Appendix
Recommended Reads
As with any book, there are things I wish I could have included. Almost every chapter here could be its own book. For those of you who wish to dig deeper (and I hope all of you do), here is a list of recommended reads—both comics and books on comics.
The Golden Age of Comics
Here is a list of books you should check out to get a full picture of the birth of the comic book:
Superman Chronicles, Vols 1–9 (Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster/various).
Batman Chronicles, Vols 1–10 (Bob Kane/various).
Wonder Woman Chronicles, Vol. 1 (William Moulton Marston & Charles Paris).
The Shazam! Archives, Vols 1–4.
Captain America: The Classic Years, Vols 1 and 2 (Joe Simon & Jack Kirby).
The Best of the Spirit (Will Eisner).
Supermen! The ...
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