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GROOVY
: WHEN FLOWER POWER BLOOMED IN POP CULTURE HC
( W ) Mark Voger From Woodstock to “ The Banana Splits ,” from “ Sgt . Pepper ” to “ H . R . Pufnstuf ,” from Altamont to The Partridge Family , Groovy is a far-out trip to the era of lava lamps and love beads . Profusely illustrated , in psychedelic color , Groovy features interviews with icons of grooviness such as Peter Max , Brian Wilson , Peter Fonda , Melanie , David Cassidy , members of the Jefferson Airplane , Cream , the Doors , the Cowsills and Vanilla Fudge ; and cast members of groovy TV shows like The Monkees , Laugh-In and The Brady Bunch .
JUL172227 $ 39.95
HERO-A-GO-GO
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( W ) Michael Eury Welcome to the Camp Age , when spies liked their wars cold and their women warm , good guys beat bad guys with a pun and a punch , and Batman shook a mean cape . Hero-A-Go-Go celebrates the camp craze of the Swinging Sixties , when just about everyone — the teens of Riverdale , an ant and a squirrel , even the President of the United States — was a super-hero or a secret agent . Michael Eury takes you through that coolest cultural phenomenon with this lively collection of nostalgic essays , histories , and theme song lyrics of classic 1960s characters .
JAN172100 $ 36.95
THE
LIFE & ART OF DAVE COCKRUM
( W ) Glen Cadigan From the letters pages of Silver Age comics to his 2021 induction into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame , the career of Dave Cockrum started at the bottom and then rose to the top of the comic book industry . A prolific costume designer and character creator , his redesigns of the Legion and his introduction of X-Men characters Storm , Nightcrawler , Colossus , and Thunderbird ( plus his design of Wolverine ’ s alter ego , Logan ) laid the foundation for both titles to become best-sellers . Featuring artwork from fanzines , unused character designs , and other rare material , this is the comprehensive biography of the legendary comic book artist , whose influence is still felt on the industry today !
SOFTCOVER — FEB221749 $ 27.95 HARDCOVER — FEB221750 $ 36.95
MARVEL COMICS IN THE EARLY 1960S SC
( W ) Pierce Comtois Marvel Comics ’ output in other genres influenced the development of their super-hero characters from Thor to Spider-Man , and featured here are the best of those stories not covered previously , completing issue-by-issue reviews of every Marvel comic of note from 1961-1965 ! Presented are scores of handy , easy to reference entries on Amazing Fantasy , Tales of Suspense ( and Astonish ), Strange Tales , Journey Into Mystery , Rawhide Kid , plus issues of Fantastic Four , Avengers , Amazing Spider-Man , and others that weren ’ t in the previous 1960s edition .
APR241828 $ 29.95
ZOWIE !: THE TV SUPERHERO CRAZE IN ‘ 60S POP CULTURE HC
( W ) Mark Voger Holy phenomenon ! In the way-out year of 1966 , the action comedy Batman starring Adam West premiered and triggered a tsunami of super swag , including toys , games , Halloween costumes , puppets , action figures , and lunch boxes . Zowie ! traces the history of the superhero genre from early films , through the 1960s TV superhero craze , and its pop culture influence ever since . This history , in pop art colors that conjure the period , spotlights the coolest collectibles and kookiest knockoffs every ‘ 60s kid begged their parents for .
MAR241946 $ 43.95
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