TASCHEN’s ongoing series covering the DC Comic world follows the development of the creators of these well-loved superheroes year by year. This book is an updated and slightly smaller version of the huge extra large 75 Years of DC, it might be smaller in size but it’s packed with thousands of illustrations, covers, film still, photographs, tie in’s and collectables, some you’ll know and love, some you’ll covert.
Levitz is the best kind of author, as he not only loves this stuff but also has worked in the DC world for decades and his warm expertise shines through in a series of accompanying essays. There is also an interview with artist Joe Kubert of Sgt Rock and Hawkman fame.
Superman’s story, and those of Batman, Wonder Woman, and hundreds of other DC Comics characters are all told in The Golden Age of DC Comics. This volume traces the company’s first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic book burnings of the McCarthy ‘50s. There’s a huge amount of extra cool stuff too from comic covers to related films, some I’d never seen before.
Taschens commitment to high quality publishing and well researched content allows this book to become one of the definitive works on this era of comic development. This hardcover book with more than 400 full colour pages of informative delightful presented historical artwork is one of the best books I’ve come across about the DC years.
Taschen will be releasing four follow-up volumes covering the Silver Age, Bronze Age, Dark Age and Modern Age later in 2013.
Recommended.
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Out now £34.99
The Golden Age of DC Comics
Hardcover, 9.4 x 12.8 in., 416pages