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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781401205348
ISBN: 1401205348
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: September 01, 2005
Publisher: DC Comics
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: September 01, 2005
Sales Rank: 446163
Studio: DC Comics
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
These stories are from the Silver Age of comics and seem somewhat dated. By that, I mean the writing is very simple and seems very tailored to just kids in general. The artwork is very simple with mostly primary colors. Don't expect any wit or clever ending no matter how short the stories. Most end pretty abruptly and you're left to wonder what is the point of the story. I would buy this if you are curious about the history of comics or how they were during those times, but don't expect too ... Read More
Rating:  -
If you're at all like me, then you find most Silver Age Superhero stories a bit monotonous. No matter what fascinating complication arises, everything always returns to normal by the issue's close. Apparently some writers felt just as annoyed by this pattern, though. Frustrated by this need to keep returning titles to familiar territory, some of DC's most visionary writers began telling imaginary tales that "may or may not ever occur." In these stories, heroes could marry, make fatal mistakes, ... Read More
Rating:  -
This is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of DC "What if?" stories from the Silver Age, including many classic tales, such as "The Death of Superman" and "Superman Red and Superman Blue." Many of these brought back wonderful memories. The only thing I can't understand is DC's failure to reprint the covers. Their absence here is what keeps me from giving this a 5 star rating. Curiously, in the places where the house ads would go, DC has reprinted covers for imaginary stories that do not appear in ... Read More
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I enjoy reading "What if" stories and this collection from DC allows one to do so. It's fun to sit back and read stories that diverge from the real world of the DC Superheroes. I hope they publish another graphic novel of Imaginary Tales from the DC universe.
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This very attractive graphic novel is perfect for readers who love comics from the gold and silver age. The stories the are included are-
- The Atomic War (Captain Marvel Adventures #66, Oct. 1946) An imaginary story within an imaginary story!
- The Second Life of Batman (Batman #127, Oct. 1959) What would happen if Bruce Wayne's parents were never murdered?
- Mr. and Mrs. Clark (Superman) Kent (Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #19, August 1960) What if Lois Lane ... Read More
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