On Wednesday, November 27th, Folio Society announced Marvel Unforgettable Stories, a new Marvel Comics collection featuring favorite single issues from Minor Threat writers Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum’s House of Ideas. ” will be published. Ahead of the hardcover release later this month, we’re pleased to present an exclusive first look at the entire wraparound cover by Marcos Martin (Daredevil, Friday).
Published to celebrate Marvel’s 85th anniversary, this collection, curated by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum, offers a very personal glimpse into Marvel’s legacy. Comedian, actor, and passionate advocate of comics and pop culture, Patton Oswalt teams up with renowned comic book historian and illustrator Jordan Blum to present 10 great stories from the author himself. Each story is meticulously recreated from the original comics or using Marvel archive files. This volume also includes a fascinating new foreword by Patton Oswalt, who delves into why he chose these stories and explains why they are truly unforgettable.
Marvel Unforgettable Stories include The Amazing Spider-Man #33 (1966), Daredevil #191 (1983), Uncanny X-Men #205 (1986), Captain America #367 (1990), and X-Factor #87 (1993) Contains. Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20 (1997), Spider Man’s Tangled Web #4 (2001), Runaways #1 (2003), Fantastic Four #587 (2011), and Hawkeye #11 (2013). For more information on this book, please see the full press release below. Available exclusively from the Folio Society website for $100 or £65.
press release:
Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum tell Marvel’s unforgettable story
10 of the best Marvel comics of all time in one hardcover collection
Available this winter from The Folio Society
(November 11, 2024) For 85 years, Marvel has built an unparalleled library of characters and stories that have shaped pop culture. What makes a Marvel story unforgettable? Is it the classic characters, the dynamic dialogue, or the action and adventure? Is it the perfect panel or the stunning splash page? , or is it a shocking page turner? It’s all of these things – and more.
Folio Society, an independent publisher of beautifully illustrated hardcover books, pays homage to Marvel’s epic storytelling tradition with Marvel Unforgettable Stories. This is a collectible 280-page hardcover collection of ten seminal Marvel stories selected by acclaimed author and actor Patton Oswalt. Renowned author Jordan Blum. The stories chosen by Oswalt and Blum range from classics, including The Amazing Spider-Man #33, set in the heart of the Silver Age, to modern, including Hawkeye #11. Marvel Unforgettable Stories features an all-new stunning cover and slipcase design by Marvel artist Marcos Martin (Daredevil), a foreword by Patton Oswalt, and Spider-Man, Wolverine, Daredevil, and Captain America Featuring 280 pages of superhero adventures.
“Unlike many ‘best of’ collections, here Patton and Jordan offer a hand-picked selection of their favorite comics that defined their love for Marvel,” said Folio Society Editorial Director James Rhodes. “This is a personal journey through some of Marvel’s most unforgettable stories. Housed in a hardcover book featuring artwork by Marvel artist Marcos Martín, the selection includes one or two It also includes a surprise.
“Jordan Blum and I are lifelong comics readers and fans of Make Your Own Marvel, but we had a hard time choosing just 10 stories for this collection,” said Patton. -Oswalt writes in the preface to the book. “I hear the mumbling and rumbling of ‘But you weren’t included…’ and ‘How could I forget…’ Reduce the stress on your vocal cords. You’re right. Do you object to the story being carried over? You’re right. That’s too much to print under one cover. Hey, buy this edition and get all your friends to buy it. Let me choose the book! Capitalism!
Marvel Unforgettable Stories includes:
Amazing Spider-Man #33 “If This Is My Destiny – The Final Chapter” (1966).
Screenplay: Stan Lee
Artist Steve Ditko
Written by Artie Shimek
Editor: Stan Lee
Daredevil #191 “Roulette” (1983).
Writer and penciler: Frank Miller
Inker: Terry Austin
Colorist: Lynn Varley
Author: Joe Rosen
Editor: Denny O’Neill
Uncanny X-Men #205 “Wounded Wolf” (1986).
Author and penciler: Chris Claremont, Barry Windsor-Smith
Penciler/Inker/Colorist: Barry Windsor-Smith
Author: Tom Orzechowski
Editor: Ann Nocenti
Captain America #367 “Magnetic Repulsion” (1990).
Screenplay: Mark Gruenwald
Pencil writer: Kieron Dwyer
Inker: Danny Bulanadi
Colorist: Steve Busserato
Author: Jack Morelli
Editor: Ralph Macchio
X-Factor #87 “X-Amination” (1993).
Author: Peter David
Penciler: Joe Quesada
Inker: Al Milgrom
Colorist: Marie Javins
Author: Richard Starkings, Steve Dutro
Editor: Kelly Corbes
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20 “Wings of Hatred” (1997).
Screenplay: Kurt Busiek, GL Lawrence
Penciler: Pat Oliff
Inker: Al Williamson
Colorist: Steve Mattson
Author: Richard Starkings, Comiccraft
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Spider-Man’s Tangled Web #4 (2001). “Retirement package”
Screenplay: Greg Rucka
Pencil: Eduardo Risso
Inker: Eduardo Risso
Colorist: Steve Busserato
Author: Richard Starkings, Wes Abbott
Editor: Axel Alonso
The Runaways #1 (2003). “Pride and Joy Chapter 1”
Screenplay: Brian K. Vaughan
Pencil person: Adrian Alphona
Inker: David Newbold
Colorist: Brian River
Author: Paul Tutron
Editor: CB Cebulski, Stephanie Moore
Fantastic Four #587 (2011). “Three, Part 5: The Last Stand”
Screenplay: Jonathan Hickman
Penciler: Steve Epting
Inkers: Rick Magyar, Mike Perkins, Steve Epting
Colorist: Paul Mounts
Author: Russ Wootton
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Hawkeye #11 (2013). “Pizza is my business”
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: David Aja
Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth
Author: Chris Eliopoulos
Marvel Unforgettable Stories is the latest collaboration between Folio Society and Marvel, joining Marvel: The Golden Age 1939-1949, Marvel: The Silver Age 1960-1970, Marvel: The Bronze Age 1970-1980, The Avengers, and Black Panther: A Nation I will join. Under Our Feet, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Spider-Man.
Folio Society will publish Marvel Unforgettable Stories on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. A very limited number of autographed copies will also be available, but no date has been set. This book is available exclusively from https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/fiction/comics-graphic-novels for £65 / $100 USD.
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