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Issue: Comix: A History of Comic Books in America #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1971
 
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Pages: 216
ISBN: 0876900341
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $7.95 USD
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Content Items: 58 (33 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Library of Congress catalog #75-169104
2nd printing: November 1971
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Primarily Black and White with Color section
Dimensions: 9" x 11.5" (22.9 cm x 29.2 cm)
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Binding: Hardcover with Dustjacket
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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Comix: A History of Comic Books in America

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Acknowledgments

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Contents

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Introduction

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Chapter One: The Coming of Comics

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Chapter Two: Birth of the Comic Book

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Lois Lane -- Superwoman!

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superhero
Superman; Lois Lane; Dr. Skowl
A dream story. After Lois is hit by a car, she dreams a transfusion of Superman's blood gives her super powers.
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FlagAction Comics #60 published May 1943
was Lois Lane -- Superwoman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Karlovna Had a True Underworld

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adventure, war
Blackhawk; The Dragon Queen [Wilna]; Grotesko; Dragon Dwarfs
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FlagBlackhawk #14 published January 1947
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The Granite Lady

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superhero
Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Granite Lady [Sheila Sorrell]; Professor Carlon; Mickey the Goon; Charley the Choker; Mr. Myers
When Professor Carlon tries to turn Sheila into a granite statue, he instead turns her into a granite monster. Plas must find her and give her the antidote.
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FlagPolice Comics #51 published February 1946
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The Blood-Mask from G'Shini's Grave

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jungle
Sheena
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FlagJumbo Comics #112 published June 1948
was The Blood-Mask From G'Shini's Grave! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Baby Face Nelson Vs. the U.S.A.

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crime
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FlagCrime Does Not Pay #52 published June 1947
was Baby Face Nelson vs. the U.S.A. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter Three: Dumb Animals

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[untitled]

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anthropomorphic
Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford C. Crow
Before I t'ink up some real nasty, underhanded chiselin' trick...
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FlagReal Screen Comics #42 published September 1951
 
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Chapter Four: The E.C. Revolution

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Old Witch; Vault-Keeper; Crypt-Keeper
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The Expert!

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science fiction
"E.C. Quickie"
Bill Gaines; Al Feldstein
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FlagWeird Fantasy #14 published July 1952
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The Ad!

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science fiction
"E.C. Quickie"
Bill Gaines; Al Feldstein
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was The Ad! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

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Old Witch; Vault-Keeper; Crypt-Keeper
Hee, hee! E.C.'s science-fiction mags...
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Big "If"!

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war
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FlagFrontline Combat #5 published March 1952
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[untitled]

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Proof...of 8 brands tested...
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FlagMad #15 published September 1954
was Proof...Of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is best imitation of MAD [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

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Heehee! The second issue of Mad is out!
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Dear readers!...We interrupt this next story...
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Julius Caesar!

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humorous
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FlagMad #17 published November 1954
was Julius Caesar! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter Five: The Comics Code Controversy

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Includes complete text of the original comics code.
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Chapter Six: The New Comic Books

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The Success Story

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horror
Uncle Creepy (host)
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FlagCreepy #1 published January 1964
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The Squaw!

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horror
Cousin Eerie (host)
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FlagCreepy #13 published February 1967
was The Squaw! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Landscape!

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war
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FlagBlazing Combat #2 published January 1966
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The Curse

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FlagVampirella #9 published January 1971
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Two Face Strikes Again!

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superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Tarando; Charles Ford; Commissioner Gordon; John Fields Benson
When the reformed Harvey Dent tries to prevent a robbery, he is caught in an explosion and reverts to Two-Face. He embarks on a new crime spree, and Batman and Robin deduce that Two-Face is going after people who commonly show two faces to the world. At a ceremony making Bruce Wayne honorary chief of a local tribe, Batman and Robin are trapped by Two-Face and strapped to a giant coin. Two-Face flips the coin over a bed of spikes, and though the gimmick is rigged to land face down, the dynamic duo manages to create a magnetic field and flip the coin so that they land safely.
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A Financial Fable

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anthropomorphic
Donald; Uncle Scrooge; Gladstone; Huey; Dewey; Louie
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FlagWalt Disney's Comics and Stories v11 #6 (126) published March 1951
was A Financial Fable [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Little Stranger!

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horror
The Witch's Cauldron!
The Old Witch (origin)
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FlagHaunt of Fear #14 published July 1952
was A Little Stranger! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Meets a New Enemy ...Fire!

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superhero
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FlagSub-Mariner #40 published June 1955
was The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy... Fire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]2 pages per page
 
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Chapter Seven: Mighty Marvel

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Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Black Widow; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye
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The Vampire Strikes

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superhero
Captain America; Bucky; Vampire
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FlagCaptain America Comics #24 published March 1943
was The Vampire Strikes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Man in the Moon

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adventure
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FlagAll-Winners Comics #5 published January 1942
was The Man in the Moon [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Visit with the Fantastic Four

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superhero
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four; Willy Lumpkin
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FlagFantastic Four #11 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1963
was A Visit with the Fantastic Four [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!

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fantasy, occult, superhero
Dr. Strange; Nightmare
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FlagStrange Tales #110 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1963
was Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

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At the Stroke of Midnight!

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horror
Digger
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FlagTower of Shadows #1 published September 1969
was At the Stroke of Midnight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter Eight: Underground Comics

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Mr Sketchum Is at It Again

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FlagZap Comix #0 published January 1968
was Mr. Sketchum Is at it Again! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Meatball

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FlagZap Comix #0 published January 1968
was Meatball [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Doc Destiny

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Wallis Smudge; Doc Destiny
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FlagBijou Funnies #3 published January 1969
was Doc Destiny [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Freaks Pull a Heist!

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Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
Fat Freddy; Phineas; Freewheelin' Frank; Grocery Store Clerk
Unable to buy any junk food because he's short on cash, Fat Freddy gets into a violent withdrawal state. The Bros. decide to pull a heist on a grocery store in order to get him some food.
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FlagRadical America v3 #1 published January 1969
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[untitled]

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humorous
He was born down south on a chicken farm near Nashville, Tennessee;
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[untitled]

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Nard n' Pat
Nard; Pat
Haw haw haw! These underground nooz papers are downright f-l-a-k-e-y an' I don't mean dandruff either!
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[untitled]

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Nard n' Pat
Nard; Pat
Feelin' glum an' bloozey? Well get set for some high frequency laffs.
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Class War Comix

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[untitled]

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adult, humorous
Arnold
Arnold! You're drooling!
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FlagSnatch Comics #[nn] published October 1968
was [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[untitled]

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Hi kids! Ever wonder what happened to those great old HORROR comix that used to scare the...
Reprint of an ad for Skull #1.
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The Orgy American Style

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Bang Comix
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from The Mad Peck Catalogue of Good Stuff #?
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After the Feat-- A Little Treat

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?
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from Ghost Mother Comics (Mad Peck Studios, 1969 series) #1?
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Notes / Bibliography

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Index

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[untitled]

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What are you doing to protect yourself from Media Burn
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[untitled]

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What are you doing to protect yourself from Media Burn
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Same material as previous sequence. Backcover.

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