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The period of 1935-56 was one of considerable tumult in American life – The Depression, WWII, McCarthyism – and it’s interesting to see how DC, in its speedy ascendance, negotiates those times via its output. Similarly, the sheer resonance and impact of their key characters is reflected in how they were eagerly appropriated by wider media platforms, with radio, theatrical shorts and later Television.
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a particular resonance, as it provides an excellent and vivid opportunity to get a glimpse of those heady early days, which transformed the landscape of the comics medium forever. However, the book does provide a fulsome reminder that, while DC were pioneers of the Superhero genre, they also trod significant ground in the arenas of hard-boiled adventure, Crime, War, Western, and, most especially, Romance comics. The period of 1935-56 was one of considerable tumult in American life – The Depression, WWII, McCarthyism – and it’s interesting to see how DC, in its speedy ascendance, negotiates those times via its output. Similarly, the sheer resonance and impact of their key characters is reflected in how they were eagerly appropriated by wider media platforms, with radio, theatrical shorts and later Television. Ultimately, if you do not have the original DC75 tome, then there is huge attraction in obtaining this (and the forthcoming volumes) as it provides an enchanting overview of DC’s birth and early days while also bestowing an almost-overwhelming trawl though the company’s visual archives. (If you do, then, speaking as a collector, you’ll have access to an augmented and far less-cumbersome version of the original, saving DC75 from wear and tear.). Rarely, if ever, have books on DC had as much unfettered access as TASCHEN’s have had, and with the impressive production values – the metallic gold sheen of the cover is a nice touch – you have a front row seat in this trip down DC’s memory lane.”— Danny Graydon, London, Royaume-Uni
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a particular resonance, as it provides an excellent and vivid opportunity to get a glimpse of those heady early days, which transformed the landscape of the comics medium forever. However, the book does provide a fulsome reminder that, while DC were pioneers of the Superhero genre, they also trod significant ground in the arenas of hard-boiled adventure, Crime, War, Western, and, most especially, Romance comics. The period of 1935-56 was one of considerable tumult in American life – The Depression, WWII, McCarthyism – and it’s interesting to see how DC, in its speedy ascendance, negotiates those times via its output. Similarly, the sheer resonance and impact of their key characters is reflected in how they were eagerly appropriated by wider media platforms, with radio, theatrical shorts and later Television. Ultimately, if you do not have the original DC75 tome, then there is huge attraction in obtaining this (and the forthcoming volumes) as it provides an enchanting overview of DC’s birth and early days while also bestowing an almost-overwhelming trawl though the company’s visual archives. (If you do, then, speaking as a collector, you’ll have access to an augmented and far less-cumbersome version of the original, saving DC75 from wear and tear.). Rarely, if ever, have books on DC had as much unfettered access as TASCHEN’s have had, and with the impressive production values – the metallic gold sheen of the cover is a nice touch – you have a front row seat in this trip down DC’s memory lane.”— Danny Graydon, London, Großbritannien
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a particular resonance, as it provides an excellent and vivid opportunity to get a glimpse of those heady early days, which transformed the landscape of the comics medium forever. However, the book does provide a fulsome reminder that, while DC were pioneers of the Superhero genre, they also trod significant ground in the arenas of hard-boiled adventure, Crime, War, Western, and, most especially, Romance comics. The period of 1935-56 was one of considerable tumult in American life – The Depression, WWII, McCarthyism – and it’s interesting to see how DC, in its speedy ascendance, negotiates those times via its output. Similarly, the sheer resonance and impact of their key characters is reflected in how they were eagerly appropriated by wider media platforms, with radio, theatrical shorts and later Television. Ultimately, if you do not have the original DC75 tome, then there is huge attraction in obtaining this (and the forthcoming volumes) as it provides an enchanting overview of DC’s birth and early days while also bestowing an almost-overwhelming trawl though the company’s visual archives. (If you do, then, speaking as a collector, you’ll have access to an augmented and far less-cumbersome version of the original, saving DC75 from wear and tear.). Rarely, if ever, have books on DC had as much unfettered access as TASCHEN’s have had, and with the impressive production values – the metallic gold sheen of the cover is a nice touch – you have a front row seat in this trip down DC’s memory lane.”— Danny Graydon, London, Reino Unido
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