Credits
Authors: Chris Ryall, Scott Tipton
Publisher: IMPACT Books
Format: Print (Softcover)
288 pages
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Publication Date: June 5th, 2009
60+ years of comic book exploits—on the page and behind the scenes.
Welcome to Comic Books 101, the complete, definitive and super-cool guide to the universe of caped crusaders, irradiated spiders, fantastic foursomes, and the super-talents behind their creation.
Want to know when Marvel, DC and so many other publishers got their start? Wonder why Spider-Man can’t challenge Batman or why the Justice League? Curious why the Avengers don’t battle it out once and for all? It’s all covered here: the good, the bad guys and the ugly truths—like why one of Batman’s originators died virtually unknown and penniless.
Whether you’re an absolute newbie, a casual fan or a loyal collector, this book holds the answers. Comic Books 101 will increase your knowledge and enjoyment of this great art form, and grant you the superpower of impressing others with useless yet fascinating trivia! (Which superhero dated a mermaid? Who battled the evil “Egghead,” portrayed by what famous actor?)
- Includes an introduction by Stan “The Man” Lee, plus contributions from Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison, Gene Simmons, Mark Waid, Paul Dini, Joe Hill, Marv Wolfman, Joe Casey and many others.
- Reveals backstories for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, the Justice League of America, Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, The Mighty Thor, Iron Man, The Ave
- Offers an all-inclusive overview of comics, then and now—from the Sub-Mariner to Bone, from origins to Hollywood adaptations … complete with lingo, required reading lists, bios of the most influential names in the industry and much more!
About The Authors
Chris Ryall is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at IDW Publishing. He is also an Eisner-nominated writer of comics such as Groom Lake, Zombies vs. Robots, Beowulf, Clive Barker’s The Great and Secret Show, George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead, Gene Simmons House of Horrors, Doomed, and Shaun of the Dead. Ryall maintains a daily blog at ryalltime.blogspot.com and has contributed a weekly TV Recommendations column to www.Comics101.com since its inception.
Scott Tipton
Scott Tipton, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Comics 101.com, writes the weekly column of the same name, the site's most popular and highly trafficked column. In recent years, Scott has crossed over from comics historian to comics creator, writing such comics as Spike: Old Wounds, Spike: Lost and Found, Angel: Auld Lang Syne, Klingons: Blood Will Tell, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Intelligence Gathering, Star Trek: Mirror Images and Angel: Smile Time for IDW Publishing.
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