The Thrilling Comic Book Art of Alex Schomburg (Paperback) – Common
Alex Schomburg produced the most dazzling array of high-quality comic-book covers in the Golden Age of American Comics. Spider-Man, Hulk, and X-Men co-creator Stan Lee said, “Alex Schomburg was to… comic books what Norman Rockwell was to The Saturday Evening Post.” Golden Age comic books with Schomburg covers are selling for record prices in America’s leading auction houses.
This book collects, for the first time, a host of tantalizing Schomburg treasures in one volume. Superheroes, jungle girls, robots, wild animals, and space travelers abound in these romantic and nostalgic Pop-Art icons of the bygone WWII era.
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DC Comics: The 75th Anniversary Poster Book
Here are 100 of the most important, most incredible, and most bizarre comic-book covers from DC’s incredible archives—all perforated and ready to display in your apartment, dorm room, or cubicle. From Action Comics #1 and Batman #1 to lesser-known heroes like Mister District Attorney, this oversized compilation features every major milestone in DC’s extraordinary history: Wonder Woman, Swamp Thing, Watchmen, Fables, 100 Bullets, and much more.
On the reverse of each poster are images of related covers and entertaining commentary, often with remarks from the cover artists themselves. Complete with a foreword from longtime DC Comics veteran Paul Levitz, this amazing anthology is a must-have item for any comic-book fan.
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