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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Marvel comics join literary canon in special edition by Penguin Classics

Paperback and hardback editions of The Amazing Spider-Man by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko.
Paperback and hardback editions of The Amazing Spider-Man by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. Photograph: Marvel/Penguin Classics

Penguin Classics is collaborating with Marvel to publish special editions of Black Panther, Captain America and The Amazing Spider-Man, marking the first time comics have been published by the imprint associated with classic works of literature.

The series, called the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection, presents the original stories and seminal tales of key Marvel characters. According to the publishers, it “serves as a testament to Marvel’s transformative impact on graphic fiction and icons and stories across popular culture”.

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