| The Blue Beetle Companion His Many Lives from 1939 to Today | | | Author:
| Irving, Christopher | | Designed by:
| Fowlks, Rich J. | | Artist:
| Kirby, Jack
Ditko, Steve
Maguire, Kevin | | ISBN: | 978-1-893905-70-2 | | Publication Date: | Mar 2007 | | Publisher: | TwoMorrows Publishing
| | Book Format: | Paperback | | List Price: | USD $16.95 | Book Description:
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- The Blue Beetle debuted in 1939, rivaling such icons as Superman and Batmanfor longevity in comics, but not in popularity until his recent death andresurrection as a result of DC Comics' hit Infinite Crisis series. Now,Comic Book Artist Magazine's Christopher Irving explores the history anduncovers the secrets lurking under the cover of the character's comics in TheBlue Beetle Companion! Follow his 60-plus years of evolution -- from theworld of Fox Comics to an...
More Description - The Blue Beetle debuted in 1939, rivaling such icons as Superman and Batmanfor longevity in comics, but not in popularity until his recent death andresurrection as a result of DC Comics' hit Infinite Crisis series. Now,Comic Book Artist Magazine's Christopher Irving explores the history anduncovers the secrets lurking under the cover of the character's comics in TheBlue Beetle Companion! Follow his 60-plus years of evolution -- from theworld of Fox Comics to an in-depth history of Charlton Comics -- all theway to the hall of today's DC Comics. Find out what really happened to infamousGolden Age publisher Victor Fox, and get an in-depth look at the Blue Beetleradio show and Jack "King" Kirby's Blue Beetle comic strip. Also, presented forthe first time since 1939: the first appearance of The Blue Beetle fromMystery Men Comics #1! Featuring interviews with Will Eisner, Joe Simon,Joe Gill, Roy Thomas, Geoff Johns, Cully Hamner, Keith Giffen, Len Wein, andothers, plus never-before-seen Blue Beetle designs by Alex Ross and Alan Weiss,as well as artwork by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Steve Ditko, Kevin Maguireand more! It also features an introduction by Tom DeHaven, the acclaimed authorof the novel It's Superman! and Derby Dugan's Depression Funnies.Featuring a new cover by current Blue Beetle artist Cully Hamner, this isthe ultimate look at one of comicdom's longest-living heroes!
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