designed   characters and locations for the TV series Batman   Beyond and worked as concept artist for the Marvel   film Blade II.","brand":"Marvel Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304284901605,"sku":"NP9781302962272","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302962272.jpg?v=1767732311","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/marvel-fanfare-omnibus-vol-1-michael-golden-cover-isbn-9781302962272","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}