Men of tomorrow : geeks, gangsters, and the birth of the comic book / Gerard Jones.
Men of tomorrow : geeks, gangsters, and the birth of the comic book / Gerard Jones.
Men of tomorrow : geeks, gangsters, and the birth of the comic book / Gerard Jones.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, c2004.
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N741.50973/8
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xv, 384 p., [16]p. of plates : ill., ports ; 25 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, c2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2004.
Access and use
Access Conditions
State Reference Library copy: To be issued in Supervised Use Area.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Far more than the story of superheroes, Men of Tomorrow tells of the growth of geek culture from its birth in the science fiction fandom of the 1920s to its conquest of mass media sixty years later and tracks pop culture's transformation from the freewheeling, pickpocket entrepreneurship of the early twentieth century through immigration, technolo...
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Men of tomorrow : geeks, gangsters, and the birth of the comic book / Gerard Jones.
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Notes
General note
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references : p. [341]-358.
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Call Numbers
N741.50973/8
Record Identifier
74VKp8agx2Rb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKp8agx2Rb
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ISBN
0465036562 (hbk)
9780465036561
0465036562
9780465036561 (hbk)
DDC
741.50973
MMS ID
991019400129702626
