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May 2013<br />
May 2013<br />
Flash forward<br />
The super hero in the Space Age<br />
With super heroes nearly extinct at the start of the 1950s, DC Comics reignited the<br />
fire that would make them central to modern popular culture by infusing them with<br />
science fiction elements. To circumvent the limitations of the self-censoring Comics<br />
Code Authority, DC’s writers and editors spun ever-more fantastic tales, bringing<br />
super heroes and Bob Hope alike into the realm of sci-fi. The results were transformative,<br />
delivering the first-ever “reboot” of Golden Age greats with the Flash, Green<br />
Lantern, and Hawkman as well as the hit TV show Batman. The Silver Age of DC<br />
Comics chronicles it all, right down to the wacky shenanigans of television’s Batman,<br />
which made him the embodiment of the camp sensibility of the ‘60s and further<br />
immortalized the Dark Knight as a pop culture icon for generations to come. Plus a<br />
new exclusive interview with Green Lantern/Batman artist Neal Adams!<br />
Comics grow up<br />
The humanized super hero<br />
On December 15, 1978, the dreams of generations of American children finally came<br />
true. “You’ll believe a man can fly,” read the posters and billboards for the blockbuster<br />
film Superman. With an undeniable mass appeal, it cemented the role of the super<br />
hero as America’s most enduring archetype, and the comic book as one of the country’s<br />
most significant native art forms. That art form, however, was already moving in<br />
a new direction. Influenced by the emergence of underground comics and shifting<br />
political tides, DC’s line of comics was increasingly aimed at adults, and sold in comic<br />
book shops, rather than on newsstands. Socially relevant subjects such as drug addiction,<br />
racism, and women’s rights had entered the mainstream, and comics weren’t just<br />
for kids anymore. The Bronze Age of DC Comics includes an original interview with<br />
Green Lantern/Green Arrow writer Denny O’Neil.<br />
The Silver Age of DC Comics<br />
Paul Levitz<br />
Hardcover, 9.3 x 12.7 in., 400 pp.<br />
978-3-8365-3576-2<br />
$ 59.99 / CAD 64.99<br />
The Bronze Age of DC Comics<br />
Paul Levitz<br />
Hardcover, 9.3 x 12.7 in., 400 pp.<br />
978-3-8365-3579-3<br />
$ 59.99 / CAD 64.99<br />
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