The DC Comics Encyclopedia
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1405305916 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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brandon1081 said Great DC Comics book!. This is a very good book. If you are familiar with the Star Wars Visual Guides then you will love this book! Its unbelievable how many characters there are in this one. Though there may be heroes and heroines missing but only the hard-core and older fans of the DC Universe will notice. There is a small photo of John Constantine. The book does however have a large section of Swamp Thing! There are huge sections of Superman and Batman and most of their villains are present in great detail and write ups. For instance, Superman's villains like Doomsday, Lex Luthor, Bizarro, Sinestro, The Eradicator, and Darkseid al. "A fun reference" according to S. M. Newman. I like this book. It includes an amazing number of characters from over 60 years of the DC universe. It's full of tons of great art and descriptions. The artwork all comes from previously published work unlike the old "Who's Who In the DC Universe" publications, where artists were hired to create new portraits of each character. In fact some of the artwork in this book comes straight from the early 1990's "Who's Who" series. It would have been nice to have seen original art for each character like that again, but the way it's done here works well enough. I'm sure the expense of commissioning over 1000 new portr. B. Gibbs said Brings the DC Universe to Life. I am a casual DC Comics fan who was much more into comics in my youth. I bought this encyclopedia because I used to enjoy reading "Who's Who," a series in the 80's that featured biographies of DC characters. The cover art on this is striking, done beautifully by Alex Ross. The biographies have all been updated, so it was nice to hear about what my favorite (or obscure) heroes and villians have been up to the last 10-"Brings the DC Universe to Life" according to B. Gibbs. I am a casual DC Comics fan who was much more into comics in my youth. I bought this encyclopedia because I used to enjoy reading "Who's Who," a series in the 80's that featured biographies of DC characters. The cover art on this is striking, done beautifully by Alex Ross. The biographies have all been updated, so it was nice to hear about what my favorite (or obscure) heroes and villians have been up to the last 10-20 years. The entries are generally well-written, though I have found an error here and there. Occasionally, an entry will say deceased, but not mention how or if the character died or not say decea. 0 years. The entries are generally well-written, though I have found an error here and there. Occasionally, an entry will say deceased, but not mention how or if the character died or not say decea
Packed with information as well as thrilling, original, comic-book art, the fun and excitement of more than 60 years of comic-book history explodes off every page!. Special double-page features celebrate some of the DC heroes and villains' more memorably exotic vehicles and weaponry, their titanic clashes, or romantic encounters. Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Joker, Catwomanall the world-renowned super heroes and super villains are here, as well as lesser known favourites and weird and wonderful one-offs. This is the book that comic-book fans all over the world have been waiting for - a unique and definitive, one-volume encyclopedia of more than 1000 of the classic characters created by comics
Afterward, he was sent backward in time. Arranged alphabetically, each entry gives the first appearance, status (hero, villain, etc.), real name, occupation, height, weight, and eye and hair color of the superheroes or supervillains. Special abilities and superpowers are also listed along with ample cross-references to other comic characters or superleague affiliations, such as the L.E.G.I.O.N. For example, the Crimson Avenger served in a league called the Seven Soldiers of Victory during World War II. The biographical entries make fascinating reading in alternative history. Special two-page features, such as "Amazing Weapons" and "Romantic Moments," are interspersed with the biographies. Jack O'GormanCopyright © American Library Association. These guns transformed her into Crimson Avenger II, who became an agent of vengeance and execution. He came forwa