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Wooley's history of the comic book, 1899-1936 : the origin of the superhero.

Title
Wooley's history of the comic book, 1899-1936 : the origin of the superhero.
Author
Wooley, Charles.
Publication
Lake Buena Vista, FL (P.O. Box 22802, Lake Buena Vista 32830-2802) : C. Wooley, c1986.

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Description
[48] p. : ill.; 28 cm.
Uniform Title
History of the comic book, 1899-1936
Alternative Title
  • History of the comic book, 1899-1936
  • History of the comic book, 1899-1936.
Subject
Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History and criticism
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Note
  • Cover title.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The origin of the comic book -- The Cupples and Leon era -- The first modern style comic book -- The debut of the contemporary newsstand comic book -- The premiere of original comic strip material in comic books -- The first entirely original comic book -- New publishers enter the reprint marketplace -- National's first direct competition -- The origin of the superhero -- A complete chronological checklist of the first modern newsstand comic books.
LCCN
^^^87160894^
OCLC
15351666
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library