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The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 741.50973
Fabric Type: 9780756605926
Legal Disclaimer: 075660592X
Maximum Color Depth: DK Publishing
Metal Type: DK Publishing
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 352
Total External Bays Free: October 04, 2004
Total Firewire Ports: DK Publishing
DK Publishing
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Product Description:
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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- Some plagiarism involvedI'd be very wary of some of the information in this AND the previous printing. I happen to know that the entries for two of the "Marvel Family" characters were plagiarized. Mary Marvel's was lifted off a fanfiction website and Captain Marvel Junior's from a role-playing game site. I know this because I originally wrote them and neither jibe with "history" listed in the DCU Captain Marvel's entry.
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- A classic expansive detailed overview of the heros & villiains in the dc universeThis is truly, wow of an encyclopaedia, I can't think of another book that has more expanded information on what's contained in these pages. This is an exhaustive book on referencing over one thousand DC characters, origins, significant events in DC mythology. It focuses on teams, places, weapons, vehicles, battles and so much more. What naturally is of great emphasis on the icons of mythology themselves the characters like Superman, Batman,also the book is rich in it,s many obscure and overlooked ... Read More
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- Editorial Disaster but An Exciting Book for Superhero Enthusiasts!For collectors who enjoy collecting books about comicbooks and superheroes, this is an essential piece of your library. I am happy to own it, bu I would have been extremely frustrated if I paid the original list price.
The DC Comics Encyclopedia, by DK Publishing, reflects some of the sloppiest editorial work I have ever read from a professional book publisher. I have been in education most of my adult working life and I expect a higher standard of quality work from my teenage students when ... Read More
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- Caveat EmptorI'll begin my review by being completely honest and admitting that, had I not been able to purchase the second edition of the DC Encyclopedia at half-price, I would not have purshased it. The encyclopedia contains numerous editing errors that even a high school journalism student would have caught before going to press, as well as essentially useless information regarding the relationships of several characters who have become switch-hitters since their pre-Crisis days. The listing of so many gay characters ... Read More
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- My son loves this book!My 10 year old son loves this book. He is into collecting comics and when he wants to learn more about a character, this book is at his fingertips. He does need help reading some of the paragraphs, but it encourages him to read. There is a short summary of most of the DC characters as well as good photos and interesting facts. I think that this book is a good resource for young comics book collectors like my son.
The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe
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