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This article is about the prose-book imprint. For for the comic book company, see Marvel Comics.
Marvel Books refers to prose books licensed by Marvel Entertainment or its division in the 1980s that published coloring books and sticker books. Marvel Publishing/Worldwide also twice launched twice its Marvel Press prose novel imprint, in 2004 and in 2011.
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Licensed
Marvel first licensed two prose novels to Bantam Books, which published The Avengers Battle the Earth Wrecker by Otto Binder (1967) and Captain America: The Great Gold Steal by Ted White (1968). Pocket Books pick up the license in 1978, publishing nine books. Beginning in 1994, Berkley Boulevard and the since-defunct Byron Preiss Multimedia Company joined to publish Marvel prose novels until Byron Preiss' legal troubles caused a temporary halt to the line in June 1999. Berkley completed the line in 2000 with a total of 45 novels and seven anthologies. Byron Preiss also teamed with Pocket Books from 1996 to 1997 for a young adult books line, including two choose-your-own-adventure books. In 2000 Preiss' BP Books/iBooks launched a new book line, distributed by Simon & Schuster, that ended in 2002. This line compete author Adam-Troy Castro's "Sinister Six" trilogy and published 11 other novels. Also, with the various licensed films being released beginning in 1997, various publishers put out movie novelizations.[1]
Division
Marvel Books Type Division Industry publishing Founded 1982 Headquarters New York City Key people Harry Flynn, VP[2] Products coloring books
sticker sets
childrens' booksParent Marvel Comics Group[2] A previous Marvel Books division was set up in 1982[3] to intially published coloring books and sticker sets, and was intended to also publish prose novels.[4] In 1986, Marvel agreed with Fisher Price to launch a Fisher Price line with 15 books in 1986 and 32 books in 1987.[3]
References
- ^ DeCandido, Keith R.A.. "Marvel Comics in Prose: An Unofficial Guide". SFF.net. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. http://www.sff.net/people/krad/marvel.htm. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Gilroy, Dan (09/17/1986). "Marvel Now a $100 Million Hulk: Marvel Divisions and Top Execs" (jpeg). Variety: p. 81. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ehenm6Qnx2g/TpcQJrcCJII/AAAAAAAAAgA/77b39kyZftM/s1600/variety25-2.jpg. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Marvel Grows into $100 Hulk" (jpeg). Variety: p. 92. 17 September 1986. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-9Sx_QkCoE/TpcRkt4j6cI/AAAAAAAAAgg/-8yZ0qOWI3U/s1600/variety25-7.jpg. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Schmuckler, Eric (February 11-22, 1985). "Clash of the Comic Book Giants". New York City Business via JimShooter.com. p. 28. http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/09/hijack.html. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
See also
- List of novels based on Marvel Comics
- Marvel Fireside Books
- Marvel Press
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