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'75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking

Saving up my Christmas money I decided to buy the '75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking by Paul Levitz. The size is 18.4 x 13 x 3.5 inches, 720 pages and I haven't even got into one third of the book, but i have seen I have enjoyed deeply. Taschen did not cut any corners in the production of this work. The body paper stock is cover weight to avoid any bleed through with a smooth matte finish. Many of the images were reproduced from published books which were famous for showing through cue to the low quality of the newsprint. The reproductions are so accurate that you can actually see the show through of the original comic. This is actually a good thing. The layout is extremely clean and just about every printing special effect was utilized in dividing the Ages.

5 Great Comic Covers

Brant Parker

Brant Parker is one of my favorite newspaper cartoonist, co creator of the The Wizard of ID. His early work on the strip is a wonder to behold, style was simple and direct with minimalism which equal the artwork of Charles Schulz. I think his work is undervalued and I wish we have more cartoonists like him in the modern market.

Jack Kirby

My all time favorite artist, Jack Kirby. Wish I had meant him before he past away in 1994.

Steve Ditko

Here's another favorite, Steve Ditko. The man is still alive pushing (88 years) still drawing doing what he loves.