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A Complete History of American Comic Books

Shirrel Rhoades
A Complete History of American Comic Books Book PDF

Author : Shirrel Rhoades
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 1433101076

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A Complete History of American Comic Books by Shirrel Rhoades Pdf

This book is an updated history of the American comic book by an industry insider. You'll follow the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers, hucksters, hacks, and visionaries who made the American comic book what it is today. It's an exciting journey, filled with mutants, changelings, atomized scientists, gamma-ray accidents, and supernaturally empowered heroes and villains who challenge the imagination and spark the secret identities lurking within us.

Pulp Empire

Paul S. Hirsch
Pulp Empire Book PDF

Author : Paul S. Hirsch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-05
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780226829463

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Winner of the Popular Culture Association's Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Book in Popular or American Culture In the 1940s and ’50s, comic books were some of the most popular—and most unfiltered—entertainment in the United States. Publishers sold hundreds of millions of copies a year of violent, racist, and luridly sexual comics to Americans of all ages until a 1954 Senate investigation led to a censorship code that nearly destroyed the industry. But this was far from the first time the US government actively involved itself with comics—it was simply the most dramatic manifestation of a long, strange relationship between high-level policy makers and a medium that even artists and writers often dismissed as a creative sewer. In Pulp Empire, Paul S. Hirsch uncovers the gripping untold story of how the US government both attacked and appropriated comic books to help wage World War II and the Cold War, promote official—and clandestine—foreign policy and deflect global critiques of American racism. As Hirsch details, during World War II—and the concurrent golden age of comic books—government agencies worked directly with comic book publishers to stoke hatred for the Axis powers while simultaneously attempting to dispel racial tensions at home. Later, as the Cold War defense industry ballooned—and as comic book sales reached historic heights—the government again turned to the medium, this time trying to win hearts and minds in the decolonizing world through cartoon propaganda. Hirsch’s groundbreaking research weaves together a wealth of previously classified material, including secret wartime records, official legislative documents, and caches of personal papers. His book explores the uneasy contradiction of how comics were both vital expressions of American freedom and unsettling glimpses into the national id—scourged and repressed on the one hand and deployed as official propaganda on the other. Pulp Empire is a riveting illumination of underexplored chapters in the histories of comic books, foreign policy, and race.

Comic Books as History

Joseph Witek
Comic Books as History Book PDF

Author : Joseph Witek
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0878054065

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This first full-length scholarly study of comic books as a narrative form attempts to explain why comic books, traditionally considered to be juvenile trash literature, have in the 1980s been used by serious artists to tell realistic stories for adults

COMIX - A History of Comic Books in America

Les Daniels
COMIX A History of Comic Books in America Book PDF

Author : Les Daniels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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COMIX - A History of Comic Books in America by Les Daniels Pdf

Comix – A History of Comic Books in America (1988) : Covers the whole history of comic books in America to 1970–the major creations, the major creators, the major comic book lines, the major comic book enemies. Co-authors Les Daniels and The Mad Peck tell the story of how comic books captured the imagination of millions and became an American institution, and whether or not they deserved to. Adjoining the text, providing an illustrated history of their own, is a large selection of complete comic book stories. No selected snippets. Full stories. “It seems safe to say,” the authors write, “that no book to date has contained such a wide range of comic book tales Where else can one find in the same volume such divergent personalities as the Old Witch and Donald Duck, or Captain America and Those Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers?

Comic Book History of Comics

Fred Van Lente
Comic Book History of Comics Book PDF

Author : Fred Van Lente
Publisher : IDW Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781613774540

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Comic Book History of Comics by Fred Van Lente Pdf

For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in comic book form! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Herge, Osamu Tezuka - and more! Collects Comic Book Comics #1-6.

Comic Books and American Cultural History

Matthew Pustz
Comic Books and American Cultural History Book PDF

Author : Matthew Pustz
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-23
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781441172624

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Comic Books and American Cultural History by Matthew Pustz Pdf

A highly original collection of essays, demonstrating how comic books can be used as primary sources in the teaching and understanding of American history.

The Captivating, Creative, Unusual History of Comic Books

Jennifer M. Besel
The Captivating Creative Unusual History of Comic Books Book PDF

Author : Jennifer M. Besel
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 9781429647908

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The Captivating, Creative, Unusual History of Comic Books by Jennifer M. Besel Pdf

"Describes the history of comic books, featuring little known facts and bizarre inside information"--Provided by publisher.

