Dc Comics Before Superman Major Malcolm Wheeler Nicholson S Pulp Comics

Author : Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson,Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
ISBN : 1613451644

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DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson,Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson Pdf

Before Batman and Superman were even a glimmer in Bill Finger and Jerry Siegel's eyes, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson created National Allied Publications, which would then go on to become DC Comics; one of the largest comic publishers in the world. Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (the Major's granddaughter and noted comics historian) contributes a historical essay that provides an in depth look at the formation of National Allied Publications and the man behind New Fun, New Comics, and other memorable original comics that predated DC Comics' inception. All the comics included in this tome have been painstakingly reproduced and repaired to show how they would have looked back in the 1930s; and also included are all the pulps that the comics were based on! This groundbreaking book explores the history of DC Comics before it became the behemoth we know today; the pulp stories that formed the basis for all the different kinds of comics that exist today.

Author : Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Graphic novels
ISBN : 1613451687

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DC Comics Before Superman by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson Pdf

Author : Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1935031228

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The Texas-Siberia Trail by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson Pdf

Major Malcolm-Wheeler Nicholson is best remembered as the man who invented the modern comic book, founded DC Comics, and brought SUPERMAN, hero of heroes, to the public. But before all of that the Major wrote adventure tales for the great pulp magazines-and no run-of-the-mill pulp fiction was it. The Major served as a cavalry officer on the southwest border during the Mexican Revolution. While the First World War raged in Europe, he fought the Moro insurgency in the southern Philippines. Then followed his strangest assignment, conducting espionage in legendarily hostile Siberia. After the war he was stationed in Western Europe. These places became the settings for the majority of his hardboiled adventure stories. His use of authentic detail, combined with his superior storytelling ability, make his stories difficult to put down. You read one of the Major's entrancing tales-and your imagination is transported back to those real places of danger and daring! This inaugural collection of the Major's fiction includes stories set in all four of his real-life arenas, originally published in top adventure pulps: ADVENTURE, ARGOSY, THE POPULAR MAGAZINE. It is time for the Major to receive his due-as one of the great adventure writers of the pulps. Included is an introduction by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson, the Major's granddaughter.

Author : Paul Levitz
Publisher : Taschen
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Art
ISBN : 3836556561

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The Golden Age of DC Comics by Paul Levitz Pdf

Get the ultimate insights on the heyday of DC Comics. Spanning from 1935 to 1956, more than 600 pages of covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills, and ephemera chart the creators, the stories, and the game-changing super heroes Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

Author : Paul Levitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Art
ISBN : 3836554569

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75 Years of DC Comics by Paul Levitz Pdf

Publisher of Batman, Superman, Wonder woman, Green Lantern, the Flash and so many more heroes and superheroes, this is the most comprehensive book about DC Comics.

Author : Various
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781779506450

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Famous First Edition: New Fun #1 C-63 by Various Pdf

In celebration of its 85th anniversary, DC Comics reprints for the very first time its first-ever published comic book, New Fun #1, the comic that transformed the fledgling industry by being the first ongoing title made up of new stories instead of reprints of newspaper comic strips. First published in 1935, this landmark comic book carried a diverse set of original content features cowboys, spies, detectives, funny animals, space explorers, soldiers of fortune and more, including features that were written by Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, the founder of the company that would become DC Comics. This tabloid-size, black-and-white comic is reprinted as a commemorative hardcover and will include essays by comics historian Roy Thomas and Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson, grand-daughter of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, and more. Collects New Fun #1.

Author : Trina Robbins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1613450958

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Babes in Arms by Trina Robbins Pdf

During the Golden Age of comics, publishers offered titles supporting the war effort -- presenting fighting men and their feminine counterparts -- babes in arms! Comic books during this period featured US service-women fighting all of the axis bad guys and gave several of the most noteworthy women artists of the era opportunities to create action-packed, adventure-filled, four-color stories. Now for the first time renowned pop-culture historian Trina Robbins assembles comic book stories by artists Barbara Hall, Jill Elgin, Lilly Renee, and Fran Hopper together with insightful commentary and loads of documentary extras to create the definitive book chronicling the work of these important Golden Age artists. This magnificent art book offers page-after-page of good girl action!

