{"id":4760,"date":"2010-12-24T06:45:25","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T11:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/?p=4760"},"modified":"2010-12-24T01:49:35","modified_gmt":"2010-12-24T06:49:35","slug":"dc-comics-poster-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/12\/24\/dc-comics-poster-book\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: DC Comics The 75th Anniversary Poster Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"DC Comics The 75th Anniversary Poster Book\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/dc_poster_book.jpg\" alt=\"DC Comics The 75th Anniversary Poster Book\" width=\"600\" height=\"771\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE BOOK<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"DC Comics: The 75th Anniversary Poster Book\" href=\"http:\/\/irreference.com\/DC-COMICS\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><em>DC Comics: The 75th Anniversary Poster Book<\/em><\/a> contains 100 of the most important, most beautiful, and most bizarre DC Comics covers ever.\u00a0 These oversized covers span from the classic <em>Action Comics<\/em> #1 (1938) to modern tales such as <em>Batman: RIP<\/em> (2008).\u00a0 One of the coolest features of this book are the perforated pages.\u00a0 These 11&#8243; x 14&#8243; covers are ready to be torn out and hung up anywhere you like!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The backside of each poster features another two covers (each about trading card size) that relate in someway to the poster.\u00a0 So you really get 300 covers with this book!\u00a0 Also on the backside is commentary about the cover, and often quotes from the artists themselves.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE COVERS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The covers in this book run the gamut from iconic to outlandish.\u00a0 Here you&#8217;ll find the first Silver Age appearance of the Justice Society in <em>Justice League of America<\/em> #21.\u00a0 Just a few pages earlier were sinister snowmen invading the Earth in <em>Strange Adventures<\/em> #79.\u00a0 Below are few of my favorite covers from this collection.\u00a0 Please note the images below were not scanned from the poster book.\u00a0 These images came from the <a title=\"Grand Comics Database\" href=\"http:\/\/www.comics.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Grand Comics Database<\/a>.\u00a0 The poster book is so large, I couldn&#8217;t fit it on my scanner.\u00a0 The images in the poster book are much cleaner than these.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Below is a great shot of Batman! Very impressive cover design for 1939!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Detective Comics #31 starring Batman\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/detective_31.jpg\" alt=\"Detective Comics #31 starring Batman\" width=\"400\" height=\"541\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Flash Comics #1\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/flash_comics_1.jpg\" alt=\"Flash Comics #1\" width=\"400\" height=\"557\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This Wonder Woman\/Miss Santa Claus cover will help you get in the spirit!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Sensation Comics #38 starring Wonder Woman\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/sensation_comics_38.jpg\" alt=\"Sensation Comics #38 starring Wonder Woman\" width=\"400\" height=\"565\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Challengers of the Unknown were so friggin&#8217; cool!\u00a0 Great cover!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Showcase #12 featuring the Challengers of the Unknown\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/showcase_12.jpg\" alt=\"Showcase #12 featuring the Challengers of the Unknown\" width=\"400\" height=\"579\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This next one definitely falls in the &#8220;outlandish&#8221; category!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Strange Adventures #79\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/strange_adventures_79.jpg\" alt=\"Strange Adventures #79\" width=\"400\" height=\"577\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Justice League of America #21 guest-starring the Justice Society of America\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/jla_21.jpg\" alt=\"Justice League of America #21 guest-starring the Justice Society of America\" width=\"400\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ahhh&#8230; romance comics!\u00a0 Always the most ridiculous, but hilarious, covers!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Falling in Love #62\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/falling_in_love_62.jpg\" alt=\"Falling in Love #62\" width=\"400\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"House of Mystery #174\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/house_of_mystery_174.jpg\" alt=\"House of Mystery #174\" width=\"400\" height=\"589\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This next cover is seriously bizarre.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #106\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/lois_lane_106.jpg\" alt=\"Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #106\" width=\"400\" height=\"591\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here comes some breathtaking Neal Adams artwork!\u00a0 Looks even better on a poster!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Detective Comics #405\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/detective_405.jpg\" alt=\"Detective Comics #405\" width=\"400\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Green Lantern\/Green Arrow #85\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/green_lanern_85.jpg\" alt=\"Green Lantern\/Green Arrow #85\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nothing says &#8220;awesome 80s&#8221; like Perez&#8217;s <em>New Teen Titans<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"New Teen Titans #1\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/new_teen_titans_01.jpg\" alt=\"New Teen Titans #1\" width=\"400\" height=\"615\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Such a clever <em>Wonder Woman<\/em> cover by Adam Hughes!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Wonder Woman #184\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/wonder_woman_184.jpg\" alt=\"Wonder Woman #184\" width=\"400\" height=\"609\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Up next are a couple Brian Bolland covers.\u00a0 He is truly a master!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Batman: The Killing Joke\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/killing_joke.jpg\" alt=\"Batman: The Killing Joke\" width=\"400\" height=\"613\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Animal Man #5\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/animal_man_05.jpg\" alt=\"Animal Man #5\" width=\"400\" height=\"610\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The book features some Vertigo titles, such as: <em>Fables<\/em>, <em>Preacher<\/em>, <em>Y: The Last Man<\/em>, <em>Hellblazer<\/em>, <em>100 Bullets<\/em>, and more!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Fables #18\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/fables_18.jpg\" alt=\"Fables #18\" width=\"400\" height=\"621\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Action Comics #863\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/action_comics_863.jpg\" alt=\"Action Comics #863\" width=\"400\" height=\"619\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE REVIEW<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I simply adore this book!\u00a0 It was love at first sight!\u00a0 The cover design cleverly focuses on the insignias (rather than the faces) of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, proving just how iconic their heroic symbols are.\u00a0 The oversized format provides a fantastic opportunity to admire this truly gorgeous artwork.\u00a0 It&#8217;s evident the publisher labored over each cover to ensure the reproduction was sharp and the colors vivid. Did the book contain every one of my favorite DC covers?\u00a0 No, however, it had many of my favorites along with tons of excellent ones I wouldn&#8217;t have thought to include.\u00a0 Finally, the commentary on the reverse of each poster is entertaining and informative.\u00a0 It really is a complete package.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I highly recommend this book to any fan of DC Comics or comic-related posters.\u00a0 It&#8217;s well worth the money.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not too late to pick up this gem for the geek on your Christmas shopping list.\u00a0 Alternatively, wait for the after-Christmas sales and pick up a copy for yourself!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My thanks to Quirk books for sending me a copy for review.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent 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