This book reprints three extremely rare comic books from the Golden Age: New York World's Fair Comics 1939, New York World's Fair Comics 1940 and The Big All-American Comic Book. If you could find a copy of one of these comics, it would cost you over $1000 to buy it, even if it was in lousy condition. Now, you can own the contents of all three comics in mint condition, for under $100. What a deal! As for the contents of the comics, it is a typical mixed bag of Golden Age features. You get superheroes like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern and many lesser lights. There are also humor strips, detectives, military strips and other features. Most of the features in World's Fair 1939 heavily feature the Fair. Comics in World's Fair 1940 involve the fair to a lesser extent. Big All-American is just typical adventures involving the featured characters. Some of the comics are a bit dated by today's standards, but they are still fun to read. If you are a fan of Golden Age comics, you should get this book. You'll learn more than you ever wanted to know about the New York World's Fair!

Oddly enough all the banter about just what the Worlds Fair in 1939 and 1940 are even more interesting with a historical glance over one's shoulder. As stated by other reviewers these books are a fine hodgepodge of a time long lost and yet remembered. DC does a wonderful job with this edition. Even the comic's I didn't care for are of interest. I was never into funny animals. The hero's who were big then remain in this walk down the memory lane of World's Fair's and invasions of Europe and the Pacific. Check it out, worth every red cent!

For the first time ever, in one huge collection, three of DC Comics' most hard to find early anthology titles are reprinted in their entirety! Rarities Archive Volume 1 is a whopping 348-page hardcover collecting New York World's Fair 1939, New York World's Fair 1940, and Big All-American Comic Book #1 from 1944. This volume, with an introduction by Roy Thomas, features appearances by virtually every early Golden Age DC hero: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Sandman, Hawkman, Scribbly, The Atom, Green Lantern, Mr. Terrific, Jonny Thunder and Wildcat!

Plus, loads of backups, funny animals, gag strips, text pieces and information about the Fair! The two World's Fair Comics were specially created to be distributed at the New York World's Fair of 1939 and 1940 and feature adventures of the DC heroes actually visiting the Fairs. Most of the strips included in this very special Archive have never been reprinted!

This is truly a testament to the diversity of the Golden Age of DC Comics that no serious comics collector should be without.