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DC Archive Editions
The DC Comics Rarities Archives, Vol. 1
Reprinting for the first time some of DC Comics' rarest publictions from the Golden Age of comics, including three early anthology titles in their entirety. Features appearances by virtually every Golden Age hero: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Sandman, Hawkman, The Atom, Wildcat and more. An action-packed adventure, this volume of classic tales is sure to entertain!
Collects New York World's Fair Comics #1-2 and Big All American Comic Book #1.
Collects New York World's Fair Comics #1-2 and Big All American Comic Book #1.
348 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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Gardner Francis Fox
1,192 books90 followersGardner Francis Cooper Fox was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic book historians estimate that he wrote more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC Comics.
Fox is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes the Flash, Hawkman, Doctor Fate and the original Sandman, and was the writer who first teamed those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America. Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story "Flash of Two Worlds!"
Pseudonyms: Gardner F. Fox, Jefferson Cooper, Bart Sommers, Paul Dean, Ray Gardner, Lynna Cooper, Rod Gray, Larry Dean, Robert Starr, Don Blake, Ed Blake, Warner Blake, Michael Blake, Tex Blane, Willis Blane, Ed Carlisle, Edgar Weston, Tex Slade, Eddie Duane, Simon Majors, James Kendricks, Troy Conway, Kevin Matthews, Glen Chase
Fox is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes the Flash, Hawkman, Doctor Fate and the original Sandman, and was the writer who first teamed those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America. Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story "Flash of Two Worlds!"
Pseudonyms: Gardner F. Fox, Jefferson Cooper, Bart Sommers, Paul Dean, Ray Gardner, Lynna Cooper, Rod Gray, Larry Dean, Robert Starr, Don Blake, Ed Blake, Warner Blake, Michael Blake, Tex Blane, Willis Blane, Ed Carlisle, Edgar Weston, Tex Slade, Eddie Duane, Simon Majors, James Kendricks, Troy Conway, Kevin Matthews, Glen Chase
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March 16, 2018
Finding an affordable way to read the Golden Age DC comics can be a challenge. I really enjoy these collections as I get to read comics from the beginnings of the comic era. Recommended
October 11, 2012
It's hard to truly rate a collection anthology since so many different writers and artists are working on different projects. Still, I've tried to balance this out. This collection is the 1940 and 1941 (or '39 and '40, I'm sorry I don't have it on hand to check at the moment) reproduction of the World's Fair Giant Comics that were printed for said event. The earlier one features a lot more of the characters directly interacting with the World's Fair (specifically the Trylion and Perisphere...I probably got those names wrong, again, really should've had it on hand still). The latter is more tangentially related or foregoes being set there altogether.
There are some standout comics in the collection. For example, I rather enjoyed Slam Bradley, the Mutt & Jeff comic strips, and Sandman. It was also interesting to actually read some Golden Age Wonder Woman, Flash and Green Lantern as I've never had the chance to do so before. The same goes for Batman and Superman as well, now that I think about it.
Unfortunately, there are some real stinkers in the present day reading, such as the idiotically named Red, White and Blue (Red Dugan, okay, Whitey White? Blooey Blue?). Many I can't even recall the name of. The writing and penmanship are also all over the place. And though the opening makes it clear that they haven't edited anything out, nothing is too racially insensitive. At least, as bad as it could've been given the time period.
All in all, for historians, this is a pretty interesting work. It also made me wish I could've seen that World's Fair so as an advertisement, it worked wonders. The random factoids sprinkled throughout were enjoyable as well and probably helped sell more souvenirs or food. If you're interested in the Golden Age of comics, this is pretty useful, but having read it, I wouldn't read it again probably.
There are some standout comics in the collection. For example, I rather enjoyed Slam Bradley, the Mutt & Jeff comic strips, and Sandman. It was also interesting to actually read some Golden Age Wonder Woman, Flash and Green Lantern as I've never had the chance to do so before. The same goes for Batman and Superman as well, now that I think about it.
Unfortunately, there are some real stinkers in the present day reading, such as the idiotically named Red, White and Blue (Red Dugan, okay, Whitey White? Blooey Blue?). Many I can't even recall the name of. The writing and penmanship are also all over the place. And though the opening makes it clear that they haven't edited anything out, nothing is too racially insensitive. At least, as bad as it could've been given the time period.
All in all, for historians, this is a pretty interesting work. It also made me wish I could've seen that World's Fair so as an advertisement, it worked wonders. The random factoids sprinkled throughout were enjoyable as well and probably helped sell more souvenirs or food. If you're interested in the Golden Age of comics, this is pretty useful, but having read it, I wouldn't read it again probably.
October 13, 2023
Buen libro. Permite apreciar comics de la Golden age que hoy tiene precios imposibles
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