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The Comic Book History of Comics #2 (2016) · The Collector

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The Comic Book History of Comics (2016)
#2

IDW Publishing#2

The Comic Book History of Comics

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The Comic Book History of Comics #2

New Action Fun / Tarpe Mills

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover date: December 2016
On sale: Dec 14, 2016
Cover price: $3.99
Pages: 32

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Comic books as floppy items sold on newsstands are created. Superman is bought by DC comics. Joe Simon meets Jack Kirby. Joe and Jack create Captain America. The Jack Kirby style begins to take form. Joe and Jack are fired from Timely Comics.

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Writer: Fred Van Lente
Penciller: Ryan Dunlavey
Inker: Ryan Dunlavey
Colorist: Adam Guzowski
Letterer: Fred Van Lente
Cover: Ryan Dunlavey
Editor: David Hedgecock

Characters

Adolf Hitler
Jack Kirby
Stan Lee
Tarpe Mills
Walt Disney

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