- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books; 2nd Revised edition edition (4 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753509059
- ISBN-13: 978-0753509050
- Product Dimensions: 29.8 x 22.8 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,222,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'It's all here - Batman and Robin, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, even Captain Marvel and Billy Batson, in this brightly illustrated history' The New York Times; 'Anyone with an interest in the art or history of comics should have this book' Print Magazine; 'Wow! The greatest moments in history of comic books.' Book of the Month Club"
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Rediscover the Classic Heroes - the mythical trailblazers Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Justice League and Swamp Thing. Thrill to today's cutting-edge comics from the enigmatic complexities of Sandman to the cataclysmic chaos of multiple universes. Feast your eyes on 600 illustrations in full colour - all the iconic heroes, sidekicks and villains as they appear in the comics, and on movie and television screens all over the world. Enjoy behind the scenes stories from the masters of the comic book medium - the writers and artists who create DC magic.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Great introduction to the world of DC Comics.
31 Aug 2003
Format:Paperback
Buyers beware, apparently this is an updated edition of Les Daniels' earlier book, so don't fork out the money if you already own the earlier book, unless you think 16 pages of new material is worth the price. Otherwise, this is an excellent introduction to the world of DC Comics. It summarises the history of most of the major DC characters, from their humble origins to their glory days and beyond. Much more so than Marvel characters, DC characters like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Justice League have, over the last half century or so, worked their way into the very cultural fabric and the psyche of the American public. With the advent of globalisation, their influence now extends well beyond the shores of America into the wider world - just show anyone in Australia, which is on the opposite side of the globe, a picture of Lynda Carter in her star-spangled costume, and they can tell you that she is Wonder Woman. A great reference for all comic book lovers, especially fans of DC characters.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
New Title,New Cover,Same Book
13 July 2003
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Although the content still rates 5 Stars this edition has been deceptivly marketed and doesn't.This is essentially a reprint of DC Comics :60 Years from 1995. Ok it's an updated edition with 16 additional pages but that's only printed on the back cover.If you liked Les Daniels work on the first book you can easily be suckered into buying this edition online thinking it's a new book. It's not!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Attractive corporate history
4 Oct 2005
Format:Paperback
This is a beautiful coffee table book, thoroughly illustrated and full of much fascinating trivia about comics. When reading it, though, it's important to remember that the book was fully approved and virtually coproduced by DC Comics, and so basically represents DC's PR department view of its history. For example, it mostly rationalizes or dismisses the company's appalling treatment of Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. For history, there are non-corporate approved books that do a much more realistic job. But for beautiful pictures and an overview of the comics themselves, this is great.
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