Atomic comics : cartoonists confront the nuclear world / Ferenc Morton Szasz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Szasz, Ferenc Morton, 1940-2010, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comic books, strips, etc--History and criticism.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Atomic bomb in literature.

Cartoonists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The advent of the Atomic Age challenged purveyors of popular culture to explain to the general public the complex scientific and social issues of atomic power. Atomic Comics examines how comic books, comic strips, and other cartoon media represented the Atomic Age from the early 1920s to the present. Through the exploits of superhero figures such as Atomic Man and Spiderman, as well as an array of nuclear adversaries and atomic-themed adventures, the public acquired a new scientific vocabulary and discovered the major controversies surrounding nuclear science. Ferenc Morton Szasz's thoughtful analysis of the themes, content, and imagery of scores of comics that appeared largely in the United States and Japan offers a fascinating perspective on the way popular culture shaped American comprehension of the fissioned atom for more than three generations.

Contents:

Before Hiroshima

The initial reaction: 1945-early 1960s

Atomic comics change direction: the mid-1950s to the present day.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780874178791

0874178797

OCLC:

821725642