CSAB: The Steranko History of Comics, Volume Two

Steranko, James. The Steranko History of Comics, Volume Two. Reading, PA: Supergraphics, 1972.

See Also: The Steranko History of Comics, Volume One.

Preview . . . 4
SHAZAM!: The story of Captain Marvel and his creators . . . 5
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE--OR, PLAY IT AGAIN, SHAZAM!: The Big Red Cheese and his fabulous family tree . . . 22
THE COSTUMED CO-STARS: Spy Smasher, Bulletman, Ibis, more Fawcett Heroes . . . 38
HAWK-A-A-A!: The saga of the Blackhawks . . . 52
THE FLYING HEROES: The warring skies of WW2 with Airboy, Skywolf, others . . . 62
LONG ARM OF THE LAW: How Plastic Man got that way . . . 80
THE BIG SUPER HERO SHOW: A detailed history of Quality Publications . . . 90
SUNDAY MATINEE IDOL: The life and death of The Spirit . . . 110; "The Strange Case of Mrs. Parafin," date unknown, 117-23
[Acknowledgements] . . . 124-25
[About the author] . . . 126-27

Reviews in Print

Barrier, Mike. "Comic Book Books." [Reviews of Bails and Ware, Who's Who in American Comic Books 1 (A-F) and Who's Who in American Comic Books 2 (G-M); Daniels, Comix: A History of Comic Books in America; Estren, A History of Underground Comics; Reitberger and Fuchs, Comics: Anatomy of a Mass Medium; Sheridan, Classic Comics and their Creators; and Steranko, The Steranko History of Comics Vol. One and The Steranko History of Comics Vol. Two.] The Comics Journal 104 (January, 1986): 85-90.
Calhoun, Pat S. "Steranko and the History of Comics." [Review of Steranko, The Steranko History of Comics Vol. One and The Steranko History of Comics Vol. Two.] Comic Book Marketplace 28; rpt. Comic Book Marketplace Special Edition 4 (Summer 2000): 104-05.