2023 Comic Book News Archives
October 6, 2023: "DC Comics: The Golden Age (1938-1956)" Prestige Comic Book Collection
The Folio Society is now taking orders for their "DC Comics: The Golden Age (1938-1956)" prestige comic-book collection.Witness the creation of the world’s very first Super Heroes in DC Comics: The Golden Age. Folio has teamed up with the legendary publishers of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to present the first in a brand-new series of prestige comic-book collections.
Witness the creation of the world’s first multiverse, when the publisher that would become DC Comics founded the superhero genre as we know it today. The groundbreaking debut adventures of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and more return in Folio’s earth-shattering new collection DC Comics: The Golden Age. Former DC Editor-in-Chief Jenette Kahn selects and introduces eighteen epoch-making stories published during the formative age of American comic books. Scanned directly from original copies held in the DC archives, these seminal stories collect the earliest – often startling – incarnations of our modern Super Hero icons. Discover original work by the founding fathers of the genre, from Superman creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, Batman’s Bob Kane with Bill Finger, and Wonder Woman writer William Moulton Marston. This astonishing collection includes a complete 68-page replica of Action Comics #1, the world’s very first superhero comic. Presented in a dynamic clamshell case with a separate art print by modern Batman artist Yanick Paquette, DC Comics: The Golden Age explores the roots of a pop culture phenomenon, the first instalment in a brand-new series from The Folio Society in partnership with DC Comics.
OWN THE MOST IMPORTANT COMIC OF ALL TIME
Many of the founding Super Heroes of DC Comics are the stuff of Olympian myth – Superman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman are practically gods – while Batman and the Joker are carved from the darkness of our own world. This primal energy buzzes throughout Superman’s rollicking debut in Action Comics #1, included in this collection in the form of a glorious 68-page replica, complete with original accompanying strips and charming vintage ads. First published in April 1938, the comic flew off the newsstands for ten cents apiece; an original copy later auctioned in 2022 for $3.18 million. This is the comic book that gave the world its first superhero and inspired Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Award-winning DC artist Yanick Paquette bookends this lineage with an original art print that updates the classic montage featured in 1939’s Superman #3. Full bound in shimmering gold cloth with a printed band of classic comic-strip panels, as well as endpapers featuring an array of DC’s Golden Age pantheon, the book itself comes in a gloss clamshell case in bold blue, red and yellow, emblazoned with the classic trinity of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
GRAPHIC CLASSICS FROM A GOLDEN ERA
DC Comics: The Golden Age spotlights every major character debut from this formative era, including the earliest incarnations of some of the world’s most iconic Super Heroes. In these early stories, Superman has yet to gain his famous powers of flight and battles corrupt landlords in lieu of crazed Super-Villains. Elsewhere, you’ll meet the original Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern and DC’s Captain Marvel (later known as ‘Shazam’). Classic adventures abound, including Wonder Woman’s first mission to America in 1942’s Sensation Comics #1 and the classic Catwoman caper Claws of the Catwoman from 1947’s Batman #42. Presented here in prestige format are perfect examples of Golden Age comic-book art. Plastic Man #5 from 1946 showcases the brilliantly expressive cartooning of John Spranger, while legendary artist Wayne Boring updates Superman’s origin story for 1948’s Superman #53, establishing the signature look that would define the character throughout the 1950s. This is a truly exhaustive collection that brings you back to the day the superhero genre was forged, retaining every authentic detail of the original comic books. Available only from The Folio Society, DC Comics: The Golden Age showcases the birth of a modern American mythology.
CONTENTS
- Detective Comics #27 (May 1939)
- Superman #3 (December 1939)
- Flash Comics #1 (January 1940)
- Whiz Comics #1 (February 1940)
- Batman #1 (March 1940)
- Action Comics #23 (April 1940)
- All-American Comics #16 (July 1940)
- Police Comics #1 (August 1941)
- More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941)
- All-Star Comics #8 (January 1942)
- Sensation Comics #1 (January 1942)
- Plastic Man #5 (September 1946)
- Batman #42 (August 1947)
- All-Star Comics #37 (November 1947)
- Batman #44 (December 1947)
- Superman #53 (August 1948)
- Sensation Comics #81 (September 1948)
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Main volume:
Bound in printed and blocked metallic cloth and printed and blocked paper
Prelims set in Freight Text Pro and Greta Sans as display
328 pages printed in 4-colour throughout
Printed endpapers
Gilded book edges
Solander box:
13 1/4" x 9 1/4"
Exclusive print by Yanick Paquette
10 1/4" x 7 1/2"
Facsimile comic:
64 pages with 4-page cover
10 1/4" x 7 1/2"
Price: US$260.00
2023 Comic Book News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2023.- January 10, 2023: Superman Comic Book Creators Attending Comic Conventions in January
- January 12, 2023: Superman Comic Books in 2023 - Poll Results
- January 15, 2023: The Return of Superman's Secret Identity
- January 17, 2023: DC Adds “Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #1” to Digital Collectible Comics
- January 18, 2023: Superman Comic Book Creators Attending Fan Expo Portland
- January 18, 2023: Dan Jurgens Shares Unused “Electric Superman” Design
- February 6, 2023: Jon Kent Faces the World of “Injustice”
- February 7, 2023: Looking Back at the “All Star Superman” Comic Book Series
- February 13, 2023: Big Time Collectibles “Superman #1” Blue Foil Logo Exclusive Sells Out!
