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Paul levitz, former president and publisher of dc comics, is a fourtime new york times bestselling writer and the author of the eisner awardwinning 75 years of dc comics. The art of modern mythmaking hardback edition by paul levitz. Since the late 20th century it is most often done using digital media, with printing separations produced electronically. Granted, hes still kind of small just barely two months old, but the book is huge. Byw, just naming kidd on the cover doesnt denote that he is a creator of batman any more than any other coffee table book in which a person works to bring together various images and information. Compelling art is important for a book to pop on a crowded shelf of new comics.
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