Comic-Book Book

Take a fond journey into yesteryear, as you explore the wonderful world of comic books from the Golden Age in this reprint from the popular 1973 Arlington House original, with added new material. Scholars, critics, & comic-book devotees share a baker¿s dozen of childhood memories & adult insights into some of the world¿s greatest super-heroes, detectives, aviators, jungle men, magicians, monsters, & classic funny animals -- Plastic Man, The Spirit, Captain Wings, Tarzan, Mandrake, Frankenstein, & Donald Duck -- & the creators who brought them to life. The always fascinating, but often-forgotten, ¿second bananas¿ also get a moment in the spotlight including The Flame, Tornado Tom, & Spacehawk. Also features a new intro. & a 16-page color section.Thompson, Don is the author of 'Comic-Book Book', published 2007 under ISBN 9781422390184 and ISBN 1422390187.