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Author:

Tucker, Reed, author.

Title:

Slugfest : inside the epic fifty-year battle between Marvel and DC / Reed Tucker.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Da Capo Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xviii, 286 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Marvel Comics Group--History.
DC Comics, Inc.--History.
Comic books, strips, etc.--United States--History and criticism.
Competition--United States--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-276) and index.

Contents:

DC becomes the industry's eight-hundred-pound gorilla -- Mighty Marvel comes out swinging -- The rivalry catches fire -- DC desperately chases Marvel -- The "devilish competition" pulls off a headline-worthy heist -- The universes collide at last -- DC reboots to take on Marvel -- You will believe a man can fly -- The battle moves to a new arena--the comic shop -- DC's big, bold gamble -- From humongous boom to hideous bust -- The war gets uncivil -- Superhero movies and TV shows take over the world -- The rivalry moves from the comic rack to the corporate boardroom -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

0306825465
9780306825460

OCLC:

(OCoLC)972386162

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