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Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon Paperback – April 24, 2015

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In this series, acclaimed comics scholar Dr. Julian Darius argues that the DC Universe is old enough to have produced a canon of classic stories. Here, he analyzes this canon as it pertains to the Justice League and DC’s universe-wide crossovers. Since 1940, DC Comics has been bringing its heroes together, first as the Justice Society, then (beginning in 1960) as the Justice League, and finally (beginning in 1985) in universe-wide crossovers. Shared super-hero universes achieved widespread attention in the wake of Marvel’s movies, but DC’s been paving the way since 1940. A decade in the making, CLASSICS ON INFINITE EARTHS takes readers on a tour of this history, using discussion of classic stories as a unique way of illuminating the history and evolution of the DC Universe. In the process, Dr. Julian Darius offers what may be the very first long-term study of how to manage such a shared universe. From Sequart Organization. More info at http://sequart.org

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In 1996, while still an undergraduate, Dr. Julian Darius founded what would become Sequart Organization, which promotes comics and popular culture as legitimate forms of art. After graduating magna cum laude from Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisconsin), Darius obtained his M.A. in English, authoring a thesis on John Milton and utopianism. In 2002, he moved to Waikiki, teaching college while obtaining an M.A. in French (high honors) and a Ph.D. in English. In 2005, Darius published the first scholarly book on Christopher Nolan's Batman films. He has since published books on (among other subjects) Batman: The Killing Joke, which elaborated a theory on the book's plot that was praised by Kevin Smith; Jack Kirby's comic-book continuation of 2001: A Space Odyssey; and Mai, the Psychic Girl. He also co-authored, with Kevin Thurman, a book on Warren Ellis. In 2011, Darius founded Martian Lit, which publishes creative work, including his comic Martian Comics. He currently lives in Illinois.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sequart Research & Literacy Organization (April 24, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 428 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 194058910X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940589107
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.07 x 9 inches

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In 2011, Darius founded Martian Lit, which publishes creative work, including a set of comic books set in his Martian Universe that spans 20,000 years of an alien civilization.

In 1996, while still an undergraduate, Darius founded what would become Sequart Organization, which was a key advocate for comics and popular culture as legitimate forms of art worthy of respect and analysis. In 2005, Darius published the first scholarly book on Christopher Nolan’s Batman films. In 2015, he released CLASSICS ON INFINITE EARTHS, a massive study of the Justice League and DC's shared universe. He has also published books on (among other subjects) BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, which elaborated a theory on the book’s plot that was praised by Kevin Smith; Jack Kirby’s comic-book continuation of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY; and MAI, THE PSYCHIC GIRL. He has edited scores of books and produced several documentaries about comics for the organization.

Darius co-hosts, with Scott Weatherly, the STORIES OUT OF TIME AND SPACE podcast on sci-fi movies and television.

After graduating magna cum laude from Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisconsin), Darius obtained his M.A. in English, authoring a thesis on John Milton and utopianism. In 2002, he moved to Waikiki, teaching college while obtaining an M.A. in French (high honors) and a Ph.D. in English.

He currently lives in Illinois.

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Greg Gildersleeve

Classics on Infinite Earths: Canon Fodder?

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018

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In "Classics on Infinite Earths," Darius purports to start the conversation on creating a canon for super-hero comic books. He does so by focusing on the Justice League of America and various crossover events since the 1980s. It's a worthwhile goal since all forms of literature have canons, and comics should be no exception. All such canons are nebulous and subject to revision, and Darius readily acknowledges these limitations. He elevates few story lines before 1980 to canon status and regards Silver Age JLA stories as "silly" (which, to be fair, they often were). But a canon has to start somewhere.
At its best, "Classics" provides comprehensive summaries of selected stories and background information on the events which shaped creative choices, such as the unavailability of the "big gun" characters Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash for the 1987 Justice League re-launch. Such details offer a broader perspective of the culture surrounding comic book stories and events.
At its worst, the book lapses into summaries and reviews that are likely to appeal only to fans who have already read the stories in question. I found myself zoning out of the descriptions of stories published since the mid-90s, when I mostly stopped following the JLA and crossovers. I was hoping for something that would intrigue me and make me want to know more--something to further justify the JLA's central role in the canon.
This is a good effort, though, and it mostly accomplishes what Darius set out to do: get the ball rolling.

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Mark Bailey

Not as deep as I thought it would be.

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015

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I was hoping for a more indepth look into the canon of the DC universe. What I got was reviews of the major cross-over events of the last few decades, which were heavy on opinions that I didn't agree with.

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Sam Warner

A fun, digestible tour of the crazy world of comics.

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2015

"Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon" constitutes the Herculean effort of several years of Dr. Darius’s scholarship on the comic-book sub-genre, the “crossover.” I was surprised by its detail and reference quality for each of the major DC Comics crossover events from the mid 40s, all the way up the DC Comics relaunch, the “New 52.” Because the comics cannon itself is so undefined, potentially the largest modern mythology in current circulation, it is helpful that Dr. Darius turns what looks like an insurmountable task of documentation into an informative compendium of each crossover event.

At around 400 pages, the book is reasonably intimidating, but Dr. Darius paces his witty overview briskly. Over all, Dr. Darius’s analysis is impressive and also deals with the themes and developments of DC Comic’s publishing identity. If you are seeking to approach comics, primarily DC Comics, and be well informed of the complex histories and continuities that make comics so generally unapproachable to the mainstream today, Classics will be the best first step.
Table of Contents:
The DC Canon: An Introduction
The Justice League
Kingdom Come
JLA: Earth 2 (and Grant Morrison’s JLA)
Identity Crisis
Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis’s Justice League International
DC: The New Frontier
The Weird
Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky’s Justice League of America
Denny O’Neil and Dick Dillin’s Justice League of America
Super Powers (second series)
Other Works
Crossovers
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Infinite Crisis
DC One Million
Invasion
Armageddon 2001
Underworld Unleashed
Other Works

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Di Giuseppe Riccardo

Great Book!

Reviewed in Italy on April 28, 2018

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Great Book about the History of Dc Comics! I suggest anybody interested in this topic tu buy and study this book!

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