- February 14, 2023: Superman Stars in “Batman: The Brave and The Bold” Title Return
- February 14, 2023: Superman Comic Book Creators at Fan Expo Portland
- February 16, 2023: Alex Ross Announces Collaboration With CGC for Private Signing
- February 23, 2023: Horror Overwhelms the DC Universe in “Knight Terrors”
- February 23, 2023: “Superman vs. Meshi” to be Translated to English
- March 2, 2023: Review - “Superman: The Man of Steel” Hardcover Collections
- March 3, 2023: Rags Morales Attending Retro Expo in Allen, Texas
- March 7, 2023: DC Adds “Superman #75” to Digital Collectible Comics
- March 8, 2023: Heritage Auctions Lists More Original Superman/Steel Art by Jon Bogdanove
- March 9, 2023: CGC Announces First Ever Custom Provenance Label
- March 10, 2023: DC Announces New “Steelworks” Comic Book
- March 28, 2023: DC Adds “Kingdom Come #1” to Digital Collectible Comics
- March 31, 2023: DC Reveals New Superman Costume
- March 31, 2023: Video - “Dawn of DC” Comic Trailer
- April 4, 2023: DC Adds “All-Star Superman #1” to Digital Collectible Comics
- April 8, 2023: Review - “Superman: The Man of Steel” Hardcover Collections Part 2
- April 11, 2023: Up to 70% Off in Barnes & Noble DC Comics Sale
- April 12, 2023: DC Announces “Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor” by Mark Waid
- April 13, 2023: Horror Invades The DC Universe in “Knight Terrors”
- April 13, 2023: Which Current Superman Comic Book is Your Favorite? - Poll Results
- April 15, 2023: Superman Faces “Knight Terrors”
- April 18, 2023: DC Launches “Daily Planet” Website
- May 3, 2023: Jim Lee Promoted to President of DC Comics
- May 12, 2023: DC Announces “Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1”
- May 17, 2023: Why SUPERMAN: WARWORLD is Worth Your Time
- May 17, 2023: Joshua Williamson - DC Creator Q&A Video
- May 21, 2023: Long-Time Superman Editor Mike Carlin Retires
- May 25, 2023: CGC Announces Private Signing Event with Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding
- June 20, 2023: Why “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” is a Must-Read
- June 30, 2023: “Dawn of DC: Knight Terrors” Official Trailer
- July 5, 2023: Review - “Superman: The Exile and Other Stories Omnibus”
- July 21, 2023: DC and Legendary Comics Announce “JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG”
- July 22, 2023: Joe Casey Returning to Write Superman After 20 Years
- July 26, 2023: “Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong” Comic Trailer
- August 2, 2023: SDCC 2023 - WORLD OF METROPOLIS Panel
- August 10, 2023: Review - “Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus”
- August 17, 2023: San Diego Comic Con 2023 - “Dawn Of DC: Knight Terrors” Panel
- August 20, 2023: Superman & Batman: Generations Omnibus Review
- September 5, 2023: “Superman '78 #1” New York Comic Con 2023 Exclusive Variant Cover
- September 29, 2023: Sina Grace on the Young Adult Graphic Novel “Superman: The Harvests of Youth”
- October 6, 2023: “DC Comics: The Golden Age (1938-1956)“ Prestige Comic Book Collection
- October 12, 2023: Legendary Comic Creator Keith Giffen Dies, Aged 70
- October 13, 2023: DC Announces “Superman Superstars” Takeover of “Action Comics” in 2024
- October 19, 2023: Fan Interest in “Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong” - Poll Results
- November 2, 2023: DC Announces DC Compact Comics
- November 22, 2023: “Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #2” Comic Trailer
- November 28, 2023: Mild Mannered Reviews - Superman: For All Seasons
- December 13, 2023: DC Announces an All-Ape “Jungle League”!
- December 13, 2023: Bizarro and Dreamer Join Amanda Waller's New Task Force X in “Suicide Squad: Dream Team”
- December 14, 2023: William Shatner on the Cover of “Batman/Superman: World's Finest #25”
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