Author : Peyton Brunet,Blair Davis
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781477324141

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Comic Book Women by Peyton Brunet,Blair Davis Pdf

2023 Ray and Pat Browne Best Single Work by One or More Authors in Popular and American Culture, Popular and American Culture Association (PACA) / Popular Culture Association (PCA) 2023 Ray and Pat Browne Best Edited Reference/Primary Source Work in Popular Culture Award (Honorable Mention), Popular and American Culture Association (PACA) / Popular Culture Association (PCA) 2023 Peter C. Rollins Book Award, Southwest Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Associations (SWPACA) A revisionist history of women's pivotal roles as creators of and characters in comic books. The history of comics has centered almost exclusively on men. Comics historians largely describe the medium as one built by men telling tales about male protagonists, neglecting the many ways in which women fought for legitimacy on the page and in publishers’ studios. Despite this male-dominated focus, women played vital roles in the early history of comics. The story of how comic books were born and how they evolved changes dramatically when women like June Tarpé Mills and Lily Renée are placed at the center rather than at the margins of this history, and when characters such as the Black Cat, Patsy Walker, and Señorita Rio are analyzed. Comic Book Women offers a feminist history of the golden age of comics, revising our understanding of how numerous genres emerged and upending narratives of how male auteurs built their careers. Considering issues of race, gender, and sexuality, the authors examine crime, horror, jungle, romance, science fiction, superhero, and Western comics to unpack the cultural and industrial consequences of how women were represented across a wide range of titles by publishers like DC, Timely, Fiction House, and others. This revisionist history reclaims the forgotten work done by women in the comics industry and reinserts female creators and characters into the canon of comics history.

Author : David Avallone
Publisher : Dynamite Entertainment
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781524104498

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Doc Savage: The Ring Of Fire by David Avallone Pdf

David Avallone (Legenderry: Vampirella) and Dave Acosta (Red Sonja, Vampirella) unite for a Doc Savage epic of pulp-fueled espionage and intrigue! Set in 1938, "The Ring of Fire" delivers thrills aplenty as FDR's America faces a string of national disasters: beloved aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart is missing, volcanoes are going off under US Navy bases, and villains from the Silver Death's Heads gang are trying to kill Doc Savage! Who is the sinister villain behind this string of misfortune? Collects issues 1-4

Author : Sax Rohmer,Roger Torrey,Dave Martin,Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1517758009

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Pulp Adventures #19 by Sax Rohmer,Roger Torrey,Dave Martin,Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson Pdf

Pulp Adventures continues its quarterly journey across the landscape of pulp fiction. This issue travels from the South Seas to London back alleys, and stops in smoky firehouses in the Windy City! The highlight of this issue is "The Daughter of Huang Chow" by Sax Rohmer, a classic thriller by the creator of Fu Manchu! When Inspector Kerry investigates murder and opium smuggling, he stumbles across a woman whose feminine charms render him powerless-but he doesn't seem to mind! Also in this issue: A show business detective finds himself working for an actor who loses track of his women in "Road Show" by Roger Torrey; "A Pinch of Powder" by Karl Detzer chronicles the plight of heroic firefighters who need rescuing from the new firehouse cook!; Richard A. Lupoff continues the exploits of Splash Shanahan, in "Tangaroa's Eye," as he transports a lovely passenger to a secret paradise; In a Railroad Stories' short by Dave Martin, "Boxcar Mary" is a tomboy who rides the rails to trouble; And a German spy master meets his equal in Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's "Treason For Glory." In the nonfiction category, Pulp Adventures #19 features "Searching for a Hero: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson" by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson. The pulp author turned comic book publisher, who paved the way to success for Superman, also lived the adventures he wrote. "Liner notes" on authors Karl Detzer (by Detzer, himself) and Sax Rohmer (by William Patrick Maynard) accompany their stories. This issue sports a slam-bang action cover by Norman A. Saunders, courtesy of the illustrator's estate, and a dramatic "Daughter of Huang-Chow" back-cover by John A. Coughlin.

Author : John Broome,Bob Kanigher
Publisher : DC
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:T0823300045001

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Showcase (1956-) #4 by John Broome,Bob Kanigher Pdf

The first appearance and origin of the Silver Age Flash, Barry Allen, and his wife, Iris West! This issue officially begins the Silver Age of comics with Barry Allen serving as the first DC Silver Age superhero!

Author : Bradford W. Wright
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003-10-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 0801874505

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Comic Book Nation by Bradford W. Wright Pdf

A history of comic books from the 1930s to 9/11.

Author : Paul Levitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1779500874

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DC Through the 80s: the End of Eras by Paul Levitz Pdf

A "best of" collection of issues from the '80s, all curated by Paul Levitz, showcasing first appearances and seminal moments from the decade. The '80's were a rad time for comic books. DC was killing it with groundbreaking titles like Crisis on Infinite Earths, The Man of Steel, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and the most iconic graphic novel of all time, Watchmen. Paul Levitz helps curate this radical collection. Paul has has been part of the DC family for over 45 years and was at the helm of DC in the '80s. He helped the comics industry transition from a newsstand-based industry for kids to the talent-driven, story-focused entertainment industry it is today.

Author : Ron Goulart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 1613450915

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Alex Raymond by Ron Goulart Pdf

Alex Raymond was one of the most influential comic strip artists of the 20th Century, creating action-packed art for Secret Agent X-9, the spectacular, classic imagery for Flash Gordon, and the nuanced, brilliant artwork for the detective/film-noiresque Rip Kirby. Now, for the first time, Hermes Press presents a comprehensive, definitive, art monograph covering Raymond's complete artistic output with an authoritative text by noted comics historian Ron Goulart. This new exhaustive full color art book features over 400 images, many scanned directly from Raymond's original artwork, and is being published under license from King Features as part of their 100th anniversary celebration. See original artwork from Raymond's work on Secret Agent X-9, Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim, and Rip Kirby together with numerous examples of his earliest strip artwork, commercial illustration, and more. This extra large format art book is presented in a 10 by 13 inch size, so collectors can savor every detail of Raymond's artistic genius.

Author : Reed Tucker
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780306825477

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Slugfest by Reed Tucker Pdf

The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes book treatment of the rivalry between the two comic book giants. THEY ARE THE TWO TITANS OF THE COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY--the Coke and Pepsi of superheroes--and for more than 50 years, Marvel and DC have been locked in an epic battle for spandex supremacy. At stake is not just sales, but cultural relevancy and the hearts of millions of fans. To many partisans, Marvel is now on top. But for much of the early 20th century, it was DC that was the undisputed leader, having launched the American superhero genre with the 1938 publication of Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel's Superman strip. DC's titles sold millions of copies every year, and its iconic characters were familiar to nearly everyone in America. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman--DC had them all. And then in 1961, an upstart company came out of nowhere to smack mighty DC in the chops. With the publication of Fantastic Four #1, Marvel changed the way superheroes stories were done. Writer-editor Stan Lee, artists Jack Kirby, and the talented Marvel bullpen subsequently unleashed a string of dazzling new creations, including the Avengers, Hulk, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Iron Man. Marvel's rise forever split fandom into two opposing tribes. Suddenly the most telling question you could ask a superhero lover became "Marvel or DC?" Slugfest, the first book to chronicle the history of this epic rivalry into a single, in-depth narrative, is the story of the greatest corporate rivalry never told. Complete with interviews with the major names in the industry, Slugfest reveals the arsenal of schemes the two companies have employed in their attempts to outmaneuver the competition, whether it be stealing ideas, poaching employees, planting spies, or launching price wars. The feud has never completely disappeared, and it simmers on a low boil to this day. With DC and Marvel characters becoming global icons worth billions, if anything, the stakes are higher now than ever before.