Updated and expanded edition, with 16 new pages to cover 2010-2014. Featuring a new slipcase design along with two NEW prints packed inside.
Trace DC's fascinating story: the company's beginnings as National Allied Publications in the 1934, and its subsequent change to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1937. The book details all the major DC publishing landmarks and more, displayed clearly, month by month.
Highlighting the debuts of iconic super heroes like Superman and Batman, the geniuses that invented them, and the real-life events, like the Vietnam War, the atom bomb, and the Space Race, that shaped the atmosphere of the times, DC Comics: A Visual History follows the characters' foray into the real world through TV series and blockbuster movies.
Foreword by Paul Levitz, former president of DC Comics (2002 - 2009.)
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"This is truly a must-have for anyone who reads or collects the DC Universe." – New Orleans Advocate
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00105241906
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 4923772-6
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Fair. Updated and expanded edition to cover 2010-2014 plus two new prints. Discover the world behind the DC Universe! For more than 70 years, DC Comics has been entertaining children and adults alike. Here, now newly updated and expanded, is the chronological account of the adventures of both the characters and the company that created them. DC Comics A Visual History traces DC's fascinating story- the company's beginnings as National Allied Publications in 1934, and its subsequent change to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1937. The book details all the major DC publishing landmarks and more, displayed clearly and with amazing detail. It highlights the debuts of key characters like Superman and Batman, the geniuses that invented them, and the real-life events (like the Vietnam War, the atom bomb, the Space Race) that shaped the atmosphere of the times. DC Comics A Visual History also follows the characters' foray into the real world through TV series and blockbuster movies. DC Comics A Visual History is a vibrant, visually spectacular history of DC Comics and an exciting, century-spanning voyage through seven thrilling decades. The authors are all well known and respected DC contributors- Alex Irvine, Dan Wallace, Matthew K. Manning, Mike McAvennie, and Alan Cowsill. The foreword is by Paul Levita, who was president of DC Comics from 2002-2009. He also wrote the foreword for the updated DC Comics Encyclopedia. Seller Inventory # CIN1465433848A
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Posters included. Slipcase slightly damaged. Pages are clean andunmarked. Binding is secure. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1775139719
Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. A bright, clean copy. ; 12.7 X 10.4 X 1.6 inches; 376 pages. Seller Inventory # 274995
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 40Y28_24_1465433848
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
Hardback. Condition: Fine. Updated Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Fine condition in Near Fine slipcase. Excellent condition - appears unread. Rear corners of slipcase starting to rub a little otherwise 'as new'. Colour illustrations. Two full-colour plates in pocket at front. Foreword by Paul Levitz.Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 376 pages. A hhistory from the 1930s to 2010s. Has Index. This is a heavy book [weighs over 2.5kgs unpacked] and will cost more to ship internationally. Please contact us for a precise quote for your part of the world. Seller Inventory # 308091
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