The Silver Age of DC Comics Hardcover – June 11, 2013

I wanted to love this book. I really did. I grew up during this era, and as a baby boomer that started reading comics in the early sixties, this should have been a brilliant tour down memory lane. The previous volume on the Golden Age was outstanding, so I expected no less. But the choice of material used and the copies of the comics used left a lot to be desired. I have owned some of these comics in my life, and frankly, DC should have spent a few bucks to get better grade issues for reproductions. Many of these had rolled spines, cracks, dings and they looked like the cat dragged them in. In a $59.99 copy table book like this DC needs to have better quality images. Two Morrows has published a wonderful book on the Silver Age from 196-1964 that is far superior to this. I wanted to see more DC Science Fiction such as The Space Museum or Atomic Knights. Coverage of DC on their wonderful mystery comics was sparse at best. I did like the Flash coverage, but again, the condition of the comics used was rag tag. Don’t they have file copies of these in better shape?And why so much about the campy, wretched Batman TV show? One page would have sufficed. I would have preferred a cover gallery of Infantino and Adams covers instead.So, please DC, reprint in color Strange Adventures and Mystery in Space. I have the Adam Strange volumes, and they are nice, but there is a plethora of wonderful sci-fi tales from the late 50’s to the 60’s that need to be preserved, like Atlas has done with their late 50’s tales.What I did enjoy were the old photos of newsstands filled with the comic books of the day. It was such a different time, before the direct market and comic shops. There were a few stores in Hollywood that I used to go to for back issues like Bond Street Books, Collectors Book Store and Cherokee Comics, but they have all faded into history.I still want to thank Mr. Levitz for this book. I was a subscriber to his fanzine Wonderful World of Comics back in the early 1970’s and later The Comic Reader. I know that he approaches these projects with his heart in the right place.

Some comic book fans are DC fans or Marvel fans. Well, when I started reading comics there was no Marvel. Not onlywas there no Marvel, but there were only three, yes three super heroes---SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN.i know the " silver age " started with SHOWCASE # 4 ( pictured on the book cover ) but really the " silver age " didn'tstart until December of 1959 with THE FLASH # 105 ( Imagine, a comic that started with no number one issue ) I knowwhy it didn't, but buy this book and find that out. After the success of the FLASH, as they say----the rest is history---GREEN LANTERN, HAWKMAN, THE ATOM, CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN, ADAM STRANGE, SGT. ROCK,JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, SPACE RANGER, DEADMAN, ENEMY ACE, RIP HUNTER, SEA DEVILS, THEMETAL MEN, TEEN TITANS not to mention the MARVEL AGE----the FANTASTIC FOUR, SPIDERMAN, IRON MAN,THOR, NICK FURY, DOCTOR STRANGE, the HULK, the revival of CAPTAIN AMERICA, the X-MEN and from otherpublishers MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER, DOCTOR SOLAR, THE FLY etc.. I know, I got carried away---this bookonly covers the " silver age " of DC but that is more than enough----400 pages of DC history that a lot of us babyboomers grew up reading. I still have some of those comics today---the FLASH all the Infantino issues, GREENLANTER all the Kane and Adams iusses, and the Kubert SGT. ROCK issues. All I can say is buy this book andenjoy !!!

Talk about a trip down memory lane! Paul's wonderfully BIG hardcover book is at times an interesting read as well as a nostalgic tribute to the glory and beauty that was the Silver Age of comics. Full page reproductions of comics, as well as tons of other pictures will remind you of the time when you were an active consumer of comic books, and make you feel good all over, again. I have just started reading this huge tome and I will say that each time I sit down with it, I am struck by the power of the imagery as well as the words, and I remember why I was so interested in collecting "back in the day". Yes, I not only purchased my stuff off the comic racks in the local supermarkets and magazine stands in the drug store, but also from back issue merchants like Howard Rogofsky and Grand Book Center in New York. The Silver Age was an explosive time in the comics business, and some of the stories Paul tells will enlighten you, while all of them will entertain you. Thanks for a great book!

Brings back memories of when comics were truly great entertainment for our young people. The characters were virtuous and the stories worked out as they should - the good guys won in the end and everything worked out correctly. The art was also very good and appropriate. Contrast all this with the silly comics of today; which have ridiculous story lines, the heroes have mental and/or emotional issues, the art is completely overdone and there is almost no text to read just mindlessly gawk at the drawings.

Big Book! NOT Digest sized! VERY nice paper, stunning layouts. Each page contains more joy and wonder than the entire MAN OF STEEL 2013 movie. Proving once again, Comic Art trumps a State of The Art Movie, even here in the 21st century. Definitive book on the DC Silver Age. Pleasantly surprised by the 9" x 12" size, anticipating one of those Taschen smaller editions. A SUPER BOOK. Already looking forward to the Bronze Age release in Spring 2014.

Paul Levitz takes you through the history of DC comics. Includes great pictures of Comics from the time period. Worth a look by any comics book fan.

Item came as described. Would buy from again.

This is an extremely beautiful book with its chrome cover and magnificent color throughout. Even non-comic book fans would appreciate it but if you love Silver Age comic books the way I love Silver Age comic books this book is an absolute must have.

Excellent book

Great book. My son loves it.

Delighted with this book .great value and well packaged and delivered quickly.

Bought as a present and they enjoyed it very much. Had a look myself and liked it. Now for the others in the collection.

Present for son - he is pleased with this