Comic books and the Cold War, 1946-1962 : essays on graphic treatment of communism, the code and social concerns /
Close analysis of individual titles, from atomic anxieties and the nuclear family to communist hysteria and social inequalities, manifests itself in the comic books of the era. By illuminating the complexities of mid-century graphic novels, this study demonstrates that postwar popular culture was fa...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company,
[2012]
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| Summary: | Close analysis of individual titles, from atomic anxieties and the nuclear family to communist hysteria and social inequalities, manifests itself in the comic books of the era. By illuminating the complexities of mid-century graphic novels, this study demonstrates that postwar popular culture was far from monolithic in its representation of American values and beliefs. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786449811 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786449810 (softcover : alk. paper) |