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Author:

Wright, Bradford W., 1968-

Title:

Comic book nation : the transformation of youth culture in America / Bradford W. Wright.

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

xix, 336 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Comic books, strips, etc.--United States--History--20th century.
Comic books and children--United States.
Strips.
Jeugd.
Populaire cultuur.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Superheroes for the common man : the birth of the comic book industry, 1933-1941 -- Race, politics, and propaganda : comic books go to war, 1939-1945 -- Confronting success : comic books and postwar America, 1945-1950 -- Youth crisis : comic books and controversy, 1947-1950 -- Reds, romance, and renegades : comic books and the culture of the Cold War, 1947-1954 -- Turning point : comic books in crisis, 1954-1955 -- Great power and great responsibility : superheroes in a superpower, 1956-1967 -- Questioning authority : comic books and cultural change, 1968-1979 -- Direct to the fans : the comic book industry since 1980 -- Death of Superman, or, must there be a comic book industry?

ISBN:

9780801865145 (alk. paper)
080186514X (alk. paper)

LCCN:

00010277

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

ORAX826 -- Scott Community College (Bettendorf)

OYAX081 -- Boone Campus Library (Boone)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

HUAX887 -- Southwestern Community College Library - Creston (Creston)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

IAOX771 -- State Library of Iowa (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

N4AX745 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Emmetsburg (Emmetsburg)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)