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The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! Keith Dallas headlines this volume on the 1980s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the Reagan years! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: The rise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics! The ascendancy of Frank Miller as a comic book superstar with works like Daredevil, Ronin and The Dark Knight! DC Comics' reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earths and its Renaissance with a British invasion of talent like Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Neil Gaiman! The emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publishers like Eclipse Comics, Pacific Comics, First Comics, Comico, Dark Horse Comics and others! These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover.Taken together, American Comic Book Chronicles forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!
About the author
Keith Dallas is an adjunct assistant professor in the English Department at Hofstra University and a renowned comic book historian.
Summary
The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of
FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of
comic book history from the 1940s to today! Keith Dallas headlines this volume
on the 1980s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of
comics during the Reagan years! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most
significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: The
rise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics! The ascendancy of Frank Miller as
a comic book superstar with works like Daredevil, Ronin and The
Dark Knight! DC Comics’ reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earths
and its Renaissance with a British invasion of talent like Alan Moore, Grant
Morrison, and Neil Gaiman! The emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publishers
like Eclipse Comics, Pacific Comics, First Comics, Comico, Dark Horse Comics and
others! These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive,
full-color hardcover.Taken together, American Comic Book Chronicles forms
a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to
be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!
