500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes by Mike Conroy

500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes by Mike Conroy

'500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes' is both a great pocket reference tool for aficionados - and a superb introduction to a host of fascinating information for newcomers to the subject. Want to know when Superman or Batman first appeared, and who created them? Or how Flash Gordeon got his name? Or who illustrated the first X-Men stories? - the answers are all here! The book begins with a concise history of comics and action heroes and heroines, tracing their development from the first US comics - such as Busch's Max und Moritz, which was published in the 1870s - right up to present-day developments. The main part of the book is divided into six chapters, each covering a different category of action hero. Forty key characters are profiled on dedicated double-page spreads, while a typical spread profiles some four characters, providing all the core information the reader will require. Special stand-alone features are interspersed with these reference pages. Covering topics of particular interest in depth - whether it's the life and career of Stan Lee, the amazingly creative partnership of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, or how comic creators' perceptions of the Cold War influenced their storylines - these spreads provide a wealth of background information, and insights into the role comics have played in shaping popular culture. The book is illustrated in colour throughout - not just with classic artworks of famous characters' key scenes, but also with many rarely seen gems from the past.

Veteran comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy is news editor with Europe's trade paper, Comics International, where he also has his own monthly column discussing the interaction between movies and comics. He is also editorial consultant to the Cool Beans World website. The founder of the Eagle Awards, one of the comics industry's earliest established and most coveted international prizes, he has written on comics for London Editions and Marvel UK as well as for such magazines as Comic World, Fangoria, SFX, Starburst and Starlog.

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ISBN 13	9781844110049
ISBN 10	1844110044
Title	500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes
Author	Mike Conroy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2002-11-06
Number of pages	376
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.