Bibliograph

The comics, by Coulton Waugh ; with an introduction by M. Thomas Inge

Type

Label

The comics, by Coulton Waugh ; with an introduction by M. Thomas Inge

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The comics

Oclc number

23015325

Responsibility statement

by Coulton Waugh ; with an introduction by M. Thomas Inge

Summary

This book examines the evolution and subgenres of the comics from The Yellow Kid in 1895 through the first decade of the modern comic book in the 1940s. First published in 1947 and long out of print, this is considered by diehard aficionados of the comics as a classic text. In this study, the author first set down information that is now common lore--that the comics are revealing reflectors of society

Table Of Contents

In the beginning -- The road to the shrine -- The old masters -- More old masters -- Of Kats and art -- The years of real sport -- Every man's art -- Family trees -- The kids -- The girlie girlies -- With malice toward none -- A well balanced page -- He-men, hail -- The third and fourth dimensions -- The strips called straight -- The star-startled manner -- Terry and the palooka -- The smart set -- We still laugh -- Comic books

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