There are many ways to describe and finally explain not only the evolution of the comic book superhero but find causes and reasons for their change, adjustment and complete modification throughout superhero history. As World War II historian Jeffrey K. Johnson unfolds very carefully, there is mostly one explanation why the colorful superheroes changed with (and within) […]
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The Silver Age of DC Comics by Paul Levitz (2013)
If this is your first book of Taschen’s DC chronicles of the comic ages you may feel comfortably transported back in time. To the years between 1956 and 1970 to be exact, when after some stagnation in the Super Hero “business” new impulses started a fresh age. And with another BANG! this hardcover book continues […]
The Golden Age of DC Comics 1935-1956 by Paul Levitz (2013)
Shazzamm! Phew!! This is one absolutely stunning edition of the early days of DC Comics. That is, if you are interested in the history, the concepts, the authors, the many inventors and most of all the legacy of the great comic artists at DC Comics. Then the heavy volume may just be what you have […]