- ISBN13: 9780801874505
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
“Congratulations to Bradford W. Wright for penning one of the most comprehensive and readable accounts of the pervasive effect that comic books have had upon generations of readers throughout America, and indeed—the world.”—Stan Lee As American as jazz or rock and roll, comic books have been central in the nation’s popular culture since Superman’s 1938 debut in Action Comics #1. Selling in the millions each year for the past six decades, comic books have … More >>
Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
i’m into comic book culture even though i haven’t bought a comic book in years.
this book was taking me for a long ride somewhere but i did not have the patience.
it is poorely edited with the same information popping up in different places and it just felt like i was going 3 steps up and 2 steps down on a powdery snow covered hill.
i bought this from amazon based on a recommendation…now i am going to the exact opposite hoping that this will save somebody the frustration.
Rating: 1 / 5
I enjoyed this book up to a point. His look at the Green Arrow/Green Lantern series was enlightening. The EC comics coverage was excellent.
The author failed to cover the re-emergeance of superheroes in Kurt Busiek’s “Astro City” series. Sales may not be great, but it does deserve some coverage.
R. Crumb deserves some attention. And a look at Cerebus would have added to the book. These topics, along with Image, should have been covered. I would have liked to read something about the failure of Valiant Comics.
Rating: 3 / 5
A scholarly yet extremely readable and enjoyable account of the history of comics and how they fit into and reflect American culture since the 1930’s. Mr. Wright’s account of Frederic “Seduction of the Innocent” Wertham and his attacks on the comic book industry in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s is the most thoughtful and even-handed I have ever read. This book belongs alongside Gerard Jones’ wonderful Men Of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book as the best overall histories of the comics ever written. It’s very informative and highly entertaining, a truly terrific read.
Rating: 5 / 5
If you have a passion for comics or for American culture this is really a great book. It’s a lot bigger than I thought. It’s also a lot more fun then I thought. It isn’t a dry read at all. Engaging and interesting, I would recommend this to anyone.
Rating: 5 / 5
Only just got to reading this book after purchasing it several months ago and discovered pages missing. 203 – 211 in chapter 7.
I was disappointed because it was the chapter discussing Stan Lee writing the first superhero titles for Marvel. Apart from EC this was the other section I was looking forward to reading. The pages haven’t been removed they just don’t exist. Has anyone else had this problem?
Cheers,
Rating: 4 / 5