Marvel Anatomy: A Scientific Study of the Superhuman

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Daniel Wallace, Co-Author: Daniel Wallace is the author or coauthor of more than fifty books, including The Jedi Path, Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History, The World According to Spider-Man, Warcraft: Behind the Dark Portal, Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection, and The New York Times best-selling Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters. Then, together with Salim Busuru—a spectacular Kenyan artist, well-versed in afrofuturism—we interspersed the book with beautiful designs and a collection of completely original African-inspired masks, one for each chapter in the book. JONAH LOBE: I was most surprised by the freedom Marvel and Insight (the publisher) gave me to complete this project.

Painting a cutaway of Abomination gave me all the high-octane power of a Hulk while also providing me an opportunity to justify why, exactly, his bones are all overgrown (the answer is to provide more room for muscle). The result is something that hopefully feels a lot more personal and connected to the deeper Marvel mythos than it might have been if we were just delivering the anatomical information in our own voices. How did you elevate that to fit the larger-than-life nature of Marvel Super Heroes without making it feel too farfetched? Discover the secrets behind the powers of Marvel’s greatest characters through stunning anatomical cutaway illustrations and in-depth commentary from the Black Panther and Shuri.

COM: What was one of the most surprising "discoveries" you made as you were putting this book together? This one-of-a-kind collector’s edition contains 3 stunning, dynamic art prints of Super Heroes and Super Villains featured in the book, as well as a signature card signed by artist Jonah Lobe. In my mind, being able to see that, deep down, we aren’t really all that different from our favorite heroes helps to bridge the gap between the “normal” and the “super” in ways that make us wonder what amazing things we might be capable of achieving ourselves.

CHARACTERS: Marvel Anatomy: A Scientific Study of the Superhuman reveals the anatomy of more than sixty fan-favorite Marvel characters, including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thanos, Mystique, the Thing, Squirrel Girl, Venom, and Groot. In this configuration, the symbiote acts as an exoskeleton that augments the host's natural musculature in the manner of mechanized power suit. When Skrull forces use their shape-shifting powers to infiltrate Earth’s defenses, King T’Challa must delve into Wakanda’s scientific archives to determine which Super Heroes and Super Villains might be most at risk. A biological base for his silicate shell would explain why the Thing can grow new plates, and arthropod exoskeletons provide examples of similar structures that have arisen from biological evolution. Book was also carefully and professionally wrapt, was a very fast ship, and was in good condition as described.Seller sent the wrong item, but the wrong book has a very similar cover and seller addressed problem very quickly. Jocasta's cyber-synaptic brain has even allowed her to experience humanlike emotions and sudden flashes of creativity — though I should note that some of these effects might be due to the fact that the Wasp's brain waves were used during the development of the neural template that became the foundation of Jocasta's intelligence. And then there’s the Leader, whose gamma-enhanced brain may be one of the coolest images in the entire book. Released by Insight Editions, Marvel Anatomy: A Scientific Study of the Superhuman, a deluxe book showcasing a visually stunning journey into the powers of the Marvel Universe's greatest characters, arrives everywhere books are sold on September 27, 2022.

I am so thankful to them for giving me all the space I needed to illustrate this 230-page tome, and for appreciating (or at least tolerating) all my little visual insanities. Even Jocasta, who’s not monstrous at all, felt vaguely mythic to me, and being able to demonstrate how her distinctive metal “hair” is actually just an extension of her supercomputer-brain—such a unique opportunity!They did the hard work of making these characters live and breathe; we just got to do the fun part of showing you how. Sometimes that meant applying an actual scientific study in unexpected new ways, creating an exciting amalgamation of “what is” and “what if. Loosening any of the Thing's stony plates requires a tremendous amount of applied force, and only a blow delivered by a being with the Hulk's level of strength can dislodge one. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. COM: Due to Marvel Anatomy: A Scientific Study of the Superhuman's premise, the book is told through T'Challa's (and occasionally Shuri's) perspective.