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Comic Book Women offers a feminist history of the golden age of comics, revising our understanding of how numerous genres emerged and upending narratives of how male auteurs built their careers. Considering issues of race, gender, and sexuality, the authors examine crime, horror, jungle, romance, science fiction, superhero, and Western comics to unpack the cultural and industrial consequences of how women were represented across a wide range of titles by publishers like DC, Timely, Fiction House, and others.

Wright's lively study also focuses on the role comic books played in transforming children and adolescents into consumers; the efforts of parents, politicians, religious organizations, civic groups, and child psychologists to link juvenile delinquency to comic books and impose censorship; and the changing economics of comic book publishing over the course of the century. Comic Book Nation is at once a serious study of popular culture and an entertaining look at an enduring American art form.

Untold Origin is a podcast that explores comic books through the lens of American history. Hosted by a historian and lifelong comic book fan, each episode traces how the funny books we read reflect the real world conflicts, triumphs, philosophies, and flavor of the real world we inhabit. From Cold War fears to Civil Rights debates, from psychedelic trips to board room villains, we reveal historical forces that shape the stories, and heroes, that shaped us. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/untoldoriginal.bsky.socialInstagram: @untoldorigin

As featured on LEGO.com, Marvel.com, Slugfest, NPR, Wall Street Journal and the Today Show, host & series producer Alex Grand, author of the best seller, Understanding Superhero Comic Books (with various co-hosts Bill Field, David Armstrong, N. Scott Robinson, Ph.D., Jim Thompson) and guests engage in a Journalistic Comic Book Historical discussion between professionals, historians and scholars in determining what happened and when in comics, from strips and pulps to the platinum age comic book, through golden, silver, bronze and then toward modern Support us at https://www.patreon.com/...

A brief rambling history of comic books and the people who made them.

The defining, behind-the-scenes chronicle of one of the most extraordinary, beloved, and dominant pop cultural entities in America’s history -- Marvel Comics – and the outsized personalities who made Marvel including Martin Goodman, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby. “Sean Howe’s history of...

Join us as we delve into the whimsical world of Edgar Wilson Bill‚ Nye (1850 ‚ì 1896), a celebrated American journalist who earned his fame as a humorist. In this episode, we pay tribute to Jim jimmowatt‚ Mowatt, a dedicated LibriVox volunteer known for his unwavering commitment to the LibriVox Community Podcast and for his growing collection of history audiobooks available to the public domain. With his characteristic humor and warm-hearted nature, Jim has recently been honored with a diploma, a testament to his hard work and passion. In celebration of this achievement, we present this...

Join us on a hilarious journey through American history, from the first European settlements to the Civil War. Packed with the authors sharp wit and an abundance of sarcastic humor, this book offers a refreshingly entertaining take on historical events. Youll discover a unique blend of facts and comical embellishments that will keep you laughing while you learn. (Summary by Allyson Hester)

Bill Nye's "Comic History of the United States" offers a humorous twist on American history, covering key events with wit and irony. In this episode, we uncover Nye’s playful take on pivotal moments, shedding light on the idiosyncrasies and eccentricities of America’s past. Great for history buffs, comedy lovers, and anyone curious about the lighter side of the nation’s journey.

A leisurely walk through the history of comic books, one issue at a time. In each episode, I'll choose a single issue of a comic book (or comic book-like magazine) and talk about why the issue is important in the history of the medium, or particularly representative of a trend or a particular writer or artist's work, or is of significant aesthetic value. The first episode begins in the 1820s; the last episode, whenever that is, will be about a significant comic from the 2020s (or possibly the 2030s). I don't limit myself to American comics; I am going to discuss comics & comic book-like ...

Avec POP CULTURE & COMICS, Chris explore la bande dessinée américaine et ses dérivés dans la culture populaire. chrisstup.substack.com

The Comics Guys explain the history behind the comics industry