In the years between the end of World War II and the mid-1950s, the popular culture of today was invented in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. But no sooner had comics emerged than they were beaten down by mass bonfires, congressional hearings, and a McCarthyish panic over their unmonitored and uncensored content. Esteemed critic David Hajdu vividly evokes the rise, fall, and rise again of comics in this engrossing history.
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In the years between the end of World War II and the mid-1950s, the popular culture of today was invented in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. But no sooner had comics emerged than they were beaten down by mass bonfires, congressional hearings, and a McCarthyish panic over their unmonitored and uncensored content. Esteemed critic David Hajdu vividly evokes the rise, fall, and rise again of comics in this engrossing history.
Imprint | Picador USA |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2009 |
Authors | David Hajdu |
Dimensions | 210 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 434 |
Edition | Illustrated Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-312-42823-5 |
Barcode | 9780312428235 |
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LSN | 0-312-42823-5 |