In June of 1938, Action Comics debuted with a new kind of comic book character on its cover: a costumed man with two identities, who possessed extraordinary strength and powers-a man able to protect the public when ordinary measures would not do. He was not the first super hero, but the Man of Steel would become the prototype for all super heroes thereafter. 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. The single most comprehensive book on the subject, this volume traces the company's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic book burnings of the McCarthy '50s in more than 400 pages bursting with comics, art, comics, photographs, and more comics. Also included is an exclusive interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert!

Story hook, tragic moment, poster, or outrageous character, the covers lured us in." - Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics 2002-2009 From the trailblazing works of Bob Kane, to the photorealistic stylings of Adam Hughes and quirky humor of Amanda Conner, DC Comics Cover Art is a collection of the most iconic covers in DC's history. The stunning artwork is accompanied by expert commentary exploring the significance of each cover, while artist profiles shed light on their creators. Discover the most striking covers from more than 85 years of DC Comics. All DC characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. (s20)

Story hook, tragic moment, poster, or outrageous character, the covers lured us in." - Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics 2002-2009 From the trailblazing works of Bob Kane, to the photorealistic stylings of Adam Hughes and quirky humor of Amanda Conner, DC Comics Cover Art is a collection of the most iconic covers in DC's history. The stunning artwork is accompanied by expert commentary exploring the significance of each cover, while artist profiles shed light on their creators. Discover the most striking covers from more than 85 years of DC Comics. All DC characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. (s20)

Four-Color Fantasy Super heroes from the Atom to Zatara: 75 years of DC Comics In 1935, DC Comics founder Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson published New Fun No. 1, the first comic book with all-new, original material-at a time when comic books were mere repositories for the castoffs of the newspaper strips. What was initially considered to be disposable media for children was well on its way to becoming the mythology of our time-the 20th century's answer to Atlas or Zorro. More than 40,000 comic books later, in honor of the publisher's 75th anniversary, TASCHEN has produced the single most comprehensive book on DC Comics, in an XL edition even Superman might have trouble lifting. More than 2,000 images-covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills, and collectibles-are reproduced using the latest technology to bring the story lines, the characters, and their creators to vibrant life as they've never been seen before. Telling the tales behind the tomes is 38-year DC veteran Paul Levitz, whose in-depth essays trace the company's history, from its pulp origins through to the future of digital publishing.

«Сюжетная завязка, трагический момент, постер или возмутительный персонаж — нас заманили обложки». - Пол Левитц, президент DC Comics 2002-2009 гг.От новаторских работ Боба Кейна до фотореалистичного стиля Адама Хьюза и необычного юмора Аманды Коннер — DC Comics Cover Art представляет собой коллекцию самых знаковых обложек в истории DC. Потрясающие иллюстрации сопровождаются экспертными комментариями, раскрывающими значение каждой обложки, а профили художников проливают свет на их создателей.Откройте для себя самые яркие обложки комиксов DC за более чем 85 лет.Все персонажи и элементы DC ©&™ DC Comics. (s20)"Story hook, tragic moment, poster, or outrageous character, the covers lured us in." - Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics 2002-2009From the trailblazing works of Bob Kane, to the photorealistic stylings of Adam Hughes and quirky humour of Amanda Conner, DC Comics Cover Art is a collection of the most iconic covers in DC's history. Stunning artwork is accompanied by expert commentary exploring the significance of each cover, while artist profiles shed light on their creators.Discover the most striking covers from more than 85 years of DC Comics.All DC characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. (s20)

«Сюжетная завязка, трагический момент, постер или возмутительный персонаж — нас заманили обложки». - Пол Левитц, президент DC Comics 2002-2009 гг. От новаторских работ Боба Кейна до фотореалистичного стиля Адама Хьюза и необычного юмора Аманды Коннер — DC Comics Cover Art представляет собой коллекцию самых знаковых обложек в истории DC. Потрясающие иллюстрации сопровождаются экспертными комментариями, раскрывающими значение каждой обложки, а профили художников проливают свет на их создателей. Откройте для себя самые яркие обложки комиксов DC за более чем 85 лет. Все персонажи и элементы DC ©&™ DC Comics. (s20)"Story hook, tragic moment, poster, or outrageous character, the covers lured us in." - Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics 2002-2009From the trailblazing works of Bob Kane, to the photorealistic stylings of Adam Hughes and quirky humour of Amanda Conner, DC Comics Cover Art is a collection of the most iconic covers in DC's history. Stunning artwork is accompanied by expert commentary exploring the significance of each cover, while artist profiles shed light on their creators.Discover the most striking covers from more than 85 years of DC Comics.All DC characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. (s20)

