Comic Book Apocalypse!
the death of pre-code comics and why it happened, 1940–1955
$107.74
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2025
Summary
Comic Book Apocalypse: The Rise and Fall of Pre-Code Comics
Explore the dramatic story of pre-Code comics (1940-1955) through 500 captivating covers, revealing America’s cultural shifts, censorship battles, and the controversies that led to the Comics Code.
Witness how American society’s evolving attitudes towards juvenile delinquency, wartime sentiment, teenage sexuality, drugs, violent crime, and more, ultimately shaped the fate of the comic book industry.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764369599 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0764369598 |
| Author: | David J. Hogan, Maggie Thompson |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 45g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 254mm |
About The Author
David J. Hogan
David J. Hogan has collected and thought about comic books since 1965. Following experience as an entertainment journalist in Los Angeles, he settled in Chicago, where he worked in the book business as an executive editor and publisher. His articles have appeared in magazines as diverse as Comic Book Creator, Moviegoer, Aviation History, Filmfax, Collectible Automobile, and Cinefantastique. Comic Book Apocalypse is his 11th book. He live in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Maggie Thompson is a key figure in the history and study of comics. She and her late husband, Don, established a seminal comic book fanzine, Comic Art, and followed it with a popular comics newsletter, Newfangles. Maggie subsequently edited Comics Buyer’s Guide for more than 30 years. She has received numerous industry awards and continues to be an active part of the comics community as a writer and historian. She lives in Iola, Wisconsin.
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