The Resource Comic book implosion : an oral history of DC Comics circa 1978, by Keith Dallas and John Wells
Comic book implosion : an oral history of DC Comics circa 1978, by Keith Dallas and John Wells
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- Summary
- Things looked bleak for comic books throughout the 1970s because of plummeting sell-through rates. With each passing year, the newsstand became less and less interested in selling comic books. The industry seemed locked in a death spiral, but the powers that be at DC Comics had an idea to reverse their fortunes. In 1978, they implemented a bold initiative: Provide readers with more story pages by increasing the price-point of a regular comic book to make it comparable to other magazines sold on newsstands. Billed as "The DC Explosion," this expansion saw the introduction of numerous creative new titles. But mere weeks after its launch, DC's parent company pulled the plug, demanding a drastic decrease in the number of comic books they published, and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. The series of massive cutbacks and cancellations quickly became known as "The DC Implosion." TwoMorrows Publishing marks the 40th Anniversary of one of the most notorious events in comics with an exhaustive oral history from the creators and executives involved (Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, and Al Milgrom, among many others), as well as detailed analysis and commentary by other top professionals, who were "just fans" in 1978 (Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Brevoort, and more)--examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever!
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 135 pages
- Contents
-
- Bonus gallery
- Interlude : Cancelled Comics Cavalcade : the index
- Interlude : whatever happened to --?
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1980
- Cancellations by month of publication
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1976
- Part 1: Pre-explosion (1976-1978).
- Interlude : ring out the old, ring in the new
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1977
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1978 (pre-DC explosion)
- Part 2: Explosion (1978).
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (the DC explosion) ; DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (unpublished) -- Part 3: Implosion (1978-1980).
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1979 (post-DC implosion)
- Isbn
- 9781605490854
- Label
- Comic book implosion : an oral history of DC Comics circa 1978
- Title
- Comic book implosion
- Title remainder
- an oral history of DC Comics circa 1978
- Statement of responsibility
- by Keith Dallas and John Wells
- Title variation
- Oral history of DC Comics circa 1978
- Subject
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- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- Biography
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- DC Comics, Inc
- DC Comics, Inc -- History
- History
- Superheroes
- Superheroes -- History
- United States
- Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Things looked bleak for comic books throughout the 1970s because of plummeting sell-through rates. With each passing year, the newsstand became less and less interested in selling comic books. The industry seemed locked in a death spiral, but the powers that be at DC Comics had an idea to reverse their fortunes. In 1978, they implemented a bold initiative: Provide readers with more story pages by increasing the price-point of a regular comic book to make it comparable to other magazines sold on newsstands. Billed as "The DC Explosion," this expansion saw the introduction of numerous creative new titles. But mere weeks after its launch, DC's parent company pulled the plug, demanding a drastic decrease in the number of comic books they published, and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. The series of massive cutbacks and cancellations quickly became known as "The DC Implosion." TwoMorrows Publishing marks the 40th Anniversary of one of the most notorious events in comics with an exhaustive oral history from the creators and executives involved (Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, and Al Milgrom, among many others), as well as detailed analysis and commentary by other top professionals, who were "just fans" in 1978 (Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Brevoort, and more)--examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever!
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dallas, Keith
- Dewey number
- 741.5973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PN6725
- LC item number
- .D1926 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Wells, John
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- DC Comics, Inc
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Cartoonists
- Superheroes
- DC Comics, Inc
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Superheroes
- United States
- Label
- Comic book implosion : an oral history of DC Comics circa 1978, by Keith Dallas and John Wells
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Bonus gallery
- Interlude : Cancelled Comics Cavalcade : the index
- Interlude : whatever happened to --?
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1980
- Cancellations by month of publication
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1976
- Part 1: Pre-explosion (1976-1978).
- Interlude : ring out the old, ring in the new
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1977
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1978 (pre-DC explosion)
- Part 2: Explosion (1978).
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (the DC explosion) ; DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (unpublished) -- Part 3: Implosion (1978-1980).
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1979 (post-DC implosion)
- Control code
- 2017279028
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- 135 pages
- Isbn
- 9781605490854
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2017279028
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- Label
- Comic book implosion : an oral history of DC Comics circa 1978, by Keith Dallas and John Wells
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Bonus gallery
- Interlude : Cancelled Comics Cavalcade : the index
- Interlude : whatever happened to --?
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1980
- Cancellations by month of publication
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1976
- Part 1: Pre-explosion (1976-1978).
- Interlude : ring out the old, ring in the new
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1977
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1978 (pre-DC explosion)
- Part 2: Explosion (1978).
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (the DC explosion) ; DC Comics' lineup of titles : June, July and August 1978 (unpublished) -- Part 3: Implosion (1978-1980).
- DC Comics' lineup of titles : early 1979 (post-DC implosion)
- Control code
- 2017279028
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- 135 pages
- Isbn
- 9781605490854
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2017279028
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
Subject
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- Biography
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- DC Comics, Inc
- DC Comics, Inc -- History
- History
- Superheroes
- Superheroes -- History
- United States
- Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography
- Comic books, strips, etc
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