{"product_id":"agatha-harkness-the-saga-of-the-salem-witch-isbn-9781302960070","title":"AGATHA HARKNESS: THE SAGA OF THE SALEM WITCH","description":"\u003cb\u003eAgatha returns to the small screen after her breakout live action debut in WANDAVISION in AGATHA ALL ALONG, streaming on Disney+!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe comic-book history of the breakout star of MARVEL STUDIOS' WANDAVISION! When Reed and Sue Richards of the Fantastic Four hire a new nanny for their son, Franklin, they get more than they bargained for in the form of Agatha Harkness - a powerful witch capable of holding her own against the Frightful Four! But Agatha's son, the warlock Nicholas Scratch, may prove to be one of the FF's deadliest foes! Agatha takes the Scarlet Witch under her mystical wing, but the sorceress hides a terrible secret. As a dark prophecy comes true and Earth is terrorized by apocalyptic new villains with horrifying powers, an unlikely team of heroes will form to wage mystical war: Magik, Wolverine, Blade, Spirit Rider and Nico Minoru! And the saga of these Midnight Suns will transform Agatha in unexpected ways! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #94, #185-186 and #222-223; AVENGERS (1963) #128; and MIDNIGHT SUNS #1-5.Writer\/editor Stan Lee (1922-2018) made comic-book history together with Jack Kirby   in 1961 with Fantastic Four #1. The monumental popularity of its new style inspired Lee to   develop similarly themed characters — including the Hulk and X-Men with   Kirby, Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with Steve Ditko, and Daredevil with   Bill Everett. After shepherding his creations through dozens of issues — in   some cases a hundred or more — Lee allowed other writers to take over, but he   maintained steady editorial control. Eventually, he helped expand Marvel into   a multimedia empire. In recent years, his frequent cameo appearances in   Marvel’s films established Lee as one of the world’s most famous faces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter co-creating DC’s Swamp Thing in 1972, Len Wein moved to Marvel for lengthy runs on some of the company’s   biggest titles — Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk and Thor   — and helped bring the landmark Giant-Size X-Men #1 into   the world, changing Marvel forever. Returning to DC as an editor, Wein   oversaw an influx of British writing talent, highlighted by Alan Moore’s   historic Watchmen   miniseries. Wein also has worked in television and animation, returning to   his roots to develop a Swamp Thing screenplay. He has written comic-book adaptations of The Simpsons and Futurama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to runs on Fantastic Four and Thor,   original Moon Knight scribe Doug Moench specialized in writing features outside the Marvel mainstream   — including Adventure into Fear’s Morbius, Frankenstein, Inhumans,   Ka-Zar: Lord of the Hidden Jungle, Master of Kung Fu, Werewolf by Night and Astonishing Tales’ Deathlok. Proving his eclectic abilities, he also wrote the   full run of Godzilla,   most of Shogun Warriors   and stories for virtually every Marvel black-and-white magazine of the 1970s.   He expanded on his Star-Lord and Weirdworld sagas in multiple anthology   titles. At DC, he wrote memorable runs on Batman, Detective Comics and Legends of the Dark Knight — along with numerous Batman one-shots, cross-company   crossovers and Elseworlds sagas. He further contributed such short-lived but   unique series as Electric Warrior, Lords of the Ultra-Realm, Slash Maraud, Wanderers   and Xenobrood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917 to   Jewish-Austrian parents on New York’s Lower East Side, Jack Kirby came of age at the birth   of the American comic book industry. Beginning his career during the rising   tide of Nazism, Kirby and fellow artist Joe Simon created the patriotic hero   Captain America. Cap’s exploits on the comic book page entertained millions   of American readers at home and inspired U.S. troops fighting the enemy   abroad. When World War II ended, the public’s interest in super heroes waned;   Kirby turned his artistic talents during the 1950s to other genres, such as   monsters, Westerns and crime — as well as the first-of-its-kind Young Romance Comics. In 1961, Kirby   returned to super heroes to illustrate what would become the defining issue   in Marvel Comics history: Fantastic Four #1. Written by Stan Lee, the team’s debut revolutionized the   industry overnight. In contrast to the staid artwork of his predecessors,   Kirby’s illustrations seemed to leap off the page with eye-popping action and   drama. For the next decade, Kirby and Lee would introduce a mind-boggling   array of new characters — including the Avengers, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man,   the Silver Surfer and the X-Men. Taken together, Kirby’s groundbreaking work   with Lee formed the foundation of the Marvel Universe. In the early 1970s,   Kirby moved to DC Comics, where his boundless creativity continued. He   returned to Marvel in 1975, writing and illustrating Captain America and introducing his   final major concept, the Eternals. With the explosion of TV animation during   the 1980s, Kirby’s talents turned to the small screen. Comic fans quickly   recognized his work on such series as Thundarr the   Barbarian and Turbo   Teen. Kirby died in 1994, but his influence on the   comic book industry is as strong as ever. His work has inspired a generation   of professional artists and modern writers who continue to explore his vast   universe of concepts and characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist George Pérez 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\u003eBill Sienkiewicz has had a major impact on   the comic-book field with his innovative blend of collage, illustration   techniques and storytelling. His influential work has garnered industry-wide   acclaim and earned him nearly every major comic-book illustration award in   the United States and abroad. His credits include a groundbreaking   collaboration with Chris Claremont on New Mutants; Elektra: Assassin, for which he received the prestigious Yellow Kid Award; the   Marvel Graphic Novel Daredevil: Love and War; and the critically acclaimed Stray   Toasters, which he wrote and illustrated. In   addition to his work in the comic-book industry, Sienkiewicz has added his   talents to TV and movie projects, including the film Unforgiven and the animated series Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?,   for which he received two Emmy nominations. Sienkiewicz was also selected to   produce the artwork for the critically acclaimed painted biography Voodoo Child: The Illustrated Legend of Jimi Hendrix, published by Viking Press. He divides his time between comic   books and classic illustration, with his work continuing to inspire a new   generation of innovative artists.","brand":"Marvel Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301212279013,"sku":"NP9781302960070","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302960070.jpg?v=1742923446","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/agatha-harkness-the-saga-of-the-salem-witch-isbn-9781302960070","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}