The Periodic Table of DC

by D.K. Publishing

Discover the elemental properties and explosive reactions of iconic DC characters

From Superman, whose powers are enhanced by Earth's yellow sun; to The Flash, imbued with the Speed Force; and from Batman's superior human abilities to the mystically empowered Wonder Woman, not to mention the criminal genius of Lex Luthor and The Joker; the DC universe comprises a vast and varied array of heroes and villains. Whether Atlantean or Amazonian, magical or elemental, technologically augmented or genetically evolved, key and lesser-known DC characters are expertly classified in The Periodic Table of DC to illuminate the properties that bind them, the catalysts that created them, the active agents that energize them, and the fundamental forces that underpin the DC Multiverse.

With more than 130 character profiles written by a DC expert, beautiful comic book art, and DC’s seal of approval, The Periodic Table of DC reveals the fascinating and astonishing connections between the most extraordinary heroes and villains ever created.

192 pages, Hardcover

Published September 12, 2023

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Firat Fidan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Benim gibi DC ve Marvel hayranıysanız DC karakterlerinin kategorize edilerek tek tek özelliklerinin anlatıldığı bu kitabı kaçırmazsınız :) Superman, Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn, Aquaman, Flash, Shazam, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Sandman, Cyborg ve daha onlarcası… Mutlaka hepimizin hayatına bir şekilde giren bu karakterler hakkında geniş bir bilgi içeren kitap 👍🏾

[Ben Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not bad for a pick-up-and-read-a-few-pages-at-a-time book, and especially not bad for the £2 (or so) that I pad for it but it is what it is. There are better compendiums out there and the novelty of it being arranged as a periodic table wears off rather quickly.

Will I read it again? PROBABLY NOT.

[Paul Allard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sort of encyclopaedia of DC characters. Good enough and quite interesting.

Organised as a Periodic Table with various categories, this book tells us about various DC characters. There's not much more to it than that and it's quite well done.

[Gracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is my shitttttt