Forbidden Adventures: The History of the American Comics Group

Forbidden Adventures: The History of the American Comics Group - Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780313296789
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Imprint: Praeger
Pub date:
DEWEY: 070.50973
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 159
Weight: 353g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 11mm