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Action! Mystery! Thrills!: Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age, 1933-1945

Greg Sadowski

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Description:When we contemplate a memorable old comic book, the first thing thatcomes to mind is its cover, and that was no accident. Publishers realized fairlyquickly that if they spent a little extra to hire a good cover artist, they could fillthe insides with mediocrity and still make a sizable profit — that all it took wasa striking cover to entice thousands of kids to fork over their dimes. Even today, covers drive the collectors’ market. Apart from number-oneissues and first appearances, the strength of a comic book’s cover is the firstconsideration in determining its value. Indeed, it is now common practice toentomb the book between slabs of sealed plastic — with only the cover visible — as if the interior pages’ sole purpose was to provide a place to securethe staples. In order to locate the best possible examples, collectors from around theworld have been enlisted to share their rare and valuable comic books. The scores of cover artists represented include CarlBarks, Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, L.B. Cole, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Walt Kelly,Jack Kirby, Mac Raboy, and Alex Schomburg. Every comic book genre will be explored, from superhero to detective toWestern to funny animal. Majestic, iconic, chaotic, or downright weird, a classic comic book cover has an undeniable appeal, and Action! Mystery! Thrills! celebrates in spades this unique cultural icon. The covers will be printed full-sized on glossy paper to mostfaithfully replicate the originals, and arranged chronologically to give the reader a sense of the sweeping trends and stylistic developments throughout the medium’s first decade, as inexorable waves of dazzling imagery battled monthly fornewsstand attention.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Action! Mystery! Thrills!: Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age, 1933-1945. To get started finding Action! Mystery! Thrills!: Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age, 1933-1945, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: When we contemplate a memorable old comic book, the first thing thatcomes to mind is its cover, and that was no accident. Publishers realized fairlyquickly that if they spent a little extra to hire a good cover artist, they could fillthe insides with mediocrity and still make a sizable profit — that all it took wasa striking cover to entice thousands of kids to fork over their dimes. Even today, covers drive the collectors’ market. Apart from number-oneissues and first appearances, the strength of a comic book’s cover is the firstconsideration in determining its value. Indeed, it is now common practice toentomb the book between slabs of sealed plastic — with only the cover visible — as if the interior pages’ sole purpose was to provide a place to securethe staples. In order to locate the best possible examples, collectors from around theworld have been enlisted to share their rare and valuable comic books. The scores of cover artists represented include CarlBarks, Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, L.B. Cole, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Walt Kelly,Jack Kirby, Mac Raboy, and Alex Schomburg. Every comic book genre will be explored, from superhero to detective toWestern to funny animal. Majestic, iconic, chaotic, or downright weird, a classic comic book cover has an undeniable appeal, and Action! Mystery! Thrills! celebrates in spades this unique cultural icon. The covers will be printed full-sized on glossy paper to mostfaithfully replicate the originals, and arranged chronologically to give the reader a sense of the sweeping trends and stylistic developments throughout the medium’s first decade, as inexorable waves of dazzling imagery battled monthly fornewsstand attention.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Action! Mystery! Thrills!: Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age, 1933-1945. To get started finding Action! Mystery! Thrills!: Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age, 1933-1945, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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