Free Comics : The Giveaways That Fought Commies, Sold Cars and Cigars, Showed How to Buy A TV And Avoid VD! Hardback
by Craig Yoe
Hardback
Description
At last, the story of these promotional comics istold!
Besides teaching the public to love corn and hate commies, these losttreasures sold cars and hot dogs, elected and defeated politicians, saved souls,taught people how to milk cows and repair tractors, and told us how to buy a TVand avoid VD. There were thousands of unknowngiveaway comics featuring top creators.
In this first-of-a-kind book, you'll seeJack Kirby, Charles Schulz, Will Eisner, Wally Wood, Stan Lee, Reed Crandall,Bill Everett, Dan DeCarlo, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Kubert, and multitudes more!You'll see familiar characters like Batman,Charlie Brown, Flash Gordon, Dennis the Menace, and Spider-Man!
But your jawwill drop at animated spokestoons: weiners, shoes, cigars, transistors, milkingmachines, cows, condoms, and the NRA's half puppy/half gun,Blooie!
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:312 pages
- Publisher:Idea & Design Works
- Publication Date:12/05/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781684056545
Information
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:312 pages
- Publisher:Idea & Design Works
- Publication Date:12/05/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781684056545
