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The Ten-Cent Plague : The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America
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- ISBN
- 9780374187675
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In the years between World War II and the emergence of television, American popular culture as we know it was first created - in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner had this new culture emerged, however, than conservative groups tried to suppress it.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374187673
ISBN-13
9780374187675
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61173972
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ten-Cent Plague : the Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science, Comics & Graphic Novels
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"Who knew? The right was focused on the Red Menace and the left on the Red Scare. But, if you want to understand what was really going on in the mad, mad, mad world of the 1950's you should read David Hajdu's hilarious and harrowing account of The Great Comic Book Scare. Hajdu's tale is lurid, absurd, existential, weird, and scary, and contains real-life superheros and supervillains, and there is nothing funny about it." -Victor Navasky, author ofNaming Names "THE TEN-CENT PLAGUE is about the best account yet of comics in America, an instant classic of cultural history." -Geoffrey O'Brien, author ofSonata for Jukebox "Every once in a while, moral panic, innuendo, and fear bubble up from the depths of our culture to create waves of destructive indignation and accusation. David Hajdu's fascinating new book tracks one of the stranger and most significant of these episodes, now forgotten, with exactness, clarity, and serious wit, which is the best kind. He illuminates the lives of his protagonists -- from pompous, on-the-make censors to cracked comic book geniuses -- with his own graphic powers, as well as his intense intellectual curiosity. The book is a rarity, vividly depicting anoirish 1950's America but without a trace of irony or nostalgia." --Sean Wilentz, Professor of History, Princeton University, "THE TEN-CENT PLAGUE is about the best account yet of comics in America, an instant classic of cultural history." -Geoffrey O'Brien, author ofSonata for Jukebox "Every once in a while, moral panic, innuendo, and fear bubble up from the depths of our culture to create waves of destructive indignation and accusation. David Hajdu's fascinating new book tracks one of the stranger and most significant of these episodes, now forgotten, with exactness, clarity, and serious wit, which is the best kind. He illuminates the lives of his protagonists -- from pompous, on-the-make censors to cracked comic book geniuses -- with his own graphic powers, as well as his intense intellectual curiosity. The book is a rarity, vividly depicting anoirish 1950's America but without a trace of irony or nostalgia." --Sean Wilentz, Professor of History, Princeton University, "Who knew? The right was focused on the Red Menace and the left on the Red Scare. But, if you want to understand what was really going on in the mad, mad, mad world of the 1950's you should read David Hajdu's hilarious and harrowing account of The Great Comic Book Scare. Hajdu's tale is lurid, absurd, existential, weird, and scary, and contains real-life superheros and supervillains, and there is nothing funny about it." -Victor Navasky, author of Naming Names "THE TEN-CENT PLAGUE is about the best account yet of comics in America, an instant classic of cultural history." -Geoffrey O'Brien, author of Sonata for Jukebox "Every once in a while, moral panic, innuendo, and fear bubble up from the depths of our culture to create waves of destructive indignation and accusation. David Hajdu's fascinating new book tracks one of the stranger and most significant of these episodes, now forgotten, with exactness, clarity, and serious wit, which is the best kind. He illuminates the lives of his protagonists -- from pompous, on-the-make censors to cracked comic book geniuses -- with his own graphic powers, as well as his intense intellectual curiosity. The book is a rarity, vividly depicting a noir ish 1950's America but without a trace of irony or nostalgia." --Sean Wilentz, Professor of History, Princeton University
Dewey Edition
22
Lccn
2007-025024
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
302.2324097309046
Lc Classification Number
Pn6725.H33 2008
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- 8***a (203)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseIl libro corrisponde alla descrizione e è arrivato in perfette condizioni, imballato con cura. Spedito velocemente, ho molto apprezzato che il venditore abbia utilizzato la spedizione internazionale,, evitando il fermo alla dogana. Buon rapporto qualità /prezzoLewis Carrol Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1901 HC (#386872181758)
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- 8***a (203)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseIl libro corrisponde alla descrizione e è arrivato in perfette condizioni, imballato con cura. Spedito velocemente, ho molto apprezzato che il venditore abbia utilizzato la spedizione internazionale,, evitando il fermo alla dogana. Buon rapporto qualità /prezzoLewis Carrol Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1901 HC (#386872181758)
- r***a (40)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was just as pictured. It arrived safely and was well packed. Seller had good communication and it was very accommodating. Would definitely do business again
- v***t (428)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived very securely packaged and in great shape as described. For the age of the comic it had a nice gloss to the cover and very little creases and sharpe corners. Very satisfied with this seller and would buy from them again!DC Comics Detective Comics Vol 1 #399 1970 4.0 VG (#386888524401)