Comic Book Century

Stephen Krensky
Comic Book Century Book PDF

Author : Stephen Krensky
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822566540

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Comic Book Century by Stephen Krensky Pdf

Uses newspaper articles, historical overviews, and personal interviews to explain the history of American comic books and graphic novels.

The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators

Thomas A. Crowell, Esq.
The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators Book PDF

Author : Thomas A. Crowell, Esq.
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781135943301

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The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators by Thomas A. Crowell, Esq. Pdf

Focal Press' Pocket Lawyer series serves as a legal toolkit for independent producers and artists in the creative industries. The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators is designed to help emerging artists and veteran professionals in the comic book industry build a solid foundation of business and communication practices that they need to thrive in today's ever-changing, uncertain world of indie comics. Readers will learn to protect their copyrights, negotiate publishing deals, hire artists so everyone wins, and learn the ins and outs of key contracts with this helpful resource.

Comic Book Culture

Ron Goulart
Comic Book Culture Book PDF

Author : Ron Goulart
Publisher : Collectors Press, Inc.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Comic book covers
ISBN : 9781888054385

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Comic Book Culture by Ron Goulart Pdf

A history of American comic books told almost entirely through reprinted comic book covers.

Comic Book Nation

Bradford W. Wright
Comic Book Nation Book PDF

Author : Bradford W. Wright
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-10-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 0801874505

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Comic Book Nation by Bradford W. Wright Pdf

A history of comic books from the 1930s to 9/11.

Seduction of the Innocent

Fredric Wertham
Seduction of the Innocent Book PDF

Author : Fredric Wertham
Publisher : Main Road Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Comic books and children
ISBN : 159683000X

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Seduction of the Innocent by Fredric Wertham Pdf

Dr. Wertham was senior psychiatrist for the Department of Hospitals in New York City. This book, thoroughly documented by facts and cases, gives the substance of Dr. Wertham's expert opinion on the effects that comic books have on the minds and behavior of children who come in contact with them. Reprint of the 1954 edition with a new comprehensive Introduction by James E. Reibman, Ph.D.

A Brief History of Comic Book Movies

Wheeler Winston Dixon,Richard Graham
A Brief History of Comic Book Movies Book PDF

Author : Wheeler Winston Dixon,Richard Graham
Publisher : Springer
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783319471846

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A Brief History of Comic Book Movies by Wheeler Winston Dixon,Richard Graham Pdf

A Brief History of Comic Book Movies traces the meteoric rise of the hybrid art form of the comic book film. These films trace their origins back to the early 1940s, when the first Batman and Superman serials were made. The serials, and later television shows in the 1950s and 60s, were for the most part designed for children. But today, with the continuing rise of Comic-Con, they seem to be more a part of the mainstream than ever, appealing to adults as well as younger fans. This book examines comic book movies from the past and present, exploring how these films shaped American culture from the post-World War II era to the present day, and how they adapted to the changing tastes and mores of succeeding generations.

American History Comic Books

Joseph D'Agnese,Jack Silbert
American History Comic Books Book PDF

Author : Joseph D'Agnese,Jack Silbert
Publisher : Teaching Resources
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 0439466059

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American History Comic Books by Joseph D'Agnese,Jack Silbert Pdf

In this collection of engaging and entertaining mini-comic books, students share in the adventures of time traveler Scooter McGinty as he celebrates Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, rides through Lexington with Paul Revere, joins Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery, supports women's rights, and more. Includes background notes and teaching ideas.

Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books

Ron Goulart
Ron Goulart s Great History of Comic Books Book PDF

Author : Ron Goulart
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038079757

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Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books by Ron Goulart Pdf

"Here is the long awaited complete history of comic books from the 1890s to the 1980s--the characters, the classics, the creators, trends in the marketplace, and the business of comic book publishing--by one of the field's top authorities and major collectors. Thoroughly researched, Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books boasts more than 200 black-and white illustrations, 24 pages in full color, an invaluable index, and the lively writing style that has made Ron Goulart so popular with comic book fans everywhere. Herein you'll find: the origins and exploits of superheroes; the lives and times of artists, editors, writers, including Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Siegel and Shuster, Will Wisner, Joe Simon, Sheldon Mayer, Jim Shooter, and many more--in their own words; many rare reprints and early sketches. This definitive one volume account of one of America's liveliest industries, from before Superman to after Spider-Man, is a must for every collector's bookshelf. " -- Back cover