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The horror comic never dies : a grisly history / Michael Walton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walton, Michael, 1970- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horror comic books, strips, etc--United States--History and criticism.
- Horror comic books, strips, etc.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- v, 172 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2019]
- Summary:
- "Horror comics were among the first comic books published--ghastly tales that soon developed an avid young audience, along with a bad reputation. Parent groups, psychologists, even the U.S. Government crusaded to wipe out the horror comics industry. This history covers the tribulations endured by horror comics creators and the broader impact on the comics industry"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The history of the comic book
- The birth of the horror comic genre
- Seduction of the innocent
- The Comics Code Authority
- Horror comics in the silver age of comic books
- Horror comics in the bronze age of comic books
- The modern resurgence of the horror comic
- Crossover hits
- Afterword : what ever happened to...?.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476675367
- 1476675368
- OCLC:
- 1057290724
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