Bibliotheca Universalis: The Golden Age of DC Comics 1935-1956

From the Man of Steel to Wonder Woman In June of 1938, Action Comics debuted with a new kind of comic-book character on its cover: a costumed man with two identities, who possessed extraordinary strength and powersa man able to protect the public when ordinary measures would not do. He was not the first super hero, but the Man of Steel would become the prototype for all super heroes thereafter.

Supermans story, and those of Batman, Wonder Woman, and hundreds of other DC Comics characters, are all told in The Golden Age of DC Comics. Expanded from the Eisner Awardwinning XL book, 75 Years of DC Comics, this edition offers readers the ultimate insight on DCs first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic-book burnings of the McCarthy 50s.

More than 600 pages of covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills, and ephemera bring the story lines, the characters, and their creators to vibrant life. Also included is an exclusive interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert.