By: Roy Thomas Publisher: TwoMorrows Publishing Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: TwoMorrows Publishing Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 240 Publication Date: November 15, 2006 Release Date: November 15, 2006
Product Description: Roy Thomas' new sequel presents still more secrets of the Justice Society of America and All-Star Comics, from 1940 through the 1980s, featuring: A fabulous wraparound cover by Carlos Pacheco! More amazing information and speculation on the classic All-Star Comics of 1940-1951! Never-before-seen Golden Age art by Irwin Hasen, Carmine Infantino, Alex Toth, Mart Nodell, Paul Reinman, H.G. Peter, and others! Art from the unpublished 1940s JSA story The Will of William Wilson not seen in Volume 1! Rare art from the original 1963-1985 JLA-JSA team-ups and the 1970s All-Star Comics Revival by Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin, Joe Staton, Wally Wood, Keith Giffen, and Ric Estrada! Full coverage of the 1980s All-Star Squadron, America Vs. the Justice Society, and Last Days of the Justice Society, with a bio of every single All-Star (from Air Wave to Zatara), featuring never-seen art by Jerry Ordway, Rich Buckler, Adrian Gonzales, Todd McFarlane, and more! Plus: Notes and illos on the original 1940s DC Comics sources of Roy's All-Star Squadron stories, special JSA-related art and features by Frank Brunner, Alex Ross, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Mignola, and Ramona Fradon, and more!
All Star Comics Companions is a Great Book "All Star Comics Companon, Volume 1" is a great book. Roy Thomas gives the complete history of the All Star Comics comic book series. Not only does he give the complete story of the complete run of "The Justice Society of America" series in :All Star Comics," but also continues on to when the "Justice Society of America" series was canceled and was replaced first by a series of funny comic book characters to finally be replaced by Westerns with the title of "Alls Star Comics" being changed to "Al Star Westerns."
Roy Thomas then goes on to talk about the return of "The Justice Society of America" to DC Comics in the 1960's.
Like I said, great book.
All-Star Buy A very comprehensive book, it brought back a lot of memories of All-Star Squadron. Well worth the money I paid for it.
History's History This book follows up on the All Star Companion, Volume One, and is a collection of articles and recollections of DC's golden age heroes (namely the Justice Society of America, and The All-Star Squadron). There are some unique insights and interesting stories about these classic characters, and the book is filled with some rare and intriguing art. The wrap-around cover by Carlos Pacheco is fantastic.
For me, the most interesting feature was a complete synopsis (issue by issue) of the All-Star Squadron comics, complete with cover reproductions and background notes. There were also supposed to be notes on the Young All-Stars comic, but space constraints pushed this material out of the book (though it will appear in volume three). This is nothing short of a phenomenal read for fans of comicdom's golden age.
An excellent companion for any who have followed the strip and seek more information on historical progression. Collections strong in comic book artists and art will find this history of the Justice Society of America and friends to be moving: it provides more secrets of the comic characters from the 1940s through the 1980s, surveying major issues and events, providing black and white reproductions of pages, and detailing behind-the-scenes influences on adventures and character appearances. An excellent companion for any who have followed the strip and seek more information on historical progression.
Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
A Comic Geek Treasure Trove I have always been a huge fan of the JSA. In my younger days, I collected every issue of All Star Squadron. As I got older and married, I sold my collection to younger enthusiasts. Now, I can revisit my former passion in this book that describes all the issues of All-Star Squadron as well as interesting articles about the history of All-Star Comics and the JSA. If you are interested in greater understanding of the history of JSA, I heartily recommend this book.
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