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The Horror Comics - Fiends, Freaks and Fantastic Creatures, 1940s-1980s (Paperback)
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The Horror Comics - Fiends, Freaks and Fantastic Creatures, 1940s-1980s (Paperback)
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This historical and critical survey looks at horror comics from the
Golden Age of the 40s, through the Silver Age of the 60s, up until
the early 80s - the end of the Bronze Age. Included are the
earliest series, like American Comics Group's Adventures into the
Unknown and Prize Comics' Frankenstein, and the controversial
graphic and gory comics of the 40s, such as EC's infamous and
influential Tales from the Crypt. The resurgence of monster-horror
titles during the 60s is explored, along with the return of horror
anthologies like Dell Comics' Ghost Stories and Charlton's Ghostly
Tales from the Haunted House. The explosion of Horror titles
following the relaxation of the comics code in the 70s is fully
documented with chapters on Marvel's prodigious output - The Tomb
of Dracula, Werewolf by Night and others - DC's anthologies -
Witching Hour, Ghosts - and titles such as Swamp Thing, as well as
the notable contributions of firms like Gold Key and Atlas. This
book examines how horror comics exploited everyday terrors, and
often reflected societal attitudes toward women and people who are
different.
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