Officially Licensed New York World's Fair Comics 1940 Issue: Museum Object and Cultural History
Officially Licensed New York World's Fair Comics 1940 Issue: date made: 1940. maker: D. C. Comics, Inc.. Object Name: comic book.
The object in the museum catalogue
Comic book published by DC Comics in conjunction with the1939-1940 World's Fair, held in Queens, New York. The book's covers features the first published picture of the ground-breaking super heroes Superman, Batman and Robin together, as well as representations of the Fairs' architectual landmarks, the Trylon and Persiphere.
The comic's cover was illustrated by Jack Burnley. In addition to the three cover heroes, the comic features stories starring Red, White and Blue, Slam Bradley, Zatara, Hourman, Sandman and Johnny Thunderbolt.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1940
- maker: D. C. Comics, Inc.
- Object Name: comic book
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in; 26.67 cm x 19.05 cm
- Subject: Expositions and Fairs
- Subject: Superman
- Subject: Batman
- related event: New York World's Fair (1939)
- ID Number: 2010.0156.01
- accession number: 2010.0156
- catalog number: 2010.0156.01
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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