Forbidden Adventures

The History of the American Comics Group

Michael Vance (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

1996
Praeger Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-0-313-29678-9 (ISBN)

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A comprehensive history of a small, but important, comic book publisher, this work reflects the reading tastes of tens of millions of Americans during the Golden and Silver ages of comics (1934-1970). The earlier Sangor Shop reinvented itself as the American Comics Group and by 1967 had published over one thousand issues. ACG was a microcosm of the larger industry, publishing magazines in every major comic book genre. Best known titles include Herbie and Forbidden Worlds. It was ACG's Adventures into the Unknown that sparked a new genre—horror—which led to the Comics Code Authority, and industry-wide self censorship.

MICHAEL VANCE has written children's fantasy fiction for over 20 years. Published in dozens of national magazines, his articles have appeared in Starlog, Jack and Jill, and The Comics Buyer's Guide as well as in over 500 newspapers. He is also an editor and writer at The Oklahoma Eagle newspaper, Tulsa.

Preface Happy Birthday to Richard Hughes B. W. Sangor Laughing Matter The Last Laugh Richard Hughes An Editor by Many Other Names Man of Letters Nothing Adventured, Nothing Gained Kiss & Sell: The Romantic Titles True Vision: What You See Is Not What You Get Hughes Loses, William Gaines: The Horror Titles The Code of Dishonor Worth a Thousand Words The Rest of the Glory: Conclusion Appendix 1: Sangor Shop Personnel Appendix 2: American Comics Group Chronology Appendix 3: American Comics Group Titles Selected Annotated Bibliography Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.7.1996
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-313-29678-2 / 0313296782
ISBN-13	978-0-313-29678-9 / 9780313296789
Zustand	Neuware