AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES HC 1950S
New printing with text corrections, even better binding, and enhanced cover durability-so if you already own the first printing, you'll love this one even more! Bill Schelly authors the volume on the 1950s era of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, with a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: the rise of the great EC "New Trend" titles (Tales of the Crypt, Weird Science), HARVEY KURTZMAN's Mad, and Carl Barks' classic work on Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge! The re-tooling of the Flash in Showcase #4 that kicked off the Silver Age of Comics, and the introduction of DC's Martian Manhunter, Adam Strange and the new Green Lantern! Plus the return of the Timely heroes Captain America, the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner, and the birth of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Fighting American and The Fly!
EC KURTZMAN MAN & SUPERMAN & OTHER STORIES HC
(W) HARVEY KURTZMAN (A) HARVEY KURTZMAN (CA) HARVEY KURTZMAN
This latest volume collects all of HARVEY KURTZMAN's rarely seen early EC stories, mainly from the pages of Weird Science and Weird Fantasy, Tales from the Crypt, Haunt of Fear, Vault of Horror, and Crime SuspenStories. Kurtzman illustrates stories written by Al Feldstein, including "Lost in the Microcosm," "The Man Who Raced Time," and "Atom Bomb Thief" plus stories Kurtzman wrote and drew on his own, such as in "The Radioactive Child," "The Last War on Earth," and "Man and Superman." This volume also features essays and notes by EC experts.