Mighty Marvel Calendar Book: A Visual History presents seven years of Marvel history in this incredible showcase featuring art from some of the greatest illustrators who drew stories for the House of Ideas.
Ah, the good old days, when life revolved around Saturday morning cartoons, sugary cereal, and wondering if you’d ever crack the secrets of the Rubik’s Cube. Marvel merch wasn’t plastered on every backpack, T-shirt, and lunchbox yet, which meant if you got your hands on a Mighty Marvel calendar, you were officially the coolest kid on the block. Between 1975 and 1981, these calendars weren’t just paper—they were art. Each masterpiece featured the top Marvel artists of the day, a daily reminder that superheroes were just a mailbox away.
Now, all those legendary calendars have been collected into one glorious book! It’s like a time machine back to a world where sea monkeys promised aquatic utopias, X-ray specs guaranteed superpowers, and comic book ads convinced you that selling seeds door-to-door was your ticket to a shiny new bike. Whether you were saving up your allowance or mowing lawns for that one magical mail-in offer, these calendars were proof that Marvel knew how to hook us. And now, you can relive it all without selling a single seed packet. Good times, indeed!
Visual call-outs throughout the year for birthdays of noted Marvel staff and creators
From 1975–81, Marvel created seven consecutive calendars that were as artistically designed and captivatingly written as any comic book. Each of these annual calendars—whether they celebrated the Bicentennial (1976) or spotlighted a specific character such as Spider-Man (1978), Hulk (1979), or Doctor Strange (1980), featured heroes and villains across the pantheon of the Marvel Universe—and all shared inspired features. These included visual call-outs for birthdays of noted Marvel staff and creators; key moments in Marvel history; special events, famous quotes from fan-favorite issues, and other celebratory mentions; with exclusive art from iconic Marvel artists, created especially for these calendars by Jack Kirby, John Buscema, John Byrne, Frank Miller, Walter Simonson, Gil Kane, George Pérez, Gene Colan, Jim Starlin, Sal Buscema, Mike Ploog, and dozens more.
Key moments in Marvel’s history
Other features include:
- Spiral-bound and printed on sturdy FSC-certified cardstock with soy-based ink
- Spans January–December 2025
- Marvel birthdays, key moments in Marvel history, and other Marvel celebrations visually called out throughout the year
- Official major world holidays and observances for 2025 are listed at the bottom of each month
- First-ever reissue of the classic Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975
Famous quotes from fan-favorite issues
Never before has all of this astounding art been reprinted, and the complete set of covers, interiors, and gorgeously designed monthly entries are reproduced at their original size in this beautiful, oversized hardcover package. Also included is new commentary, rare promotional materials, and an introduction by longtime Marvel writer/editor/historian Roy Thomas. The years might keep ticking away, but the work collected in this special book remains timeless!
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