Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s - Softcover
In the 1950s and '60s, a grassroots movement arose to celebrate comic books and strips, which were becoming increasingly important to American popular culture. This broad group of ardent readers and collectors had little formal structure until the 1950s. As the art and literary form grew in popularity, a dedicated core began building an organized network. Profiled here are 90 people at the heart of the movement: indexers, dealers, fanzine publishers, convention organizers, writers, artists, active collectors and industry professionals.
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About the Author:
Bill Schelly has been chronicling the history of popular culture since the 1960s, beginning with his magazine Sense of Wonder. He has written or edited several books, and is associate editor of the Eisner Award-winning magazine Alter Ego. He lives in Seattle.
Review:
"Meticulously researched...a labor of love by a true fan...carefully documented...filled with background information and anecdotes." --School Library Journal
"The amount of work that went into this compilation is nothing short of staggering. It is well-written and the amount of information it contains is immense. The value of it cannot be over-estimated. We cannot recommend this work too highly." --Dime Novel Round-Up.
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- PublisherMcFarland
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0786443472
- ISBN 13 9780786443475
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages236
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