Marvel The Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide

this is a really good book with great art and information on lots of characters, perfect for any fans of marvel. BUT, do not make the same mistake i did, when i bought this i thought since it said marvel in big huge letters on the top that it was an all marvel guide, but its sadly only avengers and not all of marvel. so if you buy this dont expect to see characters such as ghost rider or iceman because this book is only avengers and people ascociated with the avengers. i was very disapointed when i found this out, but it was to late for me. so dont make the same mistake i did and assume its all marvel. in a quick summary: this book has great info and art work that you can be reading for hours but does not have all of marvels characters, only avengers and their villians.

If you are an Avengers fan or Marvel comics fan this book is a must own!!!!!!!! This books shows both heroes(Avengers) and villains that operate in the Avenger world. The descriptions of each character is on point. Each character descriptions are not to long or short just giving the right amount of facts to know how the character operates in the Avenger environment. There plenty of colorful pictures showing each very characters. This book shows some lesser know characters with some pretty cool backgrounds(maybe one day in an Avengers movie). This is a great book to own if you want the history of characters that are involved in the Avengers universe.

This was the favorite and most used birthday-gift, hand's down. I got this book for my son's 7th birthday (in mid-April). Here we are in August, and I don't think a single day has gone by without him looking at it. He'll even read it by himself and it's really inspired him to push his reading level, because this is not child-like language. He especially loves the power rankings for each character. He is OBSESSED! Now I'm going to have to find another Marvel encyclopedia b/c his only complaint is that it isn't all-encompassing, it is only the Avengers.

This is a really quick & easy character reference geared mainly towards newer & casual fans.Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man & Wasp- these were the first & founding Avengers, although Captain America would be the first new member in Avengers #4. He has even been given "founding member" status in the comics, although this isn't mentioned in this guide. This is an alphabetical treatment, with profiles being listed for over 200 characters related specifically to Marvel's Avengers comics. Each character gets a single page with a single paragraph explaining what they're essentially all about. Vital stats are listed: their real names; occupations; bases; heights; weights; eye & hair colors; powers; allies & foes. Then there's a video game style power ranking grid giving us a quick feel for how powerful these individuals really are. The 6 power stats here: energy projection; strength; durability; fighting skill; intelligence; and speed. Each stat level is ranked 1 to 7, with 7 being the best. Then there are also little tidbits of info added on each page, to help give us a more personalized understanding of each character.I think this is a decent idea, great for kids(!), and it's fun to flip through it every now & then, as there is a wide variety of colorful art on display.

We are huge fans of all things Marvel at my house and my son had an Avengers themed birthday party for his 6th birthday last month. I bought him this and he really loves looking at all the different characters (a lot of which are new to him) and learning more about the ones that he already loves. Kids and adults alike really enjoy looking at this book and we keep it right on the coffee table in the living room. DK makes really great books for learning about a variety of subjects and this one definitely does not disappoint.

While this may not be the absolute all inclusive character guide that some people may be looking for, it's great for people who aren't that into comics or have kids that are just starting to get into it. My son knows and loves all the main heroes like Iron Man and Wolverine, and this book lets him read about them while exposing him to a whole bunch of other characters that he or I have never even heard of. Its a lot of fun just flipping through the pages and reading about random heroes and villains. It's basically one page per hero or villain, with some pictures and descriptions of their powers and history of the character. Again, it may not be as detailed as some who are more into this would like it to be, it's great for us new to this or with kids.

Another wonderful book for any Marvel Avengers fan. This is a book that Santa brought for my 8 year old. He wanted the book the year before, but Santa forgot because his memory is not what it used to be. This last year, Santa remembered it. Since my son got the book, he has not put the book down! He reads it while on the toilet. Pooping for him has never been the same. Good stuff I guess, because really who wants to hang out and smell your turds while in the bathroo. This is highly recommended reading by an 8 year old boy. I promise that you can trust a kid that actually takes the time to read a book of awesome Marvel Characters while dropping a deuce on the toilet. LOL. Marvel fans UNITE!

The book goes through Marvel characters and describes them and explains the basics of their story and powers. Art is beautiful! Great buy and a nice addition to my collection.

My daughter is still reading it. There are so many characters and gives many hours of fun reading. And she goes back to read about here favorite characters. So this is good too for repeat reading.The characters though are similar to the comic books and a bit different to the avenger movies, as the movies gave their own twist to the characters. But it is still very good and a must buy for Avenger fans

A projeto gráfico do livro deixa a apresentação dos personagens bem objetiva, com artes lindíssimas, é uma ótima fonte de referências tanto para desenhistas quanto para os fãs das aventuras dos Vingadores!

Great book lots of info & colourful pics

Un libro muy chulo. Está en inglés así que es importante que lo sepáis. La ilustración es muy buena. A mi sobrino le encantó

I bought this book for the power ratings that are always lots of fun for kids. Unfortunately, they are approximate at best. There are a number of glaringly inaccurate ratings, and I’ve only looked at a small percentage of the entries. For example, Quicksilver is described having an unknown limit to his speed, able to run 13 days into the future, but his speed rating is 5 out of 7.