Agonizing Love
The Golden Era of Romance Comics
(Sprache: Englisch)
There is no other anthology on the subject on the market that is at once this colorful, large in format, or lengthy-or provides a pop-culture perspective by an authority. This is a big, thick book with more than 250 illustrations comprised of great vintage...
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There is no other anthology on the subject on the market that is at once this colorful, large in format, or lengthy-or provides a pop-culture perspective by an authority. This is a big, thick book with more than 250 illustrations comprised of great vintage covers, a selection of juicy stories reproduced in full, advice columns, and advertising. Its graphic, eye-catching package - which will include a heavy red card stock bellyband with a die-cut heart-shaped frame - will emphasize the book's collectibility as will as its irresistible gift appropiateness.
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Return to thetear-stained, melodramatic heyday of romance comics in this fantastic anthologyof the genre's best stories, covers, advice columns, and more! In a valentineto a bygone era, perfect for fans of modern love stories, Archie comics,and series like Strangers in Paradise, pop-culture expert Michael Barson celebrates the stories that captivated the Americanimagination during the 1950s and 1960s. Readers of books like From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Female Comics From Teens to Zines will be captivated by this one-of-a-kind look atfour-color female portrayals, while collectors of the history of Golden Agecomics will be entranced by crucial stories from Fawcett, Marvel, DC, and manymore comics publishing giants. Above all, however, the indelible pathos at theheart of every Agonizing Love story makes Barson'scollection more than a pop-culture artifact; it's also an unforgettable lookinto the heart of true romance.
Autoren-Porträt von Michael Barson
Barson, MichaelMichael Barson is the author of more than a dozen books that celebrate popular culture. His work has appeared in the pages of Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, American Film, and AMC magazine, among other publications. His books and postcard anthologies include Lost, Lonely & Vicious, Born to Be Bad, Teenage Confidential, True West, and Red Scared! He lives in suburban New Jersey with his wife of twenty-six years who hasn't stopped weeping since tying the knot. They have three boys, none of whom has a clue about love or romance-yet.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Michael Barson
- 2011, 208 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 21,3 x 28,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Gingko Press
- ISBN-10: 0061807346
- ISBN-13: 9780061807343
Sprache:
Englisch
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