This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and many more stand as time capsules of their eras, rising and falling with societal changes, and reflecting an amalgam of influences. The book covers in detail the iconic superhero comic book creators and their unique contributions in their quest for realism, including Julius Schwartz and the science-fiction origins of superheroes; the collaborative design of the Marvel Universe by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Steve…mehr
This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and many more stand as time capsules of their eras, rising and falling with societal changes, and reflecting an amalgam of influences. The book covers in detail the iconic superhero comic book creators and their unique contributions in their quest for realism, including Julius Schwartz and the science-fiction origins of superheroes; the collaborative design of the Marvel Universe by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Steve Ditko; Jim Starlin's incorporation of the death of superheroes in comic books; John Byrne and the revitalization of superheroes in the modern age; and Alan Moore's deconstruction of superheroes.
Alex Grand is an internationally established comics historian, founder of the Comic Book Historians, and a regular panelist at Comic Con International: San Diego, Wonder Con, and San Diego ComicFest. He has been featured in comics-based documentaries, television, and radio programs and has appeared or been published in The Wall Street Journal, Hollywood Reporter, The Comics Journal, The Jack Kirby Collector and Alter Ego. He lives in Sacramento, California.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Jim Steranko Preface Introduction Part 1-Building Blocks 1. Early Comic Book Origins 2. Comic Strips' Legacy in Modern Storytelling 3. Comic Strips That Influenced Superheroes 4. From Pulp Fiction to Comic Books 5. Classic Hollywood Cinema and the Golden Age of Comic Books 6. Classic American Illustrators Intersect with Comic Books 7. Macfadden and Houdini, the Real-Life Superman and Batman Part 2-The Rise and Fall of Superheroes 8. Superman's Greatest Strength: Litigation 9. Cosmic Rays Create Superpowers 10. Golden Age Comic Book Artists Leave Superheroes 11. EC Comics versus Fredric Wertham Part 3-Flight of the Superheroes 12. Julius Schwartz's Silver Age 13. The Birth of the Marvel Comics Group 14. Golden Age to the Marvel Age 15. When Monsters Became Superheroes 16. How Lee, Kirby, and Ditko Advanced Superheroes 17. The Marvel Method's Credit Controversy 18. Stan Lee Expands Superheroes Beyond Comic Books 19. Jack Kirby's Space Gods Part 4-Modern Superheroes 20. Jim Starlin and the Death of Superheroes 21. John Byrne and the Modernization of Superheroes 22. Alan Moore and Deconstructing the Superheroes 23. The Origin of the Superhero Graphic Novel Part 5-Diversity and Aftermath 24. Women in 20th-Century Comic Books 25. African Americans in 20th-Century Comic Books 26. The Death of the 20th-Century Comic Book Greats Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Jim Steranko Preface Introduction Part 1-Building Blocks 1. Early Comic Book Origins 2. Comic Strips' Legacy in Modern Storytelling 3. Comic Strips That Influenced Superheroes 4. From Pulp Fiction to Comic Books 5. Classic Hollywood Cinema and the Golden Age of Comic Books 6. Classic American Illustrators Intersect with Comic Books 7. Macfadden and Houdini, the Real-Life Superman and Batman Part 2-The Rise and Fall of Superheroes 8. Superman's Greatest Strength: Litigation 9. Cosmic Rays Create Superpowers 10. Golden Age Comic Book Artists Leave Superheroes 11. EC Comics versus Fredric Wertham Part 3-Flight of the Superheroes 12. Julius Schwartz's Silver Age 13. The Birth of the Marvel Comics Group 14. Golden Age to the Marvel Age 15. When Monsters Became Superheroes 16. How Lee, Kirby, and Ditko Advanced Superheroes 17. The Marvel Method's Credit Controversy 18. Stan Lee Expands Superheroes Beyond Comic Books 19. Jack Kirby's Space Gods Part 4-Modern Superheroes 20. Jim Starlin and the Death of Superheroes 21. John Byrne and the Modernization of Superheroes 22. Alan Moore and Deconstructing the Superheroes 23. The Origin of the Superhero Graphic Novel Part 5-Diversity and Aftermath 24. Women in 20th-Century Comic Books 25. African Americans in 20th-Century Comic Books 26. The Death of the 20th-Century Comic Book Greats Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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