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Creators Of The Superheroes

By (author) Thomas Andrae





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Noted pop-culture historian Thomas Andrae, a world-renowned expert on Batman and Superman, provides commentary and offers insightful interviews with Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman; Bob Kane and Bill Finger, co-creators of Batman; and Jerry Robinson, creator of Robin, the Boy Wonder, and the Joker. See for the first time the original, never-before-printed, unpublished Superman strips together with recently discovered documentary materials detailing unknown facts about the creation of the Man of Steel. Learn the behind-the-scenes stories about the creation of Batman, Robin, the Joker, and other unknown aspects of the origins of the world's greatest detective hero and his rogue's gallery. Also presented are interviews with commentary about Jack Kirby covering the King's entire career including a detailed overview of the creation of the Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, and the Marvel Universe. The book concludes with extensive interviews with Will Eisner, complete with a reprint of the rarely seen Wonderman story and an exhaustive discussion about The Spirit. Crammed with over 400 illustrations, original artwork, drawings, photographs, and documentary material.

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Publisher | Hermes Press
Published date | 10 Feb 2009
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 224
Dimensions | 305 x 229 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-9325-6326-9
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BISAC | comics & graphic novels / general


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