{"product_id":"dc-comics-super-villains","title":"DC Comics Super-Villains","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDaniel Wallace \u003c\/b\u003eis the author or coauthor of more than fifty books, including \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jedi Path\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eGhostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe World According to Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWarcraft: Behind the Dark Portal\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Lightsaber Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling book \n\u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters\u003c\/i\u003e. His specialty is exploring the underpinnings of popular fictional universes. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhil Jimenez (FB \u0026amp; Twitter: @Philjimeneznyc) is a Wizard, Diamond, and Inkpot Award-winning writer and artist who has worked for DC Comics and Marvel Comics for the past two decades. Best known for his work on New X-Men, Astonishing X-Men, Wonder Woman, Infinite Crisis, Otherworld, The Amazing Spider-Man, and most recently, the Fables spin-off Fairest, Jimenez has also worked in film (Spider-Man), television (Heroes), and print media (TV Guide, Elle). He has created large-scale artworks for schools and museums, including Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry; has lectured at universities and the Library of Congress on the topic of identity and diversity in entertainment; and has mentored young designers at the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Considered the most prominent gay creator in mainstream comics (Entertainment Weekly, Out), Jimenez also teaches life drawing at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiscover the origins, secrets, and nefarious schemes of the most powerful and corrupt villains in the DC Universe in this lavishly illustrated visual history, now available in paperback for the first time. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs any comics fan knows, a Super Hero is nothing without a worthy foe to battle. For every Batman there has to be a super-villain like the Joker, and for every Superman a Lex Luthor. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This deluxe book celebrates nearly eighty years of compellingly corrupt characters from the DC Universe's remarkable gallery of super-villains. From the Penguin to Harley Quinn and Doomsday to General Zod, \n\u003ci\u003eDC Comics: Super-Villains \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the story of these beloved baddies through new interviews with acclaimed writers and artists, including Jim Lee, Mike Carlin, Dan DiDio, and Chuck Dixon. Charting the dynamic way in which DC Comics evildoers have evolved throughout the years, the book brings together the very best super-villain art from the DC Comics archives. Also featuring a foreword by filmmaker and comic book writer Kevin Smith, and an exclusive cover illustrated by acclaimed artist Frank Cho, \n\u003ci\u003eDC Comics: Super-Villains \u003c\/i\u003eis the ultimate celebration of the nefarious DC Comics characters that fans love to hate. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDC Comics: Super-Villains\u003c\/i\u003e is now available in paperback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWallace, Daniel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDaniel Wallace \u003c\/b\u003eis the author or coauthor of more than fifty books, including \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jedi Path\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eGhostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe World According to Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWarcraft: Behind the Dark Portal\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Lightsaber Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling book \n\u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters\u003c\/i\u003e. 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