As a legal drama, comic wars has its points of interest, but raviv unfortunately misses the boat in making it appeal to people with an interest in comic books. How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empireand both lost. But the winners circle is emphatically the vantage point of comic wars. That book is tough reading, as it is filled with chapter after chapter of details of what happened both. The complete history of israels intelligence community and friends in deed. Several of ravivs books have been published in hebrew. How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empire by dan raviv at the best online prices at ebay. Dan raviv s comic wars tries to tell this tortuous tale but gets bogged down. Oct 18, 2012 want to know more about the history of comic books. Combining meticulous investigative reporting with entertaining storytelling, comic wars exposes the actions and motives of two goliathstyle corporate raiders, two innovative davids, and some of the worlds most prominent banks. His latest book with melman is spies against armageddon. How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empireand both lost, broadway books new york, ny, 2002. In the world of high finance and coporate intrigue one would be hard pressed to find a book that is laid out more complete.
On the other hand, it looks like dan only writes jewish books. Dan ravivs comic wars tries to tell this tortuous tale but gets bogged down. Behind the uprising, turns to highstakes finance for his first solo effort, a feisty account of marvel comics meltdown. Marvels bankruptcy was one of a number of marvelrelated events in the 1990s which contributed to or were affected by the collapse of the comic book investment craze, and the continued. As ferocious and fateful as any battle in the pages of marvel comics, this is the true story of the lifeordeath struggle for marvel choked by bankruptcy in 1996 because of highpowered money men who did not care at all about spiderman, the xmen, the incredible hulk, captain america, or the other iconic heroes of the comics. Cbs news correspondent raviv friends in deep, 1994, etc.
Even though the outcome is well known, as you read the book it is far from obvious due to the nature of the people involved. Bookslut comic wars how two tycoons battled over the. See all books authored by dan raviv, including every spy a prince. Books about perelman, ronald what should i read next. Meanwhile, manufacturers ike perlmutter and avi arad realize that if marvel goes down, their actionfigure company, toy biz, will fail with it.
Dan raviv in the late 1980s, financier ronald perelman, worth billions and riding high after his hostile takeover of the cosmetics firm revlon, bought marvel entertainment legendary creator of captain. In the mid1990s, marvel entertainment became embroiled in a crisis as strange as one of its comic book stories. This critical text examines the seventyyear history of comic book superheroes on film and in comic books and their reflections of the politics of their time. A new york city native and graduate of harvard, raviv joined cbs at its allnews radio station in boston in 1974, moving to wcbs newsradio in new york in 1976. A couple of cartoon villains, their epic clash over marvel. Meagher cnn comic wars by dan raviv broadway books nonfictionbusiness cnn before spiderman could spin his web across thousands of movie screens, before xmen could attract. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I love reading about the image comics exodux of the 1990s, jim shooters behind the scenes comic company creations, and the marvel bullpen of stan lee. I am currently in the middle of reading dan raviv s engrossing and entertaining comic wars book on the great battle between ronald o. Comic wars embarrassed billionaires tried to keep a lid on this story, but it cried out to be told. A couple of cartoon villains, their epic clash over marvel observer.
How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empireand both lost, by dan raviv. The vicious downward spiral of the 1990s this week, i want to take you back a bit in history. How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empire and both lost comic wars by dan raviv provides a thorough, wellresearched account of marvel entertainment groups declaration of bankruptcy in the late 1990s and the ensuing web of litigation mounted both by and against marvel. How did a bankrupt comic book publisher become one of the top movie studi. Meagher cnn comic wars by dan raviv broadway books nonfictionbusiness cnn before spiderman could spin his web across thousands of. Want to know more about the history of comic books. Up until january 21, 2017, raviv was host of a weekly radio magazine show, the cbs news weekend roundup. Superheroes addressed include batman, wonder woman, spiderman, superman, the fantastic four and the xmen, and topics covered include american wars, conflicts, and public policy. The vicious downward spiral of the 1990s mile high comics.
Previously he was with cbs news as a national correspondent and was heard regularly on the cbs radio network, as well as reporting on television from dozens of countries. What dan raviv has done in comic wars is to bring the many twists and turns that make up the battle for marvel comics to vivid life. Perelman, carl icahn, and ike perlmutter for control of marvel comics during the late1990s. How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empire and both lost by dan raviv, a.
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Im generally a pretty big fan of comics behind the scene stuff. His book comic wars is the full story of the marvel comics bankruptcy and renaissance. How did a bankrupt comic book publisher become one of the top movie studios in hollywood. Raviv, coauthor of every spy a prince and a national correspondent for cbs news, recounts a wall street story of greed, pure and simple, in this fly on the wall view of the takeover and eventual.
He is also the author of several books, including the 1990 best seller every spy a prince. Embarrassed billionaires tried to keep a lid on this story, but it cried out to be told. Raviv, coauthor of several books on israeli politics every spy a prince. How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empire.
Dan raviv previous edition published by broadway books. Like all great american art forms, the comic book is the child of. The troubles had begun in 1989, when financier ron perelman bought the company and proceeded to gut it, much as he had done with revlon and with his other holdings. Inside israels secret wars by dan raviv, yossi melman isbn.
Marvels battle for survival, 10 years old and largely forgotten, remains the best account of the wall street. How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empireand both lost raviv, dan on. I highly recommend reading comic wars by dan raviv. The complete history of israels intelligence community a marc jaffe book, and spies against armageddon inside israels secret wars. Israel alliance by raviv, dan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The whole marvel affair comes to a bit of a messy anticlimactic conclusion, and dan substitutes cultural color for crystal clarity, and thats what im complaining about. Dan ravivs retelling of the marvel entertainment bankruptcy is one of the most riveting business books to come through the book publishers in a long time. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Israel alliance, both coauthored with journalist yossi melman, and comic wars. Coming meticulous investigative reporting with entertaining storytelling, comic wars exposes the actions and motives of two goliathstyle corporate raiders ronald perelman and carl icahn, two innovative davids avi arad and ike perlmutter, and some of the worlds biggest banks. How two tycoons battled over the marvel comics empire by dan raviv at the best. Marvels battle for survival by dan raviv goodreads. I picked up comic wars because the idea of reading about marvel escaping from bankruptcy sounded pretty cool.