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Author:   Lou Mougin
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9781476691527

ISBN 10:   1476691525
Pages:   319
Publication Date:   09 November 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents Introduction Not all the heroes of the Golden Age of Comics wore masks, costumes, and capes. Prepare for the lowdown on their ­non-super brethren (and sisters). The Jungle Line Take a jungle lord, turn him into a jungle lady, put him in a skimpy ­leopard-skin suit, and you have Sheena. And Camilla. And Tiger Girl. And Taanda. And Rulah. And … well, go ahead and read about ’em, already. Science Fiction Theater Think Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers were the only space guys in comics? It’s time you met the interplanetary idols of Planet Comics and all their ­rocket-riding cohorts! The Adventurers Possibly the most basic (and no less exciting) heroes of all. Pirates, spies, detectives, soldiers, sailors, and all the other guys and gals who made trouble their business, and business was booming back then. Once Upon a Time, in the Westerns Cowboy heroes were massive in the media of the 1930s to the 1960s, and comics brought them to ­four-color life. The Vigilante, the ­Two-Gun Kid, American Eagle, Annie Oakley, and tons of others made their presence known (including a long ton of movie and TV adaptations), and we’ve rounded up all the ones that started before 1950. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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""Excellent... A thorough (and thoroughly entertaining) scholarly rundown of lesser-known do-gooders from the 1930s through the 50s.""-The Media Tourist

"""Excellent... A thorough (and thoroughly entertaining) scholarly rundown of lesser-known do-gooders from the 1930s through the 50s.""--The Media Tourist"

Author Information

The late Lou Mougin was a comics writer, historian, and interviewer with credits at Marvel, Heroic, Claypool, Warrant, Lucky, Charlton Arrow, and others. He lived in Abilene, Texas.

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