Vintage 2012 Marvel The Avengers - The Ultimate Guide To Earths Mightiest Heroes - Large Hardback Book. Released by Dorling Kindersley Ltd in 2012 as part of their series of The Avengers Ultimate Guides. Comic fans, young and old, can now learn everything there is to know about Marvel's very first Super Hero team, The Avengers. Making their very first appearance in The Avengers #1 in September of 1963, The Avengers have been known as the "Earth's Mightiest Heroes" ever since! Full of stunning comic book art, DK's Avengers: The Ultimate Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes allows readers to discover the backstories, powers, allegiances, and archenemies of each member of this spectacular Super Hero team including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, and many more. Did you know Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) was born on Long Island? Or that Captain America's uniform is made of a fire-retardant material? With engaging information full of interesting character facts and a dynamic and innovative page design, Avengers: The Ultimate Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes is guaranteed to WOW even the most die-hard Avengers fans. Shop Stock Room Find. Discovered in the store room of a closed down shop with a whole host of other Marvel Books from a similar era. Some very very minor signs of shelf wear on the tips of the corner edges, but otherwise perfect. All orders received before 4.00pm Monday to Fridays are shipped the same day.