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Profiles over 1,200 DC Comics characters, offering information on their first appearances in comics history and the key components of their backstories and how they became heroes or villains.

Explore the main events that have shaped and reshaped the DC Multiverse. From the groundbreaking debuts of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman to "The Flash of Two Worlds," from Crisis on Infinite Earths to The Death and Return of Superman, and from DC Comics: The New 52 to Infinite Frontier, "DC Greatest Events" delves into the epic crises, iconic battles, and unforgettable milestones that have reinvented and refreshed DC Comics. Expert essays reveal the context, connections, and consequences of more than 80 pivotal events, showcasing crossover series and timelines.

"This title focuses on the feud between the companies Marvel and DC while offering information related to their histories, combative relationships, and the legacies they leave behind. This hi-lo title includes photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index"--OCLC.

"Each origin story is a thrilling, self-contained bedtime story. Baby Kal-El makes a dramatic escape from the planet Krypton, arriving on Earth in a rocket ship. Wonder Woman and Nubia are shaped out of clay by their mother Hippolyta, and given their powers by the gods. Each Green Lantern-- Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Jessica Cruz--came by their power rings in interesting ways. Young super heroes will love learning about how their favorite characters came to be."--Amazon.

Takes a year-by-year look at the seventy-five-year history of DC Comics. Includes the comics that were published each year, highlights the introduction of key characters and the significant events in the DC Universe, and provides facts about what was happening in the real world at the same time.

An alphabetically-arranged color guide to the heroes and villains of the DC Universe, with a description of each character, including their real names, their powers, their uniforms, and other information.

Looks at the heroes and villains from the DC Comics universe.

Profiles the women superheroes and villains of the DC Universe, also profiles some of the real-life women integral to the characters' development.

Presents a selection of cover, trading card, and gallery art from the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, featuring the creations of seventy-five artists working in watercolors, oils, ink, collage, and with stencils and computers.

Discusses the history of the rivalry between Marvel Comics Group and DC Comics, Inc.