DC Vault A Museum-In-A-Book Spiral HC (2008 Running Press) comic books 2008-2010

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1st printing. By Martin Pasko. Introduction by Paul Levitz. The DC Vault unlocks DC Comics' most fascinating secrets and deeply buried treasures, presenting a colorful array of historic and never-before-published memorabilia, including early sketches, covers, memos, press material, and much more. From a working reproduction of a 1942 Junior Justice Society of America decoder, to a series of Public Service Announcements starring Superman and Batman, to the original pencils and inks for Wonder Woman #63, this dazzling chronicle contains more than 25 plastic-encased archival pieces for readers to pull out and examine - all while learning about the artists, writers, and world-famous super-heroes that make up the DC Universe. Also includes: Dick Sprang's Batman: Secrets of the Batcave lithograph; pastel painting for an unused poster for the 1989 Batman film; 1943 Batman mask from the Philadelphia Record; Alex Ross' 1996 DC Holiday Card featuring Superman; ashcan edition copy of Double Action Comics #2; 1948 Superman promo booklet for a hospital fund; 1960 Batman & Robin postcard; Captain Marvel sticker; DC characters jam poster originally found in the History of the DC Universe HC; Wonder Woman 'Reading is Strength' bookmark. Hardcover (Spiralbound), 13-in. x 10 1/2-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.