DC comics cover art : 350 of the greatest covers in DC's history

Sometimes You Canjudge A Book By Its Cover. Especially When The Cover Is Illustrated By Some Of The Finest Comic Book Artists From The Past Eight Decades. Dc Comics Cover Artis A Unique, Sumptuous Compendium Of More Than 350 Covers From The Past 85 Years, Specially Selected On The Basis Of Their Historical Significance, Iconic Status, Or Groundbreaking Design. The Book Is A Dazzling Journey Through Dc Comics History That Brings Together Everyone's Favourite Heroes And Villains, And Is A Must-have For Comic Book Devotees, Pop-culture Fans, And Lovers Of Great Art And Design. It Is The Only Book Of Its Kind To Span The Wide Range Of Dc Cover Art And Will Be A Treasured Addition To Any Art Book Collection. From The Trendsetting First Impressions Of Superman, Batman, And Wonder Woman, To Game-changing Modern Makeovers Such As Watchmen, Batman- The Killing Joke, And Kingdom Come, Or The Cool Contemporary Stylings Of The Sandmanuniverse, Dc Comics Cover Art Showcases The Most Iconic, Inspiring, And Memorable Artwork Ever To Grace Comic Book Covers. The Book Traces The Evolution Of Graphic Styles And Trends Across The Decades, With Engaging, Expert Commentary On The Artwork As Well As Incisive Profiles Of Celebrated Cover Artists-past And Present-including Carmine Infantino, Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, And Alex Ross. All Dc Characters And Elements & . Dc Comics. (s20) CONTENTS Introduction THE GOLDEN AGE 1938–1956 Detective Comics Action Comics Superman Adventure Comics and More Fun Comics GOLDEN AGE ARTISTS Flash Comics Batman All-American Comics and Green Lantern All Star Comics Sensation Comics and Wonder Woman World’s Finest Comics All-American Western, Mystery in Space, House of Mystery, and Girls’ Romances THE SILVER AGE 1956–1970 Showcase Detective Comics Adventure Comics and The Atom Action Comics Batman Wonder Woman Strange Adventures SILVER AGE ARTISTS The Brave and the Bold and Justice League of America Superman The Flash Sea Devils and Mystery in Space Aquaman Young Love, Girls’ Romances, and Falling in Love Teen Titans Green Lantern THE BRONZE AGE 1970–1986 Detective Comics Green Lantern Our Fighting Forces, Our Army at War, and Sgt. Rock The House of Secrets, The Witching Hour, and The Phantom Stranger Batman Wonder Woman Superman New Gods, The Forever People, and Mister Miracle New Gods, The Demon, Kamandi, and OMAC BRONZE AGE ARTISTS Shazam! and Plastic Man The Flash Justice League of America Action Comics Adventure Comics Swamp Thing Black Lightning, DC Super-Stars, and Firestorm Batman Specials The New Teen Titans The Legion of Super-Heroes Crisis on Infinite Earths THE STEEL AGE 1986–2010 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: The Killing Joke Batman Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Batman: Master of the Future, Batman: Black and White, and Batman and Robin Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight Batman: Gotham Knights The Man of Steel and Superman Superman Forever, Superman: Red Son, and All-Star Superman World’s Finest and Superman/Batman Wonder Woman Detective Comics Justice League, JLA, JSA, and JLA: Liberty and Justice JSA, Justice Society of America, and Justice Hellblazer and The Sandman STEEL AGE ARTISTS Action Comics Secret Origins and The Flash Watchmen Doom Patrol and 9–11 The Batman Adventures: Mad Love and Batman: Harley Quinn Zero Hour, Kingdom Come, and Birds of Prey Green Lantern and Final Crisis Joker: Last Laugh Catwoman Green Arrow Batgirl and Arkham Asylum Black Adam, Booster Gold, and Wednesday Comics THE MODERN AGE 2011–Present Batwoman Batman Incorporated and All-Star Batman Supergirl, Superman Unchained, Batman/Superman, and Superman Detective Comics Zatanna, Deathstroke, Cyborg, and Shade the Changing Girl Batgirl Batman Sandman: Overture, Black Canary, Doomsday Clock, and Aquaman Harley Quinn MODERN AGE ARTISTS Grayson, Nightwing, The Batman Who Laughs, and Batman: Kings of Fear Wonder Woman Rebirth Mister Miracle, Shazam!, and Legion of Super-Heroes Justice League Action Comics Lois Lane and Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen Acknowledgements From the trailblazing works of Bob Kane, to the photorealistic stylings of Adam Hughes and quirky humor of Amanda Conner, DC Comics Cover Art is a collection of the most iconic covers in DC's history. The stunning artwork is accompanied by expert commentary exploring the significance of each cover, while artist profiles shed light on their creators. Discover the most striking covers from more than 85 years of DC Comics From the trailblazing works of Bob Kane, to the photorealistic stylings of Adam Hughes and quirky humor of Amanda Conner, the book is a collection of the most iconic covers in DC's history. The artwork is accompanied by expert commentary exploring the significance of each cover, while artist profiles shed light on their creators