Author and historian Chris Irving looks back at the birth of comic books and films coming together with his book Cliffhanger! From early serials featuring Tarzan, Batman, Superman, Dick Tracy and more, the groundwork was laid for what has become the MCU and DCU. An author of many TwoMorrows stories, Irving looks behind the scenes of these films and the folks portraying our heroes. The book is available at: https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1706 and https://www.amazon.com/Cliffhanger-Cinematic-Superheroes-Serials-1941-1952/dp/1605491195.

He’s also working on a Madman project, which you can learn more about here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drawnword/mike-allreds-madmaniverse-ginchy-o-rama-sticker-set.

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