Up Front37 reviews
Bill Mauldin

W. W. Norton, 2000

In Memory of Our Fallen and Our Gold Star Mothers

+ One of Bill's BEST!!!!
+ Marvellous
+ The Face of War
+ My Favorite War 'Novel'
  
  











  



  
The Comics: Before 19455 reviews
Brian Walker

Harry N. Abrams, 2004

When Comics Were Funny

+ THE Essential Book on American Comic Strip Art
+ "I yam what I yam an' that's all I yam."--Popeye
+ Great as a gift book and for the hard to please fan!
+ God Is In The Comic Details
  
  











  



  
The Shazam! Archives, Vol. 2 (DC Archive Editions)4 reviews
DC Comics

DC Comics, 1999

Great Collection

+ More classic Captain Marvel!
+ Beck at his best
+ Good for any Captain Marvel Collection
  
  











  



  
The Golden Age Of Marvel Comics, Volume 15 reviews
Jack Kirby

Marvel Comics, 1997

One of Marvel's last significant hurrahs

+ The Golden Age of Marvel Comics volume 1 is a must read!
+ The Golden Age of Marvel Comics volume 2 is worth reading!
+ A collection of classic, though heavily reprinted, stories.
+ A must for Golden Age comic book fans!
  
  











  



  
Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book26 reviews
Gerard Jones

Basic Books, 2005

The Conflict and the Chaos!

+ Best Golden Age History
+ A First Class Entertainment
+ Men of Tomorrow
+ Geeks and Dreamers
  
  











  



  
Batman Chronicles, Vol. 115 reviews
Bill Finger, Bob Kane

DC Comics, 2005

A darker, scarier Batman and a nice format

+ Essential Reading! The seeds of great things to come.
+ The Dark, Pre-Robin Batman Collection!
+ HOW COULD THIS BE PRICED SO LOW?? NO COMPLAINTS!!
+ The Dark Knight in his original style!
  
  











  



  
Superman Archives, Volume 113 reviews
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

DC Comics, 2005

Great stuff, but buy used

+ Collector's piece.
+ The first four issues of the "Superman" comic book from 1939
+ A Gem
+ Very Good
  
  











  



  
Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon, Vol. 1 (Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon) (Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon)11 reviews
Alex Raymond

Checker Book Publishing Group, 2004

Classic adventure

+ Flash Gordon
+ Graphic SF Reader
+ Beautifully rendered
  
  











  



  
AMER AT WAR (A Fireside book)2 reviews
Inc Dc comics

Simon & Schuster, 1979

Excellent Anthology to Whet Your Appetite

+ My copy is worn out

News Flash: World War II lasts forty years! The war ends in a whimper in the 1980s! Those headlines are not true, of course, but you could believe it if you only read the war-related titles from DC Comics. And some of the finest are collected in 1979's "America At War: The Best of DC War ...
  
  











  



  
The Best of the Spirit13 reviews
Will Eisner

DC Comics, 2005

Great artwork, great storytelling, short stories... and an inexpensive sampler of a classic comic book!

+ Terrific!
+ Four-color fisticuffs
+ The Sprit Review
+ great selection
  
  











  



  
Marvels58 reviews
Kurt Busiek

Panini (UK) Ltd., 2003

My Favorite Book

+ Something different and amazing
+ The History of the Marvel Univers Through the Eyes of the Common Man
+ Interesting.
+ Very good story, but even better illustrations
  
  











  



  
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Captain America Comics 14 reviews
Joe Simon

Marvel Enterprises, 2005

Captain America Vol. 1

+ Early Stories of a Truly Classic Comic Book Character
+ AMAZING!!!!

This is the one. This is the 1940s' comic book strip that dreams are made of. The ugliest, meanest, nastiest villians of all time. Wild and wooley rip roaring stories. The pulp mags turned into a comic book. One of the three or four best collections of 1940s' superheros currently availible. The ...
  
  











  



  
The Plastic Man Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)9 reviews
Jack Cole

DC Comics, 1999

Exciting Adventures of the India Rubber Man!!!!

+ Plastic Man Archives Vol 1 DC Editions
+ Plastic Man and Jack Cole are worth reading!
+ Streched to the limit!
+ Plaz-tastic
  
  











  



  
Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon, Vol. 1 (Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon) (Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon)11 reviews
Alex Raymond

Checker Book Publishing Group, 2004

Classic adventure

+ Flash Gordon
+ Graphic SF Reader
+ Beautifully rendered
  
  











  



  
The Comics: Before 19455 reviews
Brian Walker

Harry N. Abrams, 2004

When Comics Were Funny

+ THE Essential Book on American Comic Strip Art
+ "I yam what I yam an' that's all I yam."--Popeye
+ Great as a gift book and for the hard to please fan!
+ God Is In The Comic Details
  
  











  



  
Superman Archives, Volume 113 reviews
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

DC Comics, 2005

Great stuff, but buy used

+ Collector's piece.
+ The first four issues of the "Superman" comic book from 1939
+ A Gem
+ Very Good
  
  











  



  
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Captain America Comics 14 reviews
Joe Simon

Marvel Enterprises, 2005

Captain America Vol. 1

+ Early Stories of a Truly Classic Comic Book Character
+ AMAZING!!!!

This is the one. This is the 1940s' comic book strip that dreams are made of. The ugliest, meanest, nastiest villians of all time. Wild and wooley rip roaring stories. The pulp mags turned into a comic book. One of the three or four best collections of 1940s' superheros currently availible. The ...
  
  











  



  
AMER AT WAR (A Fireside book)2 reviews
Inc Dc comics

Simon & Schuster, 1979

Excellent Anthology to Whet Your Appetite

+ My copy is worn out

News Flash: World War II lasts forty years! The war ends in a whimper in the 1980s! Those headlines are not true, of course, but you could believe it if you only read the war-related titles from DC Comics. And some of the finest are collected in 1979's "America At War: The Best of DC War ...
  
  











  



  
The Plastic Man Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)9 reviews
Jack Cole

DC Comics, 1999

Exciting Adventures of the India Rubber Man!!!!

+ Plastic Man Archives Vol 1 DC Editions
+ Plastic Man and Jack Cole are worth reading!
+ Streched to the limit!
+ Plaz-tastic
  
  











  



  
Batman Chronicles, Vol. 115 reviews
Bill Finger, Bob Kane

DC Comics, 2005

A darker, scarier Batman and a nice format

+ Essential Reading! The seeds of great things to come.
+ The Dark, Pre-Robin Batman Collection!
+ HOW COULD THIS BE PRICED SO LOW?? NO COMPLAINTS!!
+ The Dark Knight in his original style!