Full Description
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! Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas
coordinate this volume on the 1970s, covering all the pivotal moments and
behind-the-scenes details of the emerging Bronze Age of comics! You'll get a
year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and
impactful trends, including: the dawn of relevance with Denny O'Neil and Neal
Adams' Green Lantern! Jack Kirby's Fourth World saga! Revisions to
the Comics Code that opens the floodgates for monsters and the supernatural!
Jenette Kahn's arrival at DC and the subsequent DC Implosion! The coming of Jim
Shooter and the Direct Market! 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!
