Comic book implosion: an oral history of DC Comics circa 1978
Things looked bleak for comic books throughout the 1970s because of plummeting sell-through rates. With each passing year, the newsstand became less and less interested in selling comic books. The industry seemed locked in a death spiral, but the powers that be at DC Comics had an idea to reverse th...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Things looked bleak for comic books throughout the 1970s because of plummeting sell-through rates. With each passing year, the newsstand became less and less interested in selling comic books. The industry seemed locked in a death spiral, but the powers that be at DC Comics had an idea to reverse their fortunes. In 1978, they implemented a bold initiative: Provide readers with more story pages by increasing the price-point of a regular comic book to make it comparable to other magazines sold on newsstands. Billed as "The DC Explosion," this expansion saw the introduction of numerous creative new titles. But mere weeks after its launch, DC's parent company pulled the plug, demanding a drastic decrease in the number of comic books they published, and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. The series of massive cutbacks and cancellations quickly became known as "The DC Implosion." TwoMorrows Publishing marks the 40th Anniversary of one of the most notorious events in comics with an exhaustive oral history from the creators and executives involved (Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, and Al Milgrom, among many others), as well as detailed analysis and commentary by other top professionals, who were "just fans" in 1978 (Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Brevoort, and more)--examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever! |
| Beschreibung: | 135 Seiten Illustrationen 28 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781605490854 1605490857 |
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| contents | DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1976 -- Interlude : ring out the old, ring in the new DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1977 DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1978 (pre-DC explosion) -- DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (the DC explosion) ; DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (unpublished) -- Part 3: Implosion (1978-1980) DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1979 (post-DC implosion) Bonus gallery Interlude : Cancelled Comics Cavalcade : the index Interlude : whatever happened to -- ? DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1980 -- Cancellations by month of publication |
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| spelling | Dallas, Keith Verfasser (DE-588)1270762001 aut Comic book implosion an oral history of DC Comics circa 1978 by Keith Dallas and John Wells Oral history of DC Comics circa 1978 Raleigh, North Carolina TwoMorrows Publishing [2018] 135 Seiten Illustrationen 28 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1976 -- Interlude : ring out the old, ring in the new DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1977 DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1978 (pre-DC explosion) -- DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (the DC explosion) ; DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (unpublished) -- Part 3: Implosion (1978-1980) DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1979 (post-DC implosion) Bonus gallery Interlude : Cancelled Comics Cavalcade : the index Interlude : whatever happened to -- ? DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1980 -- Cancellations by month of publication Things looked bleak for comic books throughout the 1970s because of plummeting sell-through rates. With each passing year, the newsstand became less and less interested in selling comic books. The industry seemed locked in a death spiral, but the powers that be at DC Comics had an idea to reverse their fortunes. In 1978, they implemented a bold initiative: Provide readers with more story pages by increasing the price-point of a regular comic book to make it comparable to other magazines sold on newsstands. Billed as "The DC Explosion," this expansion saw the introduction of numerous creative new titles. But mere weeks after its launch, DC's parent company pulled the plug, demanding a drastic decrease in the number of comic books they published, and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. The series of massive cutbacks and cancellations quickly became known as "The DC Implosion." TwoMorrows Publishing marks the 40th Anniversary of one of the most notorious events in comics with an exhaustive oral history from the creators and executives involved (Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, and Al Milgrom, among many others), as well as detailed analysis and commentary by other top professionals, who were "just fans" in 1978 (Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Brevoort, and more)--examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever! DC Comics, Inc / History DC Comics, Inc Cartoonists Comic books, strips, etc / United States / History and criticism Comic books, strips, etc / United States / Biography Cartoonists / United States / Biography Superheroes / History Comic books, strips, etc Superheroes United States Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc History Wells, John 1964- Sonstige (DE-588)1270762702 oth |
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