Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey, and Adam Guzowski return to educate us comic book fans (new fans and old) with the second issue of Comic Book History #2!
This is a special issue for any comic book fan that’s really into superheroes (such as myself). Most comic book fans can attest that superheroes are what got them into the medium that we all know as simply put: comic books. What makes this issue so special is because this whole issue centers around the conception and history of superheroes.
Van Lente just knows how to tell history with the right amount of humor to balance out all the history. It’s like reading the Magic School Bus but in a more fun, and engaging way for any reader to pass the time while genuinely enjoying what they are reading and learning. This kind of writing is good for note taking for reference points in case anyone who is trying to learn more about each of the specific creators from the 1930s-40s and tracing their influence. There is a huge mention of The Shadow, Johnston Mcculley’s Zorro, Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Will Eisner, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and a whole slew of legendary creators that appeared during the 1930s-1940s. I won’t name all of them because that’s for you the reader to learn about all of the creators and eras that Van Lente discusses in this issue yourself!(and why would you not?! It’s a really enjoyable read and keeps you up to speed and more plausible than a Wikipedia page).
Dunlavey’s art continues to humorously delight the eyes with each page and caricature. In addition to Guzowski’s colors, it boosts Dunlavey’s art with bold energy that it would feel as though the reader was reading a motion animated cartoon. Also, there is a few solicitations that readers should be on the lookout for such as Comic Book Her-Story of Comics where it details about the first set of female creators in comic books such Tarpe Mills (creator of the first female created superhero Miss Fury), so be on the lookout for that as well. Regardless of the mentioned, this little series is definitely a solid read, I’d recommend it.
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