The Secret Origin of Earth 616: Alternate Universes and Why To Make Them

The Secret Origin of Earth 616: Alternate Universes and Why To Make Them - Paperback

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The Secret Origin of Earth 616: Alternate Universes and Why To Make Them

The Secret Origin of Earth 616: Alternate Universes and Why To Make Them - Paperback

by David Thorpe
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Sale price  $16.20 Regular price 

Book Overview

Marvel's world-famous Cinematic Universe is set in an alternate reality called Earth 616. The Secret Origin of Earth 616, reveals how it came to be.

David always wanted to be a writer for Marvel Comics when he was a child. Find out how he fulfilled that dream and how his stories of Captain Britain spawned the multiverse which became the setting of the most successful film franchise of all time.

Discover why superheroes are so popular, the importance of the secret identity and the world of British Comics in the 1980s and 1990s, the power of alternative realities and alternative versions of yourself, and how David used this concept to overcome his disability.

ISBN9780993086281
Author David Thorpe
PublisherCambria Books
GenreBiography, Comics & graphic novels, and Other
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages242
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About David Thorpe

David Thorpe is a lecturer in 'one planet' devleopment and governance at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK, a consultant on renewable energy and sustainable building, and founder/patron of One Planet Council. He is author of numerous articles and books, including Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference (Routledge, 2017), Solar Energy Pocket Reference (Routledge, 2017) and The One Planet Life (Routledge, 2014).

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