Silver Age: The Second Generation of Comic Artists

by Daniel Herman

This book takes an inside look at the artists who created the Silver Age of comics. Based on dozens of interviews, this book carefully shows the development of the art of comic book storytelling from its roots in comic strips and the first generation of comic book artists in the Golden Age. Hundreds of pieces of original artwork illustrate the lengthy text.

Genres: Comics

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 16, 2004

Reviews

[C. John Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fairly interesting book. It's focus is the artists of the comic books, rather then the publishers, editors or writers. Although the focus is supposedly the artists of the "Silver Age" there is quite a bit of info given on the "Golden Age". Once the discussion turns to the era in question it is broken into three chapters, DC Comics, Marvel and everyone else. There is a final chapter which focuses on primarily on Gil Kane's "His Name Is Savage". All in all a decent volume which will in all likelihood will find its way on many comic aficionado's bookself.

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the art of this period and the printing quality here is just beautiful. And the text! I'm always hoping to find writing as passionate and opinionated as this when I open an art book.