Summary

Published in 1990, Ernst and Mary Gerber's Photo-Journal Guide to ComicBooks is still one of the most comprehensive and exhaustive forays into thehistory and art of comic books. Featuring over 20,000 cover images across twooversized volumes, The Photo-Journals document comic books publishedduring the Golden Age (1938-45) and into the dawn of the Silver Age (mid-1950s),reproducing each cover in full-color, photographed from the best possible copiesof each issue available. In addition, each series listing features supplementalinformation noting publication year, creators, scarcity guide, and more. Nocomic collector's reference library is complete without these massive,informative tomes. Volume 1 features Golden and Silver Age comics listed alphabeticallyfrom A-J, including Action Comics , Archie , Batman , All-Star Comics , Captain America , Detective Comics , andmany, many more!