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Over the years, the companies have deployed an arsenal of schemes in an attempt to outmaneuver the competition, whether it be stealing ideas, poaching employees, planting spies, ripping off characters or launching price wars. Sometimes the feud has been vicious, at other times, more cordial. But it has never completely disappeared, and it simmers on a low boil to this day.
This is the story of the greatest corporate rivalry never told. Other books have revealed elements of the Marvel-DC battle, but this will be the first one to put it all together into a single, juicy narrative. It will also serve as an alternate history of the superhero, told through the lens of these two publishers.
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Reed Tucker is a freelance journalist and author who writes mostly about pop culture and entertainment, most recently as a staff features writer at the New York Post. He has written hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles for everyone from Esquire and USA Today to O, The Oprah Magazine.
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"Reed Tucker masterfully dissects the REAL issue dividing us as a nation."
―Seth Meyers, host of NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers
"A smart, blow-by-blow narrative of the sometimes-friendly, often bitter rivalry between corporate comic-book behemoths...A wild haymaker for the masses, perhaps, but a knockout read for capes-and-cowls aficionados."―Kirkus
"This is a book for 'Fans.' I consider myself a 'Fan.' I love this book. I guess you could say I am a 'Fan' of this book. If you are not a 'Fan' of 'Things' then this is not a book for you. It is a book for me. GIVE ME BACK MY BOOK!"
―Bobby Moynihan, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member
"Slugfest is the ringside commentator for the clash of the comic book titans. A must-read for all comic fans."
―Scott Sigler, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Alive
"If you think comics are squeaky clean, you have no idea how down and dirty things have gotten behind the brightly colored scenes. Slugfest pulls back the curtain on the tireless work, masterful art, smack talk, underhanded tactics, and juicy betrayals that have both blessed and plagued the rivalry of a lifetime. It's meticulously researched and delightfully scandalous, like the lovechild of an encyclopedia and a soap opera. It's an Encyclopera. Which also happens to be my super hero name."
―AJ Mendez, retired WWE superstar and New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Is My Superpower
"Insanely readable...An amazing comic-book story."―Houston Press
"The story of Marvel's David toppling DC's Goliath is a fun one, and Tucker tells it well."―Associated Press
"Tucker uses extensive interviews with major players within the two comics giants to provide a blow-by-blow account of its victories and defeats."―Shelf Awareness for Readers
"A great read for anyone interested in the history of two companies that have had a massive impact on pop culture."―Library Journal
"Tucker delivers a well-written and entertaining look at the decades-long battle between the two titans of the comic book business."―Publishers Weekly
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- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 075156897X
- ISBN 13 9780751568974
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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