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Superman’s Pal – Mort Weisinger
After World War II, superhero comics, which had been a welcome diversion for American servicemen, stalwart champions of War Bonds, and other support for the home front during the conflict, largely lost their audience and were gradually replaced by comics … Continue reading
Mort Weisinger: Superman’s Superman
Among the American Heritage Center’s comic book industry collections are evidence of the way in which industry insiders attempted to legitimize their business following the comic book moral panic of the 1950s. Fredric Wertham’s 1954 monograph, Seduction of the Innocent … Continue reading
Comic Books: A Continuing Work in Progress
Although comic books depict the exploits of characters who possess “powers and abilities far beyond those of ordinary mortals” the medium itself stems from very humble beginnings. Comics as a print medium have existed in the United States since the … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Comic book history, Fantasy, Pop Culture, popular culture, Uncategorized
Tagged Aquaman, Comics Code Authority, Golden Age of Comics, Green Arrow, Johnny Quick, Marvel Comics, Mort Weisinger, Silver Age of Comics, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Superman, The Fantastic Four, The Hulk
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