The final volume of the silver age batman newspaper comics features a veritable whos who of gotham city and beyond. Arlen schumer carmine infantino, steve ditko, jack kirby, gil kane, joe kubert, gene colan, jim steranko, and neal adams are some of the greatest comic book artists of their generation, who created some of their. The 8 ages of comic books by alex grand comic book. Join comic book historian arlen schumer the silver age of comic book art. Arlen schumer is an awardwinning comic book style illustrator for the advertising and editorial markets, and a member of the society of illustrators. I want to see inside before i send it out to be re graded. Get in on new comic subscriptions and never miss an issue again. Includes all comic books published during the period of 1956 to 1970. Silver age comics shop our large selection superworld comics. Browse and buy a vast selection of silver age comic books collections. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. When the books you implore are from long before, use our resources to find the ultimate comic. The most undervalued silver age 1st appearance in comics.
We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. Comic books covering superheros lost popularity towards the end of the golden age and the beginning of the silver age but quickly rose back to popularity once the content of comic books began to be more closely regulated in fear of spurring more juvenile delinquents from questionable content found in horror and mystery genres. That said, this is one of the toughest silver age comics to find period. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Dc silver age classics volume 1, dc silver age classics. Dc comic books, comic book covers, comic art, ares dc, justice league comics, justice society of america, hero world, wonder woman comic, silver age comics.
Some of the greatest comic book artists of their generation, who created some of their greatest work during the silver age of comics circa 19561970. In short, if you have any interest in comic book art and the artists that drew them, this is the book for you. Dta collectibles buys and sells comic books, pulp magazines, sports memorabilia and other vintage paper collectibles. The art and writing of arlen schumer arlen schumer. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer posts. Top rated lists for krakoa 151 items super random amazing list 35 items barbarians and warlords 180 items krakoas hall of fame 74 items my favorite characters 150 items top 150 covers of the. Read our blog for our latest thoughts and findings.
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The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly in the superhero genre, that lasted roughly from 1956 to the late 1960searly 1970s. From the late 50s to the early 70s there was the period of the silver age. Back issue comics find vintage golden and silver age books. Signed on the limitation page by the author and by ramona fradon, below a composite illustration, probably created especially for this edition, of many of her silver age characters, like metamorpho and the metal men. But jack kirby started in the golden age as a teenager. How carmine infantino designed dcs silver age sequart. The silver age of comic book art revised edition is a 196page, 9x fullcolor hardcover book and e book about comic book art in the 1960s, and how the events of that turbulent decade were mirrored in the works of 8 hall of fame comic book artists. The silver age of comic book art, a coffee table comic book art history book written and designed by comic book historian and illustrator arlen schumer. The comic showed ribic doing what he does best with. The comic code was a set of rules that defined what should and shouldnt be published in comic books, and mainstream comic book companies had to obey, otherwise no one would buy their stuff.
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The second generation of comic book artists hermes. Note that this is the period that spawned the adam west batman series and the superman broadway musical. Back to top the younger a comic, the less likely the book will increase in value significantly from restoration. We have golden, silver and modern age comic book boards, as well as art print and treasury sizes.
This page contains all cover art images in the database for this particular comic series. They not only drew definitive versions of the mediums greatest characters, but set trends in the art of comic book storytelling. Now, superheroes needed a reason to be superheroes, stated tv screenwriter james grant goldin in the 2003 documentary comic book superheroes. Get the best deals on xmen marvel silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online. Many editors, writers, pencillers and inkers participated in this revival. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Arlen schumer is one of the foremost historians of comic book art comic book artist magazine named him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his coffeetable art book the silver age of comic book art won the independent book publishers award for best popular culture book.
But even there, its fortunes have gone up and down, and this has influenced the perception of superheroes in general. Jan 14, 2017 taking comic book art to an astonishing new level and paving the way for future artists, the artists of the silver age of comics 19561970 and their work are celebrated in the the silver age of. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. A occurred in april of 1970 when the green lantern w. Each age has had its own good and bad qualities, its. Superman, green arrow, the penguin, joker, mad hatter, riddler, scarecrow, tweedledum and tweedledee, twoface, catwoman, batgirl, killer moth, poison ivy, and black canary, plus the. Im sure that ward had to scrounge everywhere to find that many comics featuring the man of steel. Welcome to the silver age of comic book art facebook group, a forum for discussing all things silver.
Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Welcome to the silver age of comic book art facebook group, a forum for discussing all things silver agecirca 19561970. Second, this was before there were comics shops, before there were the yellowcolored ads offering back issues for sale. So, the great artists of the silver age of comics include jack kirby and neal adams. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. The iconic cover image shows the character in a new bright red costume bursting out of a strip of black and white film. Silver age the second generation of comic book artists. We have such a wide selection that the comics are broken out by letters. Thats when things seem to go well beyond the standard bizarre nature of comic book stories. Taking comic book art to an astonishing new level and paving the way for future artists, the artists of the silver age of comics 19561970 and.
The silver age of comic book art is a sparkly remastered new version of the longoutofprint coffee table book that first came out ahead of its. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jetage psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Browse original art comic books and pop culture items at silver age comics. The silver age of comic book art public group facebook. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art.
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Its hard to describe seeing this book on the stands as a kid. Xmen marvel silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. And if youre interested in selling your comic books, knowing what age they fall in is vitally important for valuing your comic books. We focus on rare and unique original art from marvel and dc comics during the iconic, silver age period. Hence each comic is considered to be silver age if it is dated from october 1956 to december 1969. Vincent bernard the silver age of comic book art is a beautiful, brilliant work of love and true passion. Nov 28, 2014 if you are a fan of the silver age of comics, and you probably are if you belong to this group, and you have not had the opportunity to read arlen schumers book, the silver age of comic book art, drop everything, go to arlens site and place your order. The silver age of comic book art has 5,807 members.
For more than three decades, tristate original art, your comic art dealer has specialized in the sale of original comic art from comic books, newspaper comic strips along with book and magazine illustration. Bcw offers a variety of cardboard and plastic comic storage boxes. Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer home. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oct 06, 2016 over at dc comics, carmine infantino applied his art to various genre of comic books, and one that struck a cord with the mainstream and did well under the comics code authority was showcase 4, 1956 which introduced the modern barry allen flash and started off the silver age 19561969. Arlen schumer, author of the silver age of comic book art, singles out carmine infantinos flash as the embodiment of the design of the era. The early 1980s were a time of transition for the comics industry. The silver age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer nook. The silver age of comic book art manifests the magic and majesty. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and modern ages. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale.
But, arguably, his style of action that pops and crazy. Readers no long responded to simplistically rendered, altruistic dogooders as exemplified in the stories of earlier superheroes. The silver age of comic book art archway publishing. Art by fradon, adams, kane,kirby, toth, dan barry et al. First, i estimate that there were about 960 comics featuring supermansuperboy or his friends, so its almost 60% of the total. The super hero genre is bestknown in the medium of american comic books. The silver age lasted from 1956 note to about 1972 although some people count everything up until 1985 as part of it, folding in the the bronze age of comic books. Dc silver age classics this page contains all cover art images in the database for this particular comic series. Best silver age long term investments on a budget i know most people collect comics for art, stories, or for other reasons. Armed with this knowledge and a good understanding of the market, you should be able to make an informed decision about restoration. Over at dc comics, carmine infantino applied his art to various genre of comic books, and one that struck a cord with the mainstream and did well under the comics code authority was showcase 4, 1956 which introduced the modern barry allen flash and started off the silver age 19561969.
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