The Ultimate TREASURY EDITION: The Folio Society’s DC COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE
REVIEW: This one may have flown under your radar… A couple weeks ago, we ran a piece about The Folio Society’s DC: Batman, an 85th anniversary, slipcased hardcover volume showcasing some of the greatest stories starring the Caped Crusader since the Golden Age. The response from readers was strong, but it made me realize that a lot of those same folks were unaware of the British publisher’s DC Comics: The Golden Age, which came out in 2023. On the face of it, I can see why. DC Comics: The Golden Age, which was curated and introduced by former DC chief Jenette Kahn, may be a slick, 328-page, collection of classic comics, but it includes many we have seen before in other volumes. There’s also the $260 price. It does come in a handsome clamshell box and includes a groovy print by Yanick Paquette based on a page from Superman #3, but all that pretty much speaks to completists. Here’s what got lost in the shuffle, I think: The book is about the size of a classic, Bronze Age treasury edition — and all the pages are scans of originals from the DC vaults. You will not find such material with higher production value in a size that is cherished by longtime comics fans. (Treasuries are roughly 10″ x 13″. The book is only slightly smaller.) There’s more: The package includes the most accurate Action Comics #1 Facsimile Edition ever published. Complete with all the issue’s ads and ephemera — and also scanned from pages in DC’s vaults — it measures 10 1/4″ x 7 1/2″, which is a teensy bit smaller than a standard Golden Age comic. (Many fans of DC’s wonderful Facsimile Edition program moan that its Golden Age reprints are produced in smaller, Modern Age dimensions.) Click here for more on this magnificent edition of Action Comics #1. So, yeah, the package is pricey. But you more than get your money’s worth. In addition to the Facsimile Edition, check out the table of contents: — That’s a remarkable selection — 17 foundational stories in (near) treasury size, with the best Action Comics #1 Facsimile Edition you are likely to find. On the expensive side, yes? Worth saving up for? I’d say so. Just check out these 13 PAGES: — DC Comics: The Golden Age is only available...
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