On Wednesday, November 27, the Folio Society will publish a new Marvel Comics collection, Marvel Unforgettable Stories, featuring a curation of Minor Threats writers Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum‘s favorite single-issues from the House of Ideas. We are pleased to present an exclusive first look at the full wraparound cover by Marcos Martín (Daredevil, Friday) ahead of the book’s hardcover release at the end of the month.
Published to celebrate Marvel’s 85th anniversary, this collection, curated by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum, offers a deeply personal glimpse into Marvel’s legacy. Patton Oswalt, comedian, actor, and ardent advocate for comics and pop culture, teams up with Jordan Blum renowned comic book historian and illustrator, to present ten extraordinary stories cherished by the authors themselves. Each story is meticulously reproduced from the original comics or using Marvel’s archival files. This volume also includes a captivating new introduction by Patton Oswalt, who delves into why he chose these stories and explains why they remain truly unforgettable.
Marvel Unforgettable Stories will include The Amazing Spider-Man #33 (1966), Daredevil #191 (1983), Uncanny X-Men #205 (1986), Captain America #367 (1990), X-Factor #87 (1993), 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 on the book, check out the full press release below. It will retail exclusively from the Folio Society’s website for $100, or £65.
Press release:
PATTON OSWALT AND JORDAN BLUM PRESENT MARVEL UNFORGETTABLE STORIES
Ten of the Greatest Marvel Comics of All Time, Curated In One Collectible Hardcover Collection
On Sale 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 a perfect panel, a stunning splash page, or a shocking page turn reveal? It is all of these things ― and more.
Now The Folio Society, the independent publisher of beautifully illustrated hardback books, is paying tribute to Marvel’s epic storytelling tradition with Marvel Unforgettable Stories, a handsome, collectible 280-page hardcover that collects ten seminal Marvel stories selected by acclaimed writer and actor Patton Oswalt and acclaimed writer Jordan Blum. The story selections by Oswalt and Blum range from the classic ― including The Amazing Spider-Man #33 from the heart of the Silver Age ― to the contemporary ― including Hawkeye #11. Marvel Unforgettable Stories features an all-new stunning cover and slipcase design by Marvel artist Marcos Martín (Daredevil), an introduction by Patton Oswalt, and 280 pages of super hero adventures featuring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Daredevil and Captain America.
“Unlike so many ‘best-of’ collections, here Patton and Jordan have carefully provided a favourite selection of the comics that have defined their love of Marvel,” said James Rose, Head of Editorial at the Folio Society. “It’s a personal journey through some of Marvel’s most unforgettable stories. Housed in a hardback volume featuring artwork by Marvel artist Marcos Martín, the selection also includes one or two surprises.”
“Jordan Blum and I — both lifelong comics readers and ‘make mine Marvel’ fanatics — had a hard time picking only ten stories for this collection,” writes Patton Oswalt in the book’s introduction. “I can hear the bleats and rumblings of, ‘But you didn’t include…’ and ‘How could you forget…’ Lemme save your vocal cords the stress — you’re right. Any objections you have to any stories being passed over? You’re right. There’s simply too many to print under one cover. Hey, maybe buy this edition, and get all of your friends to buy one, and they’ll let us pick ten more! Capitalism!”
Marvel Unforgettable Stories includes:
- The Amazing Spider-Man #33 “If This Be My Destiny – The Final Chapter” (1966).
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist Steve Ditko
Letterer Artie Simek
Editor: Stan Lee -
Daredevil #191 “Roulette” (1983).
Writer, Penciller: Frank Miller
Inker: Terry Austin
Colorist: Lynn Varley
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Editor: Denny O’Neil -
Uncanny X-Men #205 “Wounded Wolf” (1986).
Writer, Penciller: Chris Claremont and Barry Windsor-Smith
Penciller/ Inker/ Colorist: Barry Windsor-Smith
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Editor: Ann Nocenti -
Captain America #367 “Magnetic Repulsion” (1990).
Writer: Mark Gruenwald
Penciler: Kieron Dwyer
Inker: Danny Bulanadi
Colorist: Steve Buccellato
Letterer: Jack Morelli
Editor: Ralph Macchio -
X-Factor #87 “X-aminations” (1993).
Writer: Peter David
Penciler: Joe Quesada
Inker: Al Milgrom
Colorist: Marie Javins
Letterers: Richard Starkings, Steve Dutro
Editor: Kelly Corvese -
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20 “Wings of Hatred” (1997).
Writers: Kurt Busiek and G.L. Lawrence
Penciler: Pat Olliffe
Inker: Al Williamson
Colorist: Steve Mattsson
Letterer: Richard Starkings, Comicraft
Editor: Tom Brevoort -
Spider Man’s Tangled Web #4 (2001). “Severance Package”
Writer: Greg Rucka
Penciler: Eduardo Risso
Inker: Eduardo Risso
Colorist: Steve Buccellato
Letterer: Richard Starkings, Wes Abbott
Editor: Axel Alonso -
The Runaways #1 (2003). “Pride and Joy, Chapter One”
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
Penciler: Adrian Alphona
Inker: David Newbold
Colorist: Brian Reber
Letterer: Paul Tutrone
Editors: C.B. Cebulski, Stephanie Moore -
Fantastic Four #587 (2011). “Three, Part 5: The Last Stand”
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Penciler: Steve Epting
Inkers: Rick Magyar, Mike Perkins, Steve Epting
Colorist: Paul Mounts
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Editor: Tom Brevoort -
Hawkeye #11 (2013). “Pizza Is My Business”
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: David Aja
Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth
Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos
Marvel Unforgettable Stories is the latest collaboration between the 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, Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Hulk, and Spider-Man.
The Folio Society will publish Marvel Unforgettable Stories on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. A very limited number signed copies of will be available as well, date to be announced. The book will be available for £65 / US $100 exclusively from https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/fiction/comics-graphic-novels.
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