'The Golden Age of DC Comics: 365 Days'A total steal at $9.99 via the bargain bin at my local Barnes & Noble! Comics historian Les Daniels, graphic designer Chip Kidd, and photographer Geoff Spear raided the official DC archives to offer up a book that is a little less an detailed historical retrospective, but more so a visual appreciation for the medium from the late 1930s to the mid-1950s.
Once you get past the issue that, at first glance, it seems like a day-by-day calender project turned into a hardcover semi-coffee table book at the last minute...it's a really fun read. The design proves interesting, w/ every two pages being coupled w/ a historical footnote and a blown-up image of the particular comic being referenced and/or relevant.
All the DC luminaries are in there...Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Captain Marvel...but so are failed characters, short-lived ideas and even the funny animals that were used as fillers at the time. Again, a fun read for both comic geeks and casual fans...the bargain price-tag made it even better. It's on Amazon, but kind of hefty...check your local B&N first.
All the DC luminaries are in there...Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Captain Marvel...but so are failed characters, short-lived ideas and even the funny animals that were used as fillers at the time. Again, a fun read for both comic geeks and casual fans...the bargain price-tag made it even better. It's on Amazon, but kind of hefty...check your local B&N first.
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