Fast facts, illuminating info, and tantalizing trivia about the heroes and villains of the whole DC Comics Universe. The latest title in a bestselling series, DC Comics: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know has the lowdown on everyones favorite DC Comics Super Heroes and Super-Villains, including Superman™, Batman™, Wonder Woman™, The Flash™, Green Lantern™, Aquaman™ and The Joker™. The infographic design of each illustrated, double-page feature gives readers a totally new slant on the DC Comics Universe and its super-powered heroes and villains, fantastic weapons, futuristic technology, strange planets, exotic places and alternate worlds. The punchy, accessible text, incorporates key data, fun facts, lists, quotes and amazing stats, spanning 80 years of DC Comics Super Hero thrills. Information is presented in exciting box styles and illustrated with DC Comics artwork. Themed boxes capture the essence of characters or topics by pinpointing their most unforgettable aspects. Discover Supermans strangest powers and Batmans top death-defying escapes! Find out who wins when Wonder Woman and The Cheetah™ go head to head. Check out The Jokers best and worst days! Learn the greatest secrets of Aquamans undersea kingdom Atlantis! Explore the darkest corners of Arkham Asylum and Apokolips! These and many more eye-popping revelations and strange, intriguing insights await readers of DC Comics: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know-a book that will inform, delight and enthral DC Comics fans of all ages.

Fast facts, illuminating info, and tantalizing trivia about the heroes and villains of the whole DC Comics Universe. The latest title in a bestselling series, DC Comics: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know has the lowdown on everyones favorite DC Comics Super Heroes and Super-Villains, including Superman™, Batman™, Wonder Woman™, The Flash™, Green Lantern™, Aquaman™ and The Joker™. The infographic design of each illustrated, double-page feature gives readers a totally new slant on the DC Comics Universe and its super-powered heroes and villains, fantastic weapons, futuristic technology, strange planets, exotic places and alternate worlds. The punchy, accessible text, incorporates key data, fun facts, lists, quotes and amazing stats, spanning 80 years of DC Comics Super Hero thrills. Information is presented in exciting box styles and illustrated with DC Comics artwork. Themed boxes capture the essence of characters or topics by pinpointing their most unforgettable aspects. Discover Supermans strangest powers and Batmans top death-defying escapes! Find out who wins when Wonder Woman and The Cheetah™ go head to head. Check out The Jokers best and worst days! Learn the greatest secrets of Aquamans undersea kingdom Atlantis! Explore the darkest corners of Arkham Asylum and Apokolips! These and many more eye-popping revelations and strange, intriguing insights await readers of DC Comics: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know-a book that will inform, delight and enthral DC Comics fans of all ages.

DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics present the ultimate superhero crossover event of 2019! A strange man arrives simultaneously on Black Hammer Farm and in Metropolis and both worlds are warped as Starro attacks! Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, and more crossover with Golden Gail, Colonel Weird and the rest of the Black Hammer gang! Collects Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice #1-5 and featuring pinup art by Yanick Paquette, Yuko Shimizu, Matteo Scalera, Andrea Sorrentino, Doc Shaner, Jill Thompson, and more!

DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics present the ultimate superhero crossover event of 2019! A strange man arrives simultaneously on Black Hammer Farm and in Metropolis and both worlds are warped as Starro attacks! Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, and more crossover with Golden Gail, Colonel Weird and the rest of the Black Hammer gang! Collects Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice #1-5 and featuring pinup art by Yanick Paquette, Yuko Shimizu, Matteo Scalera, Andrea Sorrentino, Doc Shaner, Jill Thompson, and more!

Collecting the moody tales of Batman illustrated by comics legend Gene Colan.Completing the collection, DC Comics brings together the moody Batman stories drawn by comics legend Gene Colan in TALES OF THE BATMAN: GENE COLAN VOL. 2!These never-before-collected tales from the early 1980s spotlight the art of comics legend Gene Colan. Known for his moody, shadowy illustrations, Colan was a natural fit as artist on Batman when he came to DC in the 1980s. His run of stories in the pages of both BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS included appearances by some of Batman's foes, including the Joker, Poison Ivy, Deadshot and Scarecrow.Collects BATMAN #373, DETECTIVE COMICS #530-538 and 540-544 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #297 and #299.

Collecting the moody tales of Batman illustrated by comics legend Gene Colan.Completing the collection, DC Comics brings together the moody Batman stories drawn by comics legend Gene Colan in TALES OF THE BATMAN: GENE COLAN VOL. 2!These never-before-collected tales from the early 1980s spotlight the art of comics legend Gene Colan. Known for his moody, shadowy illustrations, Colan was a natural fit as artist on Batman when he came to DC in the 1980s. His run of stories in the pages of both BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS included appearances by some of Batman's foes, including the Joker, Poison Ivy, Deadshot and Scarecrow.Collects BATMAN #373, DETECTIVE COMICS #530-538 and 540-544 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #297 and #299.

