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The crown jewel in any comics fan's library In 1935, DC Comics founder Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson published New Fun No. 1, the first comic book with all-new, original material--at a time when comic books were mere repositories for the castoffs of the newspaper strips. What was initially considered to be disposable media for children was well on its way to becoming the mythology of our time--the 20th century's answer to Atlas or Zorro. More than 40,000 comic books later, in honor of show more the publisher's 75th anniversary, TASCHEN has produced the single most comprehensive book on DC Comics, in an XL edition even Superman might have trouble lifting. More than 2,000 images--covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills, and collectibles--are reproduced using the latest technology to bring the story lines, the characters, and their creators to vibrant life as they've never been seen before. Telling the tales behind the tomes is 38-year DC veteran Paul Levitz, whose in-depth essays trace the company's history, from its pulp origins through to the future of digital publishing. Year-by-year timelines that fold out to nearly four feet and biographies of the legends who built DC make this an invaluable reference for any comic book fan. Winner of the 2011 Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Comics-Related Book of the Year! show lessTags
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This was terrific--can't give 5 stars (didn't make me cry, for instance), but it was a beautifully-produced book, huge, with an almost-perfect balance of text and illustration (I'd have liked just a smidge more text--25% more would have been idea). It's tall, it's wide, it's thick, it's filled with information and art--when I can imagine all the alternatives to this, most of them are disappointing. They did a great, great job.
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s).
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s).
I wish the picture that accompanies this review would give some indication of how massive this book is. Its basically a tabloid size hardcover book that clocks in at over 700 pages. Its an amazingly thorough and fascinating look at the history of DC Comics, and if you have any interest in comics, its a must read.
Biggest... book.... ever
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- 75 Years of DC Comics : The Art of Modern Mythmaking
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- 75 Years of DC Comics : The Art of Modern Mythmaking
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