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Tag Archives: Mort Weisinger
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
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