Shazam!
The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal
- Hardcover
246 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2012
Summary
Shazam made his debut in Whiz Comics in 1940, and outsold his biggest competitor, Superman, by 14 million copies a month. It wasn’t long before a variety of merchandise was licensed—secret decoders, figurines, buttons, paper rockets, tin toys, puzzles, costumes—and a fan club was created to keep up with the demand. These collectibles now sell for outrageous prices on eBay or in comic book stores and conventions. Seventy years later, an unprecedented assortment of these collectibles are gather…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780810995963 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0810995964 |
| Author: | Chip Kidd, Geoff Spear |
| Publisher: | Abrams |
| Imprint: | Harry N. Abrams, Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 246 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2012 |
| Weight: | 1.45kg |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 229mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Abrams Comicarts |
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“This volume features a cornucopia of collectibles, from decoder to toys to games, all lovingly curated by writer/designer Chip Kidd and photographer Geoff Spear.”
“This volume features a cornucopia of collectibles, from decoder to toys to games, all lovingly curated by writer/designer Chip Kidd and photographer Geoff Spear.” * Yahoo! Entertainment *
About The Author
Chip Kidd
Chip Kidd is an award-winning graphic designer and writer, and an editor-at-large for Pantheon Books. His books on comics include Bat-Manga!, Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, and Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross. He lives in New York City.
Geoff Spear is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared on numerous book covers. He lives in New York City.
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