Unboxing: This is ‘The Story of Marvel Studios’, the most comprehensive book in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

May 2, 2008. US theaters receive Jon Favreau’s “Iron Man”, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. We had already seen many movies that brought superheroes from comics to the big screen. But this was different. “Iron Man” wanted to be the first stone of a crazy plan that would involve several characters with their own films, who would end up participating in cinematic events.

April 26, 2019. ‘Avengers: Endgame’, the final battle of the Marvel heroes against the titan Thanos, opens in North America. It becomes the highest-grossing film in history and consolidates the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the most successful franchise of recent years (it would also become the highest-grossing saga in history). The plan, which seemed practically impossible, closes its first major stage with critical and box office success and a legion of fans. There are many triumphs along the way, some setbacks, but a waste of creativity both in front of and behind the cameras.

On October 5th, “The Story of Marvel Studios” will finally go on sale in Spain. Planeta Cómic took care of the Spanish translation and distribution of this encyclopedia in two volumes that traces the entire history of the UCM Infinity Saga, ie from phases 1 to 3. From “Iron Man” to “Avengers: Endgame” (and ‘ Spider-Man: Away from Home ‘). Tara Bennett and Paul Terry are the authors of these 512 pages in which we discover how we came to the making of “Iron Man”, Kevin Feige’s role as master of this master plan and every milestone, film, actor and record that was shaping the incredible story of this franchise. Also some brushstrokes of what would happen after Thanos’ defeat.

First-rate testimonials

Being an official book, In its pages we will find testimonies and statements of all the protagonists of the saga, starting with a prologue signed by Kevin Feige himself and culminating with an epilogue written by Robert Downey Jr., the actor who started it all. Filmmakers, technicians, producers and actors offer their testimonies and anecdotes so you can get a picture of what it was like to participate in the creation of the UCM. The book does not forget either Stan Lee or Chadwick Boseman, to whom it dedicates a section in the last pages. The two volumes are full of exclusive photos, storyboards, concept art and many graphic documents that are a real treasure.

In our unboxing we show what “The Story of Marvel Studios” is like on the outside and inside, which will go on sale on 5 October at the recommended price of 100 euros. Now that we are immersed in a tremendously prolific phase of the MCU, what better time to remember how it all began.