{"product_id":"blue-beetle-companion-tpb","title":"DC Comics Blue Beetle Companion His Many Lives From 1939 to Today (TPB)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDC Comics Blue Beetle Companion His Many Lives From 1939 to Today (TPB)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blue Beetle debuted in 1939, rivaling such icons as Superman and Batman for longevity in comics, but not in popularity until his recent death and resurrection as a result of DC Comics' hit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eInfinite Crisis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series. Now, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eComic Book Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Magazine's Christopher Irving explores the history and uncovers the secrets lurking under the cover of the character's comics in The Blue Beetle Companion! Follow his 60-plus years of evolution ― from the world of Fox Comics to an in-depth history of Charlton Comics ― all the way to the hall of today's DC Comics. Find out what really happened to infamous Golden Age publisher Victor Fox, and get an in-depth look at the Blue Beetle radio show and Jack \"King\" Kirby's Blue Beetle comic strip. Also, presented for the first time since 1939: the first appearance of The Blue Beetle from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMystery Men Comics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #1! Featuring interviews with Will Eisner, Joe Simon, Joe Gill, Roy Thomas, Geoff Johns, Cully Hamner, Keith Giffen, Len Wein, and others, plus never-before-seen Blue Beetle designs by Alex Ross and Alan Weiss, as well as artwork by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Steve Ditko, Kevin Maguire and more! It also features an introduction by Tom DeHaven, the acclaimed author of the novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIt's Superman!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDerby Dugan's Depression Funnies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Featuring a new cover by current \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlue Beetle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e artist Cully Hamner, this is the ultimate look at one of comicdom's longest-living heroes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage is a stock photo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freaktoyz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47442800083251,"sku":"9781893905702","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/1196\/1139\/files\/Pre-Owned-The-Blue-Beetle-Companion-His-Many-Lives-from-1939-to-Today-Paperback-9781893905702-by-Christopher-Irving-Jack-Kirby-Steve-Ditko_a21014ac-ab4d-4210-9be0-82e4a71db7a9.8891126.webp?v=1699631162","url":"https:\/\/freaktoyz.com\/products\/blue-beetle-companion-tpb","provider":"Freaktoyz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}