British comics : a cultural history
Chapman, James, 1968-2011
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This text is a unique cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, from their origins in the late 19th century to the present day. The book describes the rise of comic publishers and the heyday of comics in the 1950s and 60s, when titles such as 'School Friend' and 'Eagle' sold a million copies a week.
Main title:
British comics : a cultural history / James Chapman.
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Imprint:
London : Reaktion, 2011.
Collation:
303 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781861898555 (hbk)186189855X (hbk)
Dewey class:
741.5'941741.5941
Language:
English
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BRN:
1628565
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