| Atomic Comics: Cartoonists Confront the Nuclear World Contributor(s): Szasz, Ferenc Morton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874178746 ISBN-13: 9780874178746 Publisher: University of Nevada Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction - Literary Criticism | Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Dewey: 741.535 |
| LCCN: 2011043536 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.80 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The advent of the Atomic Age challenged purveyors of popular culture to explain to the general public the complex scientific and social issues of atomic power. Atomic Comics examines how comic books, comic strips, and other cartoon media represented the Atomic Age from the early 1920s to the present. Through the exploits of superhero figures such as Atomic Man and Spiderman, as well as an array of nuclear adversaries and atomic-themed adventures, the public acquired a new scientific vocabulary and discovered the major controversies surrounding nuclear science. Ferenc Morton Szasz's thoughtful analysis of the themes, content, and imagery of scores of comics that appeared largely in the United States and Japan offers a fascinating perspective on the way popular culture shaped American comprehension of the fissioned atom for more than three generations. |