Comic Book Apocalypse!: The Death of Pre-Code Comics and Why It Happened, 1940-1955 - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:David J. Hogan, Maggie Thompson (Foreword by)Publish date:9/28/2025Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Schiffer PublishingISBN-13:9780764369599ISBN-10:764369598UPC:9780764369599Book Category:Literary Criticism, Antiques & Collectibles, ArtBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics, Popular CultureSize:11.14 x 9.97 x 1.00 inchesWeight:3.5825Product ID:SCTPES6CDA
Comic Book Apocalypse!: The Death of Pre-Code Comics and Why It Happened, 1940-1955
From 1940 to 1955, American society and culture underwent dramatic changes, including the introduction of the Comics Code in October 1954, which heavily impacted comic books. The Code aimed to moderate comic content in response to public opinion, including such topics as juvenile delinquency, wartime sentiment, teenage sex, drugs, violent crime, and more. While compliance was technically...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Schiffer PublishingISBN-13:9780764369599ISBN-10:764369598UPC:9780764369599Book Category:Literary Criticism, Antiques & Collectibles, ArtBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics, Popular CultureSize:11.14 x 9.97 x 1.00 inchesWeight:3.5825Product ID:SCTPES6CDA
Hogan, David J.: - David J. Hogan has collected and thought about comic books since 1965. Following experience as an entertainment journalist in Los Angeles, he settled in Chicago, where he worked in the book business as an executive editor and publisher. His articles have appeared in magazines as diverse as Comic Book Creator, Moviegoer, Aviation History, Filmfax, Collectible Automobile, and...
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