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Wright, Bradford W., 1968-

Comic book nation : the transformation of youth culture in America / Bradford W. Wright. - xix, 344 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-337) and index.

-- 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, 1980-1992 -- Epilogue : The death of Superman, or, Must there be a comic book industry? -- Spider-Man at Ground Zero : a 9-11 postscript.

ISBN: 0801874505 9780801874505

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Comic books, strips, etc.--History--United States--20th century.
Comic books and children--United States.

LC Class. No.: PN6725 / .W74 2003