DC Comics

Plot

DC Comics: the 75th anniversary poster book celebrates 75 years of DC Comics history by showcasing hundreds of their most famous covers. Arranged in chronological order, each poster honours a milestone in DC Comics history with a full-page posters of a famous cover - like Action Comics #1, easily the most sought-after comic book of all time. The reverse of the poster features brief commentary along with smaller images of related covers, concept sketches, and other archival material. Showcases all of the classic 'capes and tights' covers that DC fans expect - like Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27. But also highlighted are plenty of other genres from DC's rich history: romance, war, westerns, horror, science fiction, and more. Along the way, we'll glimpse kooky celebrity comics from Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis. And readers will see how many of America's most pressing social concerns (women's rights in the 1960s, the Vietnam War in the 1970s) were reflected in America's comic books. Our journey ends with the modern-day explosion of graphic novels, with covers for Watchmen, V is for Vendetta, and some of the best work from contemporary Vertigo artists and writers.