If one is familiar with the methodology of the comic-book format, one may find the compilation approach from The Folio Society slender, maybe even sparse in focus. While this criticism holds merit given the format’s breadth, one can also see the benefit that it brings to the uninitiated, to those seeking a celebratory act, and to those who recognise and crave the romantic allure of physical books. This, compiled by Roy Thomas, has given his readers an efficient snapshot of the character’s life on the page, as it simultaneously signifies the importance and relevance that the character has upheld over his lifetime - along with the writers and artists that have brought him to life.