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DC Book: A Vast and Vibrant Multiverse Simply Explained [Kietas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Hardback, 224 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 233x197x21 mm, weight: 839 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 30-Nov-2021
  • Leidėjas: Dorling Kindersley
  • ISBN-10: 0744039800
  • ISBN-13: 9780744039801
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 224 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 233x197x21 mm, weight: 839 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 30-Nov-2021
  • Leidėjas: Dorling Kindersley
  • ISBN-10: 0744039800
  • ISBN-13: 9780744039801
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse.

If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. It is a unique and insightful examination of this mind-boggling comics universe that takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond.

Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning, painstakingly selected artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the world's finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, The DC Book explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years.

The book's content is divided into key subject areas--The Multiverse, Dark Multiverse, and Metaverse; Weird Science and Super Tech; Down to Earth; Mysteries from Space; Mystic Realms and Dream Worlds; and Time Warps and Other Earths--that form the foundations of DC Comics. The DC Book is an invaluable roadmap to DC Comics that no fan will want to miss!
Foreword 12(2)
Introduction 14(82)
Forge Of Creation
Introduction
20(2)
Enigmas and variations
22(2)
Continuities and parallel worlds
Mother of all Crises
24(2)
Perpetua
Forces in motion
26(2)
Exotic energies
Center of creation
28(2)
Earth Prime
Altered states
30(4)
Crisis and reinvention
Justice Or Doom?
Introduction
34(2)
An endless battle
36(2)
The heroic principle
Divine Wrath
38(2)
War of the gods
The Brave and the Bold
40(1)
Heroes of history
Who goes there?
41(1)
Secret societies and immortal ideologues
Way out west
42(1)
Six-gun heroes
Our armies at war
43(1)
Forces in combat
Patriotic duties
44(2)
Super Heroes in war
Cold wars
46(2)
New world orders
Cheating death
48(2)
Challengers of the Unknown
The Man of Steel
50(2)
Superman
Man of the people
52(2)
Lex Luthor
The Dark Knight
54(2)
Batman
Die laughing
56(2)
The Joker
Cat among the pigeons
58(1)
Catwoman
Lunatics and larcenists
59(1)
Batman foes
Amazing Amazon
60(2)
Wonder Woman
Green credentials
62(2)
Earth's Green Lanterns
The Fastest Man Alive
64(2)
The Flash
King of the Seven Seas
66(2)
Aquaman
From the heart
68(2)
Green Arrow
Daughter of Krypton
70(2)
Supergirl
Light the spark
72(2)
Black Lightning
The World's Greatest
74(4)
Justice League
High hopes
78(1)
Nightwing
Daughter of darkness
79(1)
Batwoman
Junior Justice League
80(1)
Teen Titans
Teenage kicks
81(1)
Young Justice
Secrets and identities
82(1)
Batgirl/Oracle
Female empowerment
83(1)
Birds of Prey
Do or die
84(2)
Suicide Squad
Kill and be killed
86(1)
Deathstroke and rival super-assassins
Questionable behavior
87(1)
Question and other vigilantes
I love a mystery
88(1)
Watching the detectives
Badge of honor
89(1)
Top cops
Plastic fantastic
90(1)
Malleable metahumans
Super Heroes? Hah!
91(1)
The lighter side of Super Heroism
City of Tomorrow
92(1)
Metropolis
City of Night
93(3)
Gotham City
Science Unbound
Introduction 96(38)
Great minds
98(2)
Polymaths and mental prodigies
Bad ideas
100(2)
Mad scientists and evil geniuses
Splitting atoms
102(2)
Subatomic heroes
Nuclear deterrent
104(1)
Captain Atom
Nuclear Proliferation
105(1)
Radioactive rogues
Fabulous freaks
106(1)
Doom Patrol
Call of duty
107(1)
Heroes form the H-dial
Mechanical heroes
108(2)
The Metal Men
Free thinking
110(1)
Red Tornado and other artificial lifeforms
Armored warriors
111(1)
Battlesuits and wearable weaponry
Bold theories, bad practice
112(1)
S.T.A.R. Labs
What on Earth?
