{"product_id":"the-crisis-companion","title":"THE CRISIS COMPANION","description":"In 1985, DC Comics launched the most ambitious crossover event in comics history: \u003cem\u003eCrisis on Infinite Earths\u003c\/em\u003e. Four decades later, filmmaker and lifelong comic book fan \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e unpacks the tangled web of continuity, creators, and corporate pressures that gave rise to this multiverse-shattering epic.\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Crisis Companion\u003c\/em\u003e is both a personal love letter to the series and a deep dive into its history, from the classic 1961 \u003cstrong\u003eGardner Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Flash of Two Worlds\" story that introduced the concept of multiple Earths, through the annual \u003cem\u003eJustice League\/Justice Society\u003c\/em\u003e team-ups that led to the complicated DC continuity that \u003cem\u003eCrisis\u003c\/em\u003e aimed to fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book features original interviews with \u003cstrong\u003eMarv Wolfman, Paul Levitz, Jerry Ordway, Bob Greenberger, Mike DeCarlo, Peter Sanderson, Roy Thomas, Cary Bates, Dan Jurgens, Mike Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others who helped shape the series and the DC Universe itself. It explores how Crisis transformed our perception of comics continuity, redefined superhero storytelling, and introduced the multiverse concept to mainstream culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis richly layered volume includes a full-color gallery, and a detailed, issue-by-issue commentary and examines the event’s far-reaching consequences, from the rise of endless reboots to the dominance of event-driven publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a casual fan or a full-fledged “Crisisologist,” this is the definitive companion to one of the most influential comic book series ever published.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643991589150,"sku":"CRISCOM","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/budsartbooks.com\/products\/the-crisis-companion","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}