Commies, Cowboys, and Jungle Queens
Author | : William W. Savage |
Publisher | : Wesleyan University Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1998-04-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 0819563382 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780819563385 |
Rating | : 4/5 (385 Downloads) |
Download or read book Commies, Cowboys, and Jungle Queens written by William W. Savage and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-24 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: in the confusing decade following World War II, comic books were all the rage. They treated such issues as the atomic and hydrogen bombs, communism, and the Korean War, and they offered heroes and heroines to deal with these problems. Using five representative cartoon stories, historian William Savage looks at the immense popularity of comic books and their impact on the American public. Cartoons.