Comic book women : characters, creators, and culture in the Golden Age /

Comic book women : characters, creators, and culture in the Golden Age / Peyton Brunet and Blair Davis ; foreword by Trina Robbins.

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"The Golden Age of Comics (roughly the late 1930s through the 1950s) saw the birth and rapid growth of the industry, but unfortunately and unsurprisingly the role of women was often problematic during this period. Few women creators worked in comics, and those that did frequently worked anonymo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brunet, Peyton (Author), Davis, Blair, 1975- (Author)
Other Authors: Robbins, Trina (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Series:World comics and graphic nonfiction series.
Subjects:
Women cartoonists > United States > History > 20th century.
Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > Women authors > History > 20th century.
Comic strip characters > United States > History > 20th century.
Women superheroes > United States > Comic books, strips, etc. > History > 20th century.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Social aspects > United States.
Women in literature > History > 20th century.
Heroines in literature > History > 20th century.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Social aspects.
Comic strip characters.
Heroines in literature.
Women cartoonists.
Women in literature.
Women superheroes.
United States.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Trina Robbins
  • Introduction
  • Superhero comics
  • Jungle comics
  • Crime comics
  • Horror comics
  • Western comics
  • Title characters
  • Science fiction comics
  • Romance comics
  • Conclusion.

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