| Description |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Comic cuts and saucy strips -- On the wings of eagles -- Ripping yarns -- Girls on top -- The violent years -- I am the law! -- The strange world of the British superhero -- The rise and fall of alternative comics -- The growing pains of British comics -- The British comics renaissance.
Summary
This text is a unique cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, from their origins in the late 19th century to the present day. The book describes the rise of comic publishers and the heyday of comics in the 1950s and 60s, when titles such as 'School Friend' and 'Eagle' sold a million copies a week.
Review
Review 'an invaluable resource for even the most laissez-faire of fans.' - Seven Magazine, Sunday Telegraph 'a valuable contribution to British comics history' - Comicbitsonline
Biography
James Chapman is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Leicester, UK. He is the author of many books, including Cinemas of the World: Film and Society from 1895 to the Present (Reaktion Books, 2004) and War and Film (Reaktion Books, 2008). |