{"product_id":"9798216475781","title":"Three Deaths That Shocked Comics Killing Jean Grey, Elektra, and Mar-Vell","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMarvel Age of Comics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThree Deaths That Shocked Comics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKilling Jean Grey, Elektra, and Mar-Vell\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert Jeschonek\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the Stories Behind the Legends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The unforgettable and unexpected deaths of three indelible heroes in the early 1980s shattered the status quo and shook the Marvel Universe to its core.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this age of relentless online spoilers, there may never again be comics events of such powerful shock value and emotional impact. The deaths of Jean Grey, Mar-Vell, and Elektra remain creative high water marks that have yet to be surpassed in terms of artful originality, poetic scope, and the way they ambushed readers, setting the stage for new creative challenges and a new approach to death in sequential storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully illustrated with full-color artwork, this entry in the \u003ci\u003eMARVEL AGE OF COMICS\u003c\/i\u003e scrutinizes the demise of these characters in all their jaw-dropping detail and underscores how their deaths influenced the treatment of high-stakes events in the comics that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRobert Jeschonek\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author based in Steve Ditko's hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He has scripted comics for DC, AHOY and he regularly writes about aspects of comics and popular culture for \u003ci\u003eBack Issue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRetro-Fan\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, among others. Recently, he edited \u003ci\u003eLegends of Indie Comics: Words Only, Volume 1\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/i\u003e and he is the author of official \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e fiction.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216475781\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51197356081292,"sku":"9798216475781","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_87aa9181-5ca6-41f7-b1d0-a95a9a8d4e37.jpg?v=1782962458","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216475781","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}