THE COMIX

Hardcover, ISBN 0876900341

Publisher: New York Outerbridge & Dienstfrey, 1971

by Les Daniels

A Fusion Book

Graphics by Mad Peck Studios.

Signed: "Best Wishes Les Daniels"

198 pages. Includes Notes, bibliography, index. Includes a chapter on the Comic Code. Illustrated with examples of many strips, some in color. Overall history of the comic strip & comic books since the late 1800s when color began to appear in newspapers, comic pages evolved with printing techniques. Comic books were not developed until 1938 with Superman in Action Comics #1. This history book heavily illustrated with B&W and color samples of comic pages.

Virtually every important character & creator is represented. Quality Comics' Blackhawk, DC's Superman, Bob Kane, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc. Marvel's Jack Kirby, Fantastic Four, Steve Ditko, Amazing Spiderman, etc. Golden Age & Silver Age. Mad Magazine, E.C. Comics, Tales from the Crypt, Frederick Wertham, Jack Davis, Basil Wolverton, Harvey Kurtzman. Up to and including "underground comix" Zap! by Robert Crumb, Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers & others.

Condition is very nice in VERY GOOD to FINE. Tight, solid and square looking copy. Minor shelf wear as well as general softness from being read, handled & stored. Please refer to scanned image. Small rip at bottom edge corner of back cover.

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