Next month, TASCHEN will publish Avengers. Vol. 1. 1963–1965, the second volume in the new ‘Marvel Comics Library’ series following the release of Spider-Man in December.

A collector’s dream, the first 20 stories from the Avengers are assembled in this Hulk-sized volume. As if fresh off the 1960’s printing press, each page has been meticulously photographed from the most pristine copies of these rare comic books. Accompanying the stories are an original foreword by Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and an in-depth history by the Eisner Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek illustrated with original art, little-seen photographs, and rare documents.

Super-hero teams had been around since the 1940s, but Thor, Ant Man, the Wasp, Hulk, and Iron Man broke new ground when they joined forces to form the Avengers in 1963. They not only fought together, they occasionally fought each other! The first 20 stories from the Avengers are collected in this Hulk-sized volume and have been meticulously photographed from the most pristine copies of these rare comic books—a fine art celebration worthy of Tony Stark’s library.

Famous First Edition: First printing of 5,000 numbered copies

Also available in a Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies