Author: MLJ Magazines Inc. Publisher: John Davies ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 1032
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Pep Comics is the name of an American comic book anthology series published by the Archie Comics predecessor MLJ Magazines Inc. (commonly known as MLJ Comics) during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books. The title continued under the Archie Comics imprint for a total of 411 issues until March 1987. Pep Comics was the comics title that introduced the superhero character The Shield, the first of the super-patriotic heroes with a costume based on a national flag (pre-dating Captain America by over a year), The Comet, who was the first superhero to die, and Archie Andrews, who eventually became the main focus of the company's extensive range of publications. This Volume contains 15 Issues of this great collection.
Author: Dorian L. Alexander Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi ISBN: 1496837177 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 216
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Contributions by Lawrence Abrams, Dorian L. Alexander, Max Bledstein, Peter Cullen Bryan, Stephen Connor, Matthew J. Costello, Martin Flanagan, Michael Fuchs, Michael Goodrum, Bridget Keown, Kaleb Knoblach, Christina M. Knopf, Martin Lund, Jordan Newton, Stefan Rabitsch, Maryanne Rhett, and Philip Smith History has always been a matter of arranging evidence into a narrative, but the public debate over the meanings we attach to a given history can seem particularly acute in our current age. Like all artistic mediums, comics possess the power to mold history into shapes that serve its prospective audience and creator both. It makes sense, then, that history, no stranger to the creation of hagiographies, particularly in the service of nationalism and other political ideologies, is so easily summoned to the panelled page. Comics, like statues, museums, and other vehicles for historical narrative, make both monsters and heroes of men while fueling combative beliefs in personal versions of United States history. Drawing the Past, Volume 1: Comics and the Historical Imagination in the United States, the first book in a two-volume series, provides a map of current approaches to comics and their engagement with historical representation. The first section of the book on history and form explores the existence, shape, and influence of comics as a medium. The second section concerns the question of trauma, understood both as individual traumas that can shape the relationship between the narrator and object, and historical traumas that invite a reassessment of existing social, economic, and cultural assumptions. The final section on mythic histories delves into ways in which comics add to the mythology of the US. Together, both volumes bring together a range of different approaches to diverse material and feature remarkable scholars from all over the world.
Author: M. L. J. Comics Publisher: ISBN: 9781548169770 Category : Languages : en Pages : 386
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Pep Comics was one of the longest-running comic series of the 20thCentury (1940-1989 - 411 Issues), nearly a half-century of comics!The characters, of course ran into the hundreds, with some notablesbeing The Shield (beginning in issues #1), Sgt. Boyle, and a certainred-headed teenager who would eventually take over the magazine!The masters who illustrated in this iconic magazine reads like a Hallof Fame - Biro, Cole, Meskin, Schomberg, and many more. PepComics is one of the must-have collections, and we are bringing youthe public domain issues, all 71 issues!THE COMICS OF THIS ERA were often racially, politically and sociallyinsensitive. Rather than edit or censor the material, we offer themas originally presented, and ask that if the material offends you, youwill overlook it.These books are reprinted from the best available images, and thebooks will be updated as new copies are uncovered. Sometimes theearly and rarer books reflect the age and the condition of theoriginals. Our books are NOT digitally remastered; they are takenfrom scans of actual comics. Many people enjoy these authenticcharacteristics. If you are not entirely happy, please contact us forexchange or refund at any time!Get the complete catalog by [email protected] get a discount code by liking us onFacebook.com/classiccomicslibrary
Author: Steve Carper Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476670412 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 302
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They are invincible warriors of steel, silky-skinned enticers, stealers of jobs and lovable goofball sidekicks. Legions of robots and androids star in the dream factories of Hollywood and leer on pulp magazine covers, instantly recognizable icons of American popular culture. For two centuries, we have been told tales of encounters with creatures stronger, faster and smarter than ourselves, making us wonder who would win in a battle between machine and human. This book examines society's introduction to robots and androids such as Robby and Rosie, Elektro and Sparko, Data, WALL-E, C-3PO and the Terminator, particularly before and after World War II when the power of technology exploded. Learn how robots evolved with the times and then eventually caught up with and surpassed them.
Author: Kari Therrian Publisher: ISBN: 9781541061996 Category : Languages : en Pages : 54
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PEP COMICS #71Featuring: Archie, Katie Keene, Jughead, Li'l Jinx, Suzie, Betty and VeronicaNow you can enjoy again - or, for the first time - some of the best in classic comics with these public domain reprints from Golden Age Reprints . This book contains the full issue of PEP COMICS #71. Be sure to check out our entire line of full-color comic reprints!The classic comic reprints from GOLDEN AGE REPRINTS and UP History and Hobby are reproduced from actual comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old. These books are constantly updated with the best version available - if you are EVER unhappy with the experience or quality of a book, return the book to us to exchange for another title or the upgrade as new files become available. For our complete classic comics library catalog contact [email protected] OR VISIT OUR WEB STORE AT www.goldenagereprints.com
Author: Archie Superstars Publisher: Archie Comic Publications ISBN: 1619881942 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 420
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Celebrate 70 years of Archie Comics fun with this massive full-color collection of over 50 favorite comic book stories hand-selected by noted Archie writers, artists, editors and historians. Also included are loads of entertaining behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the comics, their creators, and Archie’s unique impact on America’s pop culture! Designed for young and old alike, this is both a must-have companion for anyone who has grown up with Archie and a perfect introduction for new readers.
Author: Joe Simon Publisher: Marvel Entertainment ISBN: 0785170162 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 291
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Relive the earliest adventures of Captain America, Sentinel of Liberty! Return to the Golden Age of comics as Cap and Bucky come face to face withthe Red Skull, the Ringmaster of Death, and more! Captain America Comics (1939) #1-4.
Author: Alex Grand Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476690391 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 359
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This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and many more stand as time capsules of their eras, rising and falling with societal changes, and reflecting an amalgam of influences. The book covers in detail the iconic superhero comic book creators and their unique contributions in their quest for realism, including Julius Schwartz and the science-fiction origins of superheroes; the collaborative design of the Marvel Universe by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Steve Ditko; Jim Starlin’s incorporation of the death of superheroes in comic books; John Byrne and the revitalization of superheroes in the modern age; and Alan Moore’s deconstruction of superheroes.
Author: Dan Decarlo Publisher: Yoe Books ISBN: 9781600107900 Category : Andrews, Archie (Fictitious character) Languages : en Pages : 0
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Hey Humbugs! Don't Panic! It's madder, it's crazier, it's sicker, it trumps them all! You'll crack up with this lampooning book! Brilliantly combine satire magazines, super-hero send-ups, monster magazines, sexy teenage girls ala Betty and Veronica, surrealism, beatniks, hippies, and wackiness and you've got the inimitable Madhouse. Madhouse was the birthplace of the bewitching Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Captain Sprocket, and the comic host with the most, Clyde Didit. Archie's best artists, Dan "Betty and Veronica" DeCarlo, Sam "Jughead" Schwartz, and even cartoonists like Wally Wood filled Madhouse's pages with the laughs, lunacy, and nutty fun -- oh, and hot teenage chicks! Craig Yoe collects the best of the best stories and introduces Madhouse with rare art and behind-the-scenes secrets. As with the entire line of Yoe Books, the reproduction techniques employed strive to preserve the look and feel of expensive vintage comics. Painstakingly remastered, enjoy the closest possible recreation of reading these comics when first released.
Author: Greg Sadowski Publisher: Fantagraphics Books ISBN: 1560979712 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 193
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The enduring cultural phenomenon of comic book heroes was invented in the late 1930s by a talented and hungry group of artists and writers barely out of their teens, flying by the seat of their pants to create something new, exciting, and above all profitable. The iconography and mythology they created flourishes to this day in comic books, video, movies, fine art, advertising, and practically all other media. Supermen! collects the best and the brightest of this first generation, including Jack Cole, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Fletcher Hanks, Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Basil Wolverton.
Author: MLJ Magazines Inc.
Author: Dorian L. Alexander
Author: M. L. J. Comics
Author: Steve Carper
Author: Kari Therrian
Author: Archie Superstars
Author: Joe Simon
Author: Alex Grand
Author: Dan Decarlo
Author: Greg Sadowski