Pulp Power: The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Art of the Street & Smith Universe
Regular price
€55.99
14 days return policy
Shipping & Delivery
20th century
A01=Neil McGinness
A23=Frank Miller
A32=Dan DiDio
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
artists
Author_Neil McGinness
automatic-update
book publishing industry
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=APF
Category=ATF
Category=JBCC1
Category=JFCA
coffee table books
comic books
COP=United States
cover art
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
edd cartier
eq_art-fashion-photography
eq_bestseller
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
eq_society-politics
graphic design
history
j. c. leyendecker
kenneth robeson
Language_English
magazines
nonfiction
PA=Available
paperbacks
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
pulp fiction
softlaunch
super heroes
superheroes
walter gibson
Product details
- ISBN 9781419756160
- Dimensions: 254 x 330mm
- Publication Date: 04 Aug 2022
- Publisher: Abrams
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
A visual treasury of the iconic Street & Smith pulp novel covers of the 1930s and 1940sPulp Power: The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Street & Smith Universe gives fans a rare glimpse into the pre-war pulp novel decade of the 1930s, a period of bold action and adventure storytelling that ultimately led to the creation of the comic book and the superheroes we know and love today. This period, a pre-Batman, pre-Superman, golden era of American creativity and artistic excellence starred two main characters in leading roles: The Shadow and Doc Savage. In more than 500 novels written between 1930 and 1940, The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Street & Smith universe of characters captivated a generation of Americans with their heroic exploits and inspired a new generation of writers to create a pantheon of comic book superheroes in their mold.Street & Smith, the renowned publisher of these novels, commissioned leading artists to provide bold and original cover artwork for their publications, and in Pulp Power, all 506 of these eye-catching covers are reproduced as a collection for the first time. Comics legend Dan DiDio provides narration and context for the cover illustrations alongside photographs and interviews with some of today’s leading entertainment figures discussing the influence of the Street & Smith superhero universe on their work, including George Lucas, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Downey Jr., Dwayne Johnson, Frank Miller, Howard Chaykin, Alex Ross, Jim Lee, and many more. The book also includes original line art illustrations from the volumes along with unique reproductions of Shadow ephemera. Pulp Power is the ultimate coffee table collectible book for all who love the world of superheroes.
Dan DiDio is a veteran comic book writer and editor and is the former co-publisher of DC Comics. His works include Justice League Dark, Batman and the Outsiders, and Metal Men. He lives in Los Angeles.
