The horror comic never dies: a grisly history

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Horror comics were among the first comic books published--ghastly tales that soon developed an avid young readership, along with a bad reputation. Parent groups, psychologists, even the United States government joined in a crusade to wipe out the horror comics industry--and they almost succeeded. Yet the genre survived and flourished, from the 1950s to today. This history covers the tribulations endured by horror comics creators and the broader impact on the comics industry. The genre's ultimat…

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Full title :The horror comic never dies : a grisly history / Michael Walton.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2019

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Place of Publication:Jefferson, North Carolina
Language:eng
Publication Date:2019

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (v, 172 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781476635125, 1476635129
oclc:on1085348529
LC Classification:PN6725
Dewey Decimal:741.5/973

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The History of the Comic Book; 2. The Birth of the Horror Comic Genre; 3. Seduction of the Innocent; 4. The Comics Code Authority; 5. Horror Comics in the Silver Age of Comic Books; 6. Horror Comics in the Bronze Age of Comic Books; 7. The Modern Resurgence of the Horror Comic; 8. Crossover Hits; Afterword: Whatever Happened to ...?; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

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ART -- Techniques Bandes dessinées d'horreur -- Histoire … COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Horror Criticism, interpretation, etc Horror comic books, strips, etc Horror comic books, strips, etc. -- His… United States