DC celebrates the 80-year history of Batmans greatest foe, The Joker! This new hardcover includes The Jokers most memorable appearances, from his 1940 debut in the pages of Batman #1 (1940) to recent classics from top creators including Scott Snyder, Tony S. Daniel, Paul Dini, and more! Discover the stories that shaped the villain into one of pop cultures most indelible, twisted icons. Collects stories from Batman #1, #159, #251, #321, #429, #614, Detective Comics #168, #475, #476, #826, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman Adventures: Mad Love, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50, Gotham Central #15, Detective Comics #1 (2011) and Batman #17 (2013).

DC celebrates the 80-year history of Batmans greatest foe, The Joker! This new hardcover includes The Jokers most memorable appearances, from his 1940 debut in the pages of Batman #1 (1940) to recent classics from top creators including Scott Snyder, Tony S. Daniel, Paul Dini, and more! Discover the stories that shaped the villain into one of pop cultures most indelible, twisted icons. Collects stories from Batman #1, #159, #251, #321, #429, #614, Detective Comics #168, #475, #476, #826, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman Adventures: Mad Love, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50, Gotham Central #15, Detective Comics #1 (2011) and Batman #17 (2013).

Путешествуйте по бесчисленным мирам Мультивселенной DC. Если вы хотите по-настоящему понять комиксы DC, Книга DC — ваш универсальный путеводитель по Мультивселенной DC. Это уникальное и глубокое исследование ошеломляющей вселенной комиксов отправляет читателей в увлекательное путешествие от зарождения супергероев до формирования Темной Мультивселенной. и дальше. Тщательно исследованная и профессионально написанная книга DC наполнена потрясающими комиксами, яркой инфографикой и острыми, специально подобранными эссе, которые проливают новый свет на постоянно развивающуюся Мультивселенную DC. От лучших в мире супергероев, таких как Супермен, Бэтмен и Чудо-женщина, до знаковых злодеев, таких как Джокер, Лекс Лютор и Дарксайд, до мифических миров, таких как Апоколипс и Темискира, до космических энергий, таких как Источник и Сила Скорости, DC. Книга исследует ключевые концепции, персонажей и события, которые определяли и формировали комиксы DC за последние 80 лет. Книга DC, разделенная на ключевые предметные области, включая науку, магию и альтернативные вселенные, которые составляют основу комиксов DC, представляет собой бесценную дорожную карту DC Comics, которую ни один фанат не захочет пропустить! Все персонажи и элементы DC © & TM DC Comics. (с21)Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse.If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. This unique, insightful examination of a mind-boggling comics universe takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse. and beyond.Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning comics artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the world's finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, The DC Book explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years.Divided into key subject areas, including science, magic, alternate universes, that form the foundations of DC Comics, The DC Book is an invaluable roadmap to DC Comics that no fan will want to miss! All DC characters and elements © & TM DC Comics. (s21)

Путешествуйте по бесчисленным мирам Мультивселенной DC.Если вы хотите по-настоящему понять комиксы DC, Книга DC — ваш универсальный путеводитель по Мультивселенной DC. Это уникальное и глубокое исследование ошеломляющей вселенной комиксов отправляет читателей в увлекательное путешествие от зарождения супергероев до формирования Темной Мультивселенной... и дальше.Тщательно исследованная и профессионально написанная книга DC наполнена потрясающими комиксами, яркой инфографикой и острыми, специально подобранными эссе, которые проливают новый свет на постоянно развивающуюся Мультивселенную DC. От лучших в мире супергероев, таких как Супермен, Бэтмен и Чудо-женщина, до знаковых злодеев, таких как Джокер, Лекс Лютор и Дарксайд, до мифических миров, таких как Апоколипс и Темискира, до космических энергий, таких как Источник и Сила Скорости, DC. Книга исследует ключевые концепции, персонажей и события, которые определяли и формировали комиксы DC за последние 80 лет.Книга DC, разделенная на ключевые предметные области, включая науку, магию и альтернативные вселенные, которые составляют основу комиксов DC, представляет собой бесценную дорожную карту DC Comics, которую ни один фанат не захочет пропустить!Все персонажи и элементы DC © & TM DC Comics. (с21)Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse.If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. This unique, insightful examination of a mind-boggling comics universe takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond.Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning comics artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the world's finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, The DC Book explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years.Divided into key subject areas, including science, magic, alternate universes, that form the foundations of DC Comics, The DC Book is an invaluable roadmap to DC Comics that no fan will want to miss!All DC characters and elements © & TM DC Comics. (s21)