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Theres been a lot of buzz ever since taschen announced a number of months ago they were publishing 75 years of dc comics by paul levitz, longtime dc comics editor and publisher. The golden age of dc comics is a coffee table book covering the history of dc comics from 19351956. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading choke gasp. In 1935, dc comics founder major malcolm wheeler nicholson published new fun no.
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Levitz is a comicbook fan who has worked as editorpublisher of the comic reader, editor of the batman titles and others, writer of over 300 storiesincluding an acclaimed run on legion of superheroesand a dc comics executive, finishing his 38year stint. Each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one. The avengers is, of course, one of three superhero actioners to be released this summer, with the dark knight rises and the reboot the amazing spiderman on deck. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. This book celebrates 75 years of awesome heroes and awesome stories and features 100 classic covers. Its beautiful cover is perfect and the collection of stories are fantastic. The best of 75 years of ec comics kindle edition by kurtzman, harvey, severin, john, wood, wally, ingels, graham, krigstein, bernie. However, some issues are considered among the rarest of all dc comics. The ready to frame posters are perforated and tear right out of the book. A truly wonderful book with two page spreads chronicling the major and some minor story lines and milestones in the comic publishers history. Im not sure exactly who the audience is or what the focus is meant to be entirely. After batman and superman got their due, many were eager to find out what dc comics had planned to celebrate the big 75th anniversary of the most famous female superhero. The art of modern mythmaking, a 720 page, oversized retrospective of the comic book company written by longtime dc comics president and publisher paul levitz. This newest tribute to the history of dc comics, 75 years of dc comics.
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