{"id":117,"date":"2008-11-23T11:47:31","date_gmt":"2008-11-23T16:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/?p=117"},"modified":"2017-03-04T22:03:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T03:03:58","slug":"dc-and-marvel-vaults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2008\/11\/23\/dc-and-marvel-vaults\/","title":{"rendered":"DC and Marvel Vaults"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, you&#8217;re struggling with what to get your Golden Age fan for the holidays and can&#8217;t come up with the cash for that elusive <em>Action Comics<\/em> #1?&nbsp; Why not raid the vaults over at Marvel and DC for some really cool Golden Age memorabilia!&nbsp; No, I&#8217;m not kidding, and there are a bunch of one-of-a-kind Golden Age artifacts available for under $50.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2007, Running Press published the <em>Marvel Vault<\/em> by Roy Thomas and Peter Sanderson.&nbsp; This Museum-In-A-Book\u2122 covers the history of Marvel Comics from its earliest days until the present.&nbsp; The first 65 pages are devoted to the Golden Age and Atlas Eras of Marvel, and the narrative by Thomas give a great glimpse into the creation of such Marvel icons as the Sub-Mariner, The Human Torch and Captain American.&nbsp; The book then follows Marvel through the birth of its superheroes in the 1960&#8217;s to the present.&nbsp; The best thing about this oversized book if the inclusion of exact recreations of many rare Marvel artifacts from the Golden Age such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photographs of many of the early Marvel creators<\/li>\n<li>Original pencils of the Sub-Mariner from 1941-42<\/li>\n<li>Original Bill Everett postcards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"192\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1924\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault2.png\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault2.png 262w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault2-150x110.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the main focus of the book&#8217;s artifacts is with the Silver Age of Marvel and the creation of its most popular superheroes (Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, etc.), but if you are a Golden Age fan, there&#8217;s a lot of history here worth looking at.&nbsp; The Marvel Vault has a cover price of $49.95 but can be found at online retailers for much less.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1925\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault1.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault1.jpg 500w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault1-150x97.jpg 150w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/marvelvault1-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, the <em>DC Vault<\/em> Museum-In-A-Book\u2122 was published by Running Press.&nbsp; The narrative was authored by Martin Pasko with a nice introduction by Paul Levitz.&nbsp; To me, this book is filled with much more information about the Golden Age of comics than its Marvel counterpart.&nbsp; Similar to the <em>Marvel Vault<\/em>, this book is oversized and contains some wonderful history of the birth of the various titles published by DC.&nbsp; The artifacts are great (particularly for the Golden Age fan) and have such items as:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1927\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault1.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault1.jpg 900w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault1-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photos of many DC executives and creators<\/li>\n<li>Ads for <em>Action Comics<\/em> #1 and <em>Detective Comics<\/em> #1<\/li>\n<li>Lots of original art and sketches from the Golden Age<\/li>\n<li>Color reproduction of <em>Double Action Comics<\/em> ashcan<\/li>\n<li>Batman mask from 1943<\/li>\n<li>Working recreation of the Junior Justice Society decoder (this is very cool!)<\/li>\n<li>Letters and memos between DC and creators<\/li>\n<li>Reproduction of <em>Superman-Tim<\/em> store booklet from 1944<\/li>\n<li>Color Reproduction of &#8220;Superman and the Great Cleveland Fire&#8221; from 1948<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1926\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault2.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault2.jpg 900w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault2-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/dcvault2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Where the <em>Marvel Vault<\/em> spends about 65 pages on the Golden Age and Atlas Era, the <em>DC Vault<\/em> spends almost 100 pages covering the same time period.&nbsp; For the Golden Age fan with a hankering to learn more about the origins of DC, this book should be at the top of your list.&nbsp; It has a cover price of $49.99 but can also be found at online retailers for much less.<\/p>\n<p>As a Golden Age fan, I enjoyed the <em>DC Vault<\/em> more than the <em>Marvel Vault<\/em>, but both offer a well written look to the past, with some very cool artifacts to read and use&nbsp;while on the journey.&nbsp; Both of these books are welcomed editions to my library.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 1px;\"><br><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-6740759833732487\";\ngoogle_alternate_color = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"468x60_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"\";\ngoogle_ui_features = \"rc:6\";\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><br><\/div><div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-117\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2008\/11\/23\/dc-and-marvel-vaults\/?share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-117\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2008\/11\/23\/dc-and-marvel-vaults\/?share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2008\/11\/23\/dc-and-marvel-vaults\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span>Print<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2008\/11\/23\/dc-and-marvel-vaults\/?share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email this to a friend\"><span>Email<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you&#8217;re struggling with what to get your Golden Age fan for the holidays and can&#8217;t come up with the cash for that elusive Action Comics #1?&nbsp; 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