DC : the new frontier

Format:

Book

Title:

DC : the new frontier

Other title(s):

New frontier

Author:

Cooke, Darwyn author illustrator

ISBN:

9781401203504

9781401204617

9781840239393

9781845760649

9781401204167

Publication:

New York : DC Comics, [2004]

Physical Description:

2 volumes : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

General Note:

Originally published in single magazine form in DC: the new frontier, 1-3 and 4-6.

Contents:

1. Our fighting forces. ch. 1. Analog heroes ; ch. 2. State of the union suit ; ch. 3. Heavy traffic in Mig alley -- 2. Strange adventures. ch. 4. Gods and monsters ; ch. 5. Fun city -- 3. The brave and the bold. ch. 6. The men who fell to earth ; ch. 7. Paranormal paranoia -- 4. Mystery in space. ch. 8. Government issues ; ch. 9. The flying cloud -- 5. My greatest adventure. ch. 10. S.O.S. Green Lantern ; ch. 11. Towards the centre ; ch. 12. The war that time forgot ; ch. 13. Danger is our business ; ch. 14. The Boy Scout's last -- 6. Justice League of America. ch. 15. Shall Earth endure? ; ch. 16. The dawn patrol ; ch. 17. The pure rugged ; Epilogue: The new frontier.

Summary:

In the 1950s, Cold War paranoia outlawed the Mystery Men of the Golden Age. Stalwarts such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman continued to fight for truth and justice but, as the world hurtled toward an uncertain future, it would take a new breed of hero to define the American Way. DC : the new frontier takes readers on an epic journey from the end of the Golden Age of heroes to the beginnings of the legendary Justice League of America.

Subject(s):

Heroes -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Justice Society of America (Fictitious characters) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Genre:

Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.

comic books.

superhero comics.

comic strips.

Science fiction comics

Comics (Graphic works)

Added Author:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Woodburn Public Library	COOKE V. 02	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Written by Darwyn Cooke Art and cover by Cooke Reoffered to coincide with BATMAN: EGO AND OTHER TAILS, this volume collects Darwyn Cooke's acclaimed journey from the end of the Golden Age to the genesis of a bold new heroic era in the late 1950s! Volume 1 collects DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #1-3 plus the three extra pages originally seen only in Wizard Magazine! On sale May 2 - 240 pg, FC, $49.99 US - Relist

Author Notes

Darwyn Cooke was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 16, 1962. He was an illustrator of numerous heroes in the DC universe. He began as an animator on two key cartoon series in the 1990s: Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, before joining the print medium. His breakthrough performance in print came with Batman: Ego, which was published in 2000. He won the 2006 Eisner Award for Best Single Issue for his work on DC's Solo #5 and also was recognized five times by the Joe Shuster Awards for achievement by Canadian comic book creators. He died from cancer on May 14, 2016 at the age of 53.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

New Frontier reenvisions the superheroes DC Comics launched in the late 1950s by placing them firmly in the Cold War milieu that seldom surfaced in the original stories. The results could be ponderous but aren't, thanks to author-artist Cooke, who freshly reimagines the earliest exploits of such hoary heroes as the Flash and Green Lantern, and offers compellingly unorthodox versions of some venerable superstars: he portrays Superman, for instance, as a smug government lapdog. Cooke's intelligently retro art style is perfectly suited to the task at hand. Its cartoonish simplicity, though unfashionable among today's detail-obsessed comics fans, possesses nearly matchless elegance and dynamism. Especially effective is his reliance on rectilinear panels that convey the sweep of 1950s widescreen movies. Despite its decades-old setting, New Frontier is the most exciting recent superhero comic, and testimony to the enduring power of DC's iconic heroes. It's complex enough to captivate current comics fans yet compelling for nostalgic boomers who grew up with these characters. This book's story will be concluded in volume 2. --Gordon Flagg Copyright 2005 Booklist