| Description |
434 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Society Iss Nix -- 2. It Was Work -- 3. Crime Pays -- 4. Youth in Crisis -- 5. Puddles of Blood -- 6. Then Let Us Commit Them -- 7. Woofer and Tweeter -- 8. Love ... Love ... Love!! -- 9. New Trend -- 10. Humor in a Jugular Vein -- 11. Panic -- 12. The Triumph of Dr. Payn -- 13. What Are We Afraid Of? -- 14. We've Had It! -- 15. Murphy's Law -- 16. Out of the Frying Pan and into the Soup |
| Summary |
In the years between World War II and the emergence of television as a mass medium, American popular culture as we know it was first created--in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner had this new culture emerged than it was beaten down by church groups, community bluestockings, and a McCarthyish Congress--only to resurface with a crooked smile on its face in Mad magazine.-- From publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [407]-412) and index |
| Subject |
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- Social aspects -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2007025024 |
| ISBN |
9780374187675 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0374187673 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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