American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-69

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series offull-color hardcovers where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade ofcomic book history from the 1940s to today! John Wells headlines this secondvolume on the 1960s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenesdetails of comics during the stormy cultural upheaval of 1965-1969. You'll get ayear-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, andimpactful trends, including the transformation of Marvel Comics into a popphenomenon. Wally Wood's Tower Comics storms on the scene with theT.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents while Charlton's Action Heroes strikea blow of their own! Batmania sweeps the nation as the smash Adam West TV showpushes superhero comic sales into orbit! Roy Thomas, Neal Adams, and DennyO'Neil lead a wave of fresh young voices in the comic book industry! GoldKey unlocks a new format with its digest line! The Archies and Josie & thePussycats sing their way to the top! These are just a few of the eventschronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover.