Slugfest inside the epic fifty-year battle between Marvel and DC
They are the two titans of the comic book industry--the Coke and Pepsi of superheroes--and for more than 50 years, Marvel and DC have been locked in an epic battle for spandex supremacy. At stake is not just sales, but cultural relevancy and the hearts of millions of fans. Slugfest, the first book t...
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New York, NY :
Da Capo Press,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. DC becomes the industry's eight-hundred-pound gorilla
- 2. Mighty Marvel comes out swinging
- 3. The rivalry catches fire
- 4. DC desperately chases Marvel
- 5. The "devilish competition" pulls off a headline-worthy heist
- 6. The universes collide at last
- 7. DC reboots to take on Marvel
- 8. You will believe a man can fly
- 9. The battle moves to a new arena--the comic shop
- 10. DC's big, bold gamble
- 11. From humongous boom to hideous bust
- 12. The war gets uncivil
- 13. Superhero movies and TV shows take over the world
- 14. The rivalry moves from the comic rack to the corporate boardroom
- Epilogue.
