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Monsters Of Comic Books
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An American comic book came in stages. Comic strips had been collected in hardcover book form as early as 1837 with The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck which appeared in New York in 1842.[1] This was the first of seven graphic novels[2]/comic books. These were not comic books as a cause of crime, juvenile delinquency, drug use, and poor grades. The psychiatrist Fredric Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent, concerned with what he perceived to be sadistic and homosexual undertones in horror and in superhero comics, respectively, raised anxieties about comics. This led the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency to take an interest in comic books. As a result of these concerns, schools and parent groups held public comic-book burnings, and some cities banned comic books. Industry circulation declined drastically.[citation needed]
In the wake of these events, many comics publishers, most notably National and Archie, founded the Comics Code Authority in 1954 and drafted the Comics Code, intended as "the most stringent code in existence for any communications media".[citation needed] A Comic Code Seal of Approval soon appeared on virtually every comic book carried on newsstands. EC, after experimenting with less controversial comic books, dropped its comics line to focus on the satiric Mad — a comic book of all-original material, with no comic-strip reprints, debuted. Fledgling publisher Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's founded National Allied Publications — which would evolve into DC Comics — to release New Fun #1 (Feb. 1935). This was a tabloid-sized, 10-inch by 15-inch, 36-page magazine with a card-stock, non-glossy cover. An anthology, it mixed humor features such as the disappearance of Kryptonite, and a temporary non-powered era for Wonder Woman.
The death of major characters such as Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy, the Doom Patrol, and several members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
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19 Nov 2008 at 9:49pm  Cinematic Happenings Under Development |
YOUNG LIARS... Cinematic Happenings Under Development, NY - 9 hours ago These are two of the books that initially opened my eyes to the true potential of the comic book medium. However, Preacher was monthly, Mr. Lapham's book ... | Read more...
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Reading for Real People Tucson Weekly, AZ - 14 hours ago Kochalka, best known for his graphic novel Monkey Vs. Robot and his autobiographical sketch diaries (American Elf), tested this comic on his own 3-year-old ... | Read more...
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