113(1)
Fringe science unleashed!
Starry knights
114(2)
Starmen and Stargirl
Hi-tech application
116(1)
The Terrifies
Elementary
117(1)
Metamorpho and elemental transmorphs
Laboratory trials
118(1)
Human chemical augmentation
Hard to swallow
119(1)
Chemical triggers and Man-Bat madness
Life if what you make it Clones
120(1)
The Life factory
121(1)
Project Cadmus
Man and Machine
122(2)
Cyborg
Body modification
124(1)
Man into machine
Born different
125(1)
The metagene and how to trigger it
Red in fang and claw
126(1)
The morphogenetic fields
Dead and alive!
127(1)
The science of resurrection
Heavy metals
128(1)
Extra-Multiversal elements
Gone but not forgotten
129(1)
Lost lands
Old forgotten things
130(1)
Hidden races and realms
Urban jungle
131(3)
The superpowered apes of Gorilla City
Divine Intervention
Introduction
134(2)
Heavens and Hells
136(2)
Supernatural warfare
Divine retribution
138(2)
The Spectre
Embrace your fate
140(2)
Doctor Fate
Reach for the skies
142(2)
Hawkman and Hawkwoman
Bewitching hour
144(2)
Zatanna
Stranger days
146(1)
The Phantom Stranger
Edge of reason
147(1)
Night Force
Bound in blood
148(1)
Etrigan the demon
Prince of Darkness
149(1)
Eclipso
Bring the thunder
150(2)
Shazam! and the Shazam! Family
Blazing into Hell
152(2)
John Constantine
Root and branch
154(2)
Swamp Things
Dead like me
156(2)
Deadman
Undying hunger
158(1)
I, Vampire
Patchwork vigilante
159(1)
Ragman
War and peace
160(1)
Hawk and Dove
Purple Reign
161(1)
Amethyst of Gemworld
Devil in disguise
162(1)
Blue Devil
Beat the Devil
163(1)
Supernatural superteams
Hocus pocus
164(1)
Wizards of Earth
Life after death
165(1)
Trials of pseudo-science
Border guards
166(1)
Warriors of fringe science
Lucky numbers
167(1)
To the seventh power
Children of the gods
168(1)
The Amazons and other women warrior tribes
Arcane antithesis
169(1)
Circe
Mystical kingdoms
170(4)
Supernatural realms
Mysteries in Space
Introduction
174(2)
Watchers in the sky
176(2)
Guardians of the Universe
Fiends of the pit
178(1)
New Gods of Apokolips
Forever People
179(1)
Gods of New Genesis
The Great Darkness
180(2)
Darkseid
Manhunter from Mars
182(2)
J'onn J'onzz
The doomed planet
184(2)
Krypton
Reach for the stars
186(2)
Blue Beetles
Adventurer on other worlds
188(1)
Adam Strange
Tomorrow man
189(1)
Captain Comet
Collector of Worlds
190(1)
Brainiac
Cosmic barbarian
191(1)
Mongul
Hunters of Hawkworld
192(1)
Thanagarians
See Vega and die
193(1)
The Omega Men
Over Caste
194(1)
The Dominion
Kryptonian settlers
195(1)
Daxam
Wild man
196(2)
Lobo
Malign mindbender
198(1)
Starro the Congueror
Peace at any cost
199(3)
L.E.G.I.O.N.
Hypertime
Introduction
202(2)
Dark tomorrows
204(2)
Dystopian futures
Reversal of fortune
206(2)
Reverse-Flash
From beyond the unknown
208(1)
Future Super Heroes
Explorers of Eternity
209(1)
Space rangers and cosmic breadwinners
Last boy on Earth
210(1)
Kamandi
Man-made war god
211(1)
OMAC
Time loves a hero
212(1)
Chronal custodians
Bandit from the future
213(1)
Booster Gold
Long live the Legion
214(2)
Otherworld
Glossary 216(4)
Index 220(4)
Acknowledgements 224
Stephen "Win" Wiacek has worked in all areas of the comics industry since 1981, as a writer, artist, editor and designer. While running his own art and design consultancy, he worked in radio, film and television; taught and lectured on comics creation and production; and worked as a cartoonist, journalist and consultant for TV and movies. From 1997-2007, he was chairman of the UK's professional body the Comics Creators Guild.

As a freelance copywriter and reviewer, he writes about comics for the DC Super Hero Collection, The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide, and for books such as The DC Comics Encyclopedia and DC Comics: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, from Dorling-Kindersley.

In his spare time he suggests that people change their reading habits on his Now Read This graphic novel review blog (www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowreadthis).