Review: The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How It Changed America
Recensione dell'utente - Debra - GoodreadsThe sky is falling...and it is all caused by comic books. That was a mantra, supported by doctors, politicians, the American Legion, and parents around the country in the 1940s and 1950s. So, what to ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America
Recensione dell'utente - Spiros - GoodreadsAmericans seem to have an unlimited capacity for fear; fear of Catholics, fear of Blacks, fear of Homosexuals, and fear of their own progeny. The rise of juvenile delinquency, brought about by the ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America
Recensione dell'utente - Beronica - GoodreadsThis was a 10 CD audio book from the library that I vaguely had some knowledge from my youth reading a few comic books but mostly from watching numerous comic book based cartoons, attending several ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America
Recensione dell'utente - Jason - GoodreadsOK time for the latest entry in my ongoing effort to understand the forces that shaped my youth. I was born in 1970, and was in to comic books before I could read. Throughout my childhood, every comic ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America
Recensione dell'utente - Dale - GoodreadsI've read several books about the history of American comic books, some published by the large publishing houses who survive today (DC and Marvel) and others in a more independent vein, but they all ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America
Recensione dell'utente - Trin - GoodreadsA workmanlike account of the rise and fall of comic books, from their creation in the early part of the 20th century to their near-destruction at its midpoint. Hajdu provides ample quotage both from ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America
Recensione dell'utente - danny - GoodreadsOverall, I enjoyed this book, but because of the writing style, it didn't blow me out of the water... The narrative takes place primarily in post WWII America. The political and social landscape is ... Leggi recensione completa
