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Worth it

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I think this book is worth the money. Yes, there are some inaccurcies in some of the information, but I think it's use is more in giving background information to characters rather than giving a full life and event history. It is not completely up to date, but there can't be continually new editions to keep up with the storylines -which, if you are interested in marvel, you will probably know about anyway. Furthermore, the Jean Grey and Emma Frost mix up is a caption underneath a small picture in Cyclops' bio, so any mistakes (that I've noticed anyway) are minor. Anyway, I bought this book on the more positive reviews, and I can't say that I regret it at all. I am very pleased that I bought it, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in Marvel comics.

It is what it is - And it is gooooooood :o)

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Outwardly, a magnificent piece of work; it bulges with superb artwork and it manages to cover an awful lot of ground. However, and as mentioned by others, there are a few errors involved which is never a good thing in any publication which calls itself an encyclopaedia. These seem to be the exception rather than the rule, though, and it's easy to forgive such things in return for the wonderful presentation and lay out. This is the only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5, and I have to say I feel a bit mean about having to do so. I'd be happier giving it a 4.9999 rating. That said, any comic fanatic should find it a joy to browse through the pages of this mighty tome and I certainly consider it money well spent. Don't let a few silly technical errors rob you of an opportunity of endless browsing pleasure - If you're a Marvel buff you'll spot them easily and dismiss them with a tut and probably a grin and if you're not you'll never notice them anyway. You need to know there are errors, but you shouldn't let that put you off investing in this gorgeous piece of work.

A Great Book!	Customer Rating:
Dont be put off by the fact that they make a few mistakes, its obvious that this will happen in a book this size. OK, so maybe it could be updated but this will only annoy real hardcore freaks. My girlfriend and I are big fans of Marvel and still, almost a year on, flick through it every few day, learning something new everytime! Great present for any comic book fan!

brill	Customer Rating:
wonderful book easy to read great artwork everything you need to know and didnt know wow

Excellent resource for the serious fan

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I've been wanting to buy this for some time. It's relatively expensive and I didn't know if it justified the money. One day, I bought it on a whim and all I can say is that I haven't regretted it a bit! The book is quite extensive, covering hundreds of characters. There are some errors, but that's understandable on such wide-ranging tome. The art is great, obviously. This made me remember characters from stories I read decades ago, that were long forgotten. Awesome.