Gerard Jones - Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book

Pros: thorough scholarship, well-written, just plain fascinating

Cons: some comics industry greats receive only a cursory treatment

The Bottom Line: The bottom line is looking at a century of wars, Depressions, gangs and comic books, and liking what it sees.

Review: In 1938, a new kind of hero graced the cover of the very first issue of Action Comics. Grinning while holding a car over his head while gangsters fled in terror, Superman made his entry into the public imagination. Between the covers was a tale of wild ...