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The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series ofFULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade ofcomic book history from the 1940s to today! Keith Dallas headlines this volumeon the 1980s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details ofcomics during the Reagan years! You'll get a year-by-year account of the mostsignificant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: Therise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics! The ascendancy of Frank Miller asa comic book superstar with works like Daredevil, Ronin and TheDark Knight! DC Comics’ reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earthsand its Renaissance with a British invasion of talent like Alan Moore, GrantMorrison, and Neil Gaiman! The emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publisherslike Eclipse Comics, Pacific Comics, First Comics, Comico, Dark Horse Comics andothers! These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive,full-color hardcover.Taken together, American Comic Book Chronicles formsa cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure tobe an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series offull-color hardcovers where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade ofcomic book history from the 1940s to today! John Wells headlines this secondvolume on the 1960s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenesdetails of comics during the stormy cultural upheaval of 1965-1969. You'll get ayear-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, andimpactful trends, including the transformation of Marvel Comics into a popphenomenon. Wally Wood’s Tower Comics storms on the scene with theT.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents while Charlton’s Action Heroes strikea blow of their own! Batmania sweeps the nation as the smash Adam West TV showpushes superhero comic sales into orbit! Roy Thomas, Neal Adams, and DennyO’Neil lead a wave of fresh young voices in the comic book industry! GoldKey unlocks a new format with its digest line! The Archies and Josie & thePussycats sing their way to the top! These are just a few of the eventschronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover.

In 1978, DC Comics launched a bold initiative to win over fans and retailers with an expanded line-up billed as “The DC Explosion.” But mere weeks after its launch, DC’s parent company pulled the plug, cancelling a slew of titles, and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. Now, over 45 years after that "DC Implosion", TwoMorrows Publishing recalls one of the most notorious events in comics with an exhaustive oral history from Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, Al Milgrom, and other creators and executives involved! Plus: detailed analysis and commentary by other top pros who were “just fans” in 1978 (Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Brevoort, and more)—examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever! This new Expanded Edition of the sold-out Eisner Award-nominated book explodes in full cover for the first time, with additional coverage of lost 1970s DC projects like Ninja the Invisible and an adaptation of “The Wiz,” Jim Starlin’s unaltered cover art for Batman Family #21, content meant for cancelled Marvel titles such as Godzilla and Ms. Marvel, and more! By Keith Dallas and John Wells.

The American Comic Book Chronicles is an ambitious new series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! John Wells leads off with the first of two volumes on the 1960s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics in the JFK and Beatles era! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: DC Comics' rebirth of Green Lantern, Hawkman, and others, and the launch of Justice League of America and multiple earths! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's transformation of superhero comics with the debut of Marvel' Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men, Avengers, and other iconic characters! Plus Batman gets a "new look", the Blue Beetle is revamped at Charlton Comics, and Creepy #1 brings horror back to comic book form, just as Harvey's "kid" comics are booming! These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover. Taken together, the series forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!