Marvel Comics
The World Outside Your Window
(Author) Joe SimonThe Marvel Universe has always reflected the world outside your window - from the moment Captain America charged into battle in World War II, to the present day! Marvel's characters face relevant and real-life issues alongside their extraordinary adventures - from grappling with alcoholism, to participating in politics, to celebrating diversity and everything in between! These powerful stories from Marvel's 80-year history feature iconic heroes tackling heavy-hitting subjects, including drug abuse, teen suicide, HIV, terrorism, school shootings and more. COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 97, HOWARD THE DUCK (1976) 8, IRON MAN (1968) 128, NEW MUTANTS (1983) 45, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) 106, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) 303, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) 420, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 36, CAPTAIN AMERICA (2002) 1, ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) 51, MS. MARVEL (2015) 13, CHAMPIONS (2016) 24; & MATERIAL FROM CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS 2 AND AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 583
Joe Simon
Joe Simon was an influential American comic book writer and artist, best known for co-creating Captain America with Jack Kirby in 1940. His energetic and dynamic storytelling style revolutionized the superhero genre. Simon's key contributions to literature include pioneering the use of timely social commentary in comics and creating iconic characters that have stood the test of time.