The Comic Book Heroes

The Comic Book Heroes
Title The Comic Book Heroes PDF eBook
Author Will Jacobs
Publisher Crown
Pages 382
Release 1985
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN

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The first history of modern costumed-hero comic books, from the start of the Silver Age in 1956 up to today. Focusing on DC and Marvel Comics, the story begins with the efforts of DC to revitalize such Golden Age heroes as the Flash, Superman, and Green Lantern in the wake of the anti-comic furor of the early 1950s. The authors cover the science fiction rage of the late 1950s, the birth of the experimental Marvel Comics Group in 1961, the emergence of such classic Marvel characters as the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, the "camp" craze set off by the "Batman" TV show in 1966, and the socially conscious and politically relevant comics of the early 1970s. Later chapters describe the slump of the mid-1970s, as the medium lost touch with its young readers, followed by the comics' resurgence of the 1980s, as many new companies help DC and Marvel to extend the boundaries of the field with innovation, daring, and a new sophistication. Factually thorough and written in a lively, narrative style, this history includes behind-the-scenes glimpses at the men who wrote, drew, and published the comics, the impact of their creations on the fans, and critical assessments of the works themselves. Illustrated throughout with examples of comic book art, The Comic Book Heroes will inform and entertain both the hardcore fan and the casual reader of this most popular of American mediums.

How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains

How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains
Title How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains PDF eBook
Author Christopher Hart
Publisher Turtleback Books
Pages 0
Release 1995-09
Genre Caricatures and cartoons
ISBN 9781417676224

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Supermen!

Supermen!
Title Supermen! PDF eBook
Author Greg Sadowski
Publisher Fantagraphics Books
Pages 193
Release 2009-04-20
Genre Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN 1560979712

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The enduring cultural phenomenon of comic book heroes was invented in the late 1930s by a talented and hungry group of artists and writers barely out of their teens, flying by the seat of their pants to create something new, exciting, and above all profitable. The iconography and mythology they created flourishes to this day in comic books, video, movies, fine art, advertising, and practically all other media. Supermen! collects the best and the brightest of this first generation, including Jack Cole, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Fletcher Hanks, Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Basil Wolverton.

DC Comics

DC Comics
Title DC Comics PDF eBook
Author Les Daniels
Publisher Billboard Books
Pages 0
Release 2003
Genre Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN 9781413198492

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Traces the history of DC Comics from 1935, when the company published the first-ever book of all new comic material, to DC's sixtieth anniversary and beyond, with information on the development of popular heroes such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and others, and over six hundred illustrations.

Working-Class Comic Book Heroes

Working-Class Comic Book Heroes
Title Working-Class Comic Book Heroes PDF eBook
Author Marc DiPaolo
Publisher Univ. Press of Mississippi
Pages 269
Release 2018-04-19
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1496816676

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Contributions by Phil Bevin, Blair Davis, Marc DiPaolo, Michele Fazio, James Gifford, Kelly Kanayama, Orion Ussner Kidder, Christina M. Knopf, Kevin Michael Scott, Andrew Alan Smith, and Terrence R. Wandtke In comic books, superhero stories often depict working-class characters who struggle to make ends meet, lead fulfilling lives, and remain faithful to themselves and their own personal code of ethics. Working-Class Comic Book Heroes: Class Conflict and Populist Politics in Comics examines working-class superheroes and other protagonists who populate heroic narratives in serialized comic books. Essayists analyze and deconstruct these figures, viewing their roles as fictional stand-ins for real-world blue-collar characters. Informed by new working-class studies, the book also discusses how often working-class writers and artists created these characters. Notably Jack Kirby, a working-class Jewish artist, created several of the most recognizable working-class superheroes, including Captain America and the Thing. Contributors weigh industry histories and marketing concerns as well as the fan community's changing attitudes towards class signifiers in superhero adventures. The often financially strapped Spider-Man proves to be a touchstone figure in many of these essays. Grant Morrison's Superman, Marvel's Shamrock, Alan Moore and David Lloyd's V for Vendetta, and The Walking Dead receive thoughtful treatment. While there have been many scholarly works concerned with issues of race and gender in comics, this book stands as the first to deal explicitly with issues of class, cultural capital, and economics as its main themes.

Comic Books Heroes and Legends

Comic Books Heroes and Legends
Title Comic Books Heroes and Legends PDF eBook
Author Artin Allahverdi
Publisher AuthorHouse
Pages 78
Release 2010-03
Genre
ISBN 1449090362

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Every since I was a little boy I was hooked on comic books and I'm all grown up and I still like comic books and I wrote this book to show everybody how much I like comic books. I want to show the future of new hardcore comic book collectors how much I like comic books.

The Comic Book Heroes

The Comic Book Heroes
Title The Comic Book Heroes PDF eBook
Author Gerard Jones
Publisher Prima Lifestyles
Pages 400
Release 1997
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9780761503934

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Traces the history of superhero comic books from 1956 to the 1990s and discusses the changes in comic book stories and art