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The DC Comics Encyclopedia
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Manufacturer: DK ADULT
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.50973
EAN: 9780756605926
ISBN: 075660592X
Label: DK ADULT
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2004-10-04
Publisher: DK ADULT
Studio: DK ADULT
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As a unique, one-volume encyclopedia of more than 1,000 characters created by DC Comics, this is the book that all comic book fans have been waiting for! Featuring some of DC's most creative artists and heroes and villains from the world famous to lesser known one-offs, this thrilling, one-of-a-kind guide has comic book history exploding off every page.
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Summary: Brings the DC Universe to Life
Comment: I am a casual DC Comics fan who was much more into comics in my youth. I bought this encyclopedia because I used to enjoy reading "Who's Who," a series in the 80's that featured biographies of DC characters. The cover art on this is striking, done beautifully by Alex Ross. The biographies have all been updated, so it was nice to hear about what my favorite (or obscure) heroes and villians have been up to the last 10-20 years. The entries are generally well-written, though I have found an error here and there. Occasionally, an entry will say deceased, but not mention how or if the character died or not say deceased, but indicate in the entry that the character died. Also, this was produced before the "Infinite Crisis" series, which changed (and in some cases killed) many of the characters in the DC universe. Overall, though, it's a pleasant read for casual fans and a way to pass time here and there. It would make a great gift for children 12 and up, I would say.
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Summary: Great Animation and Information!
Comment: Loved this and being I am not a comic guy and only know story lines via cartoons and movies so this filled in the blanks and back stories, orgins and the anamation is great.
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Summary: DC
Comment: At the rate Character Bio's change within the DC Universe its amazing that an Encyclopedia can even be put together at all but since a lot of the writers now a days are referencing characters i might not be familiar with, this Book at least makes it possible to get an idea about who it is or was at one point... its only drawback is because of when it was published a small percent of the information is not canon with todays stories.
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Summary: Zap! Pow! Bam!
Comment: Book delivered the powerful punch I was expecting. Bought for my son and he loves it. It is very informative.
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Summary: Almost there
Comment: This is a great product for any DC fan. The only issue that may be had is a desire for more. Many less well known and darker characters are left out, also seemingly no character within Vertigo are present. Still a great buy.
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