American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s HC (2013 TwoMorrows) comic books 2011-2013
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Issue #1-1ST
Tags: American Comic Book Chronicles (part 1), Comic HistoryPublished Aug 2013 by TwoMorrows.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
1st printing. "The 1950s: 1950-1959!"
By Bill Schelly.
Bill Schelly authors this volume on the 1950s era of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, with a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends. Schelly examines the rise of the EC "New Trend" titles (Tales of the Crypt, Weird Science), Harvey Kurtzman's Mad, and Carl Bark's work on Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. Plus, the retooling of the Flash in Showcase #4 that kicked off the Silver Age, the introduction of the Martian Manhunter, Adam Strange, and the new Green Lantern! Also, the return of the Timely heroes Captain America, the Human Torch, and the Sub-Mariner, and the birth of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Fighting American and The Fly!
Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.
Cover price $40.95.
