Before Marvel's heroes were box office giants, they were swashbuckling stars of their own comic books. Looking back on some milestones, this three-volume set contains color reproductions of some unforgettable covers and interior art, with captions putting them in context. Here Spider-Man fights for his life against the Green Goblin and Dr. Octopus; Captain America battles the Red Skull; and Iron Man struggles against high-tech menaces and even his own self-destructive nature. One of Marvel's most esteemed writers and editors, Roy Thomas contributes prefaces to each of these books.