Pulp Empire - A Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism

"Paul Hirsch's revelatory book opens the archives to show the complex relationships between comic books and American foreign relations in the mid-twentieth century. Scourged and repressed on the one hand, yet co-opted and deployed as propaganda on the other, violent, sexist comic books were both vital expressions of American freedom and upsetting depictions of the American id. Hirsch draws on previously classified material and newly available personal records to weave together the perspectives of government officials, comic-book publishers and creators, and people in other countries who found themselves on the receiving end of American culture"--

About the author

Paul S. Hirsch is a visiting research affiliate at the Institute for Historical Studies in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin. His work has received major support from organizations including the Robert B. Silvers Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the Library of Congress.

Summary

Uncovers the gripping untold story of how the US government used comic books as propaganda tools to help wage World War II and the Cold War.

Product details

• Authors: Paul S Hirsch, Paul S. Hirsch, Paul S Hirsch
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9780226350554
• ISBN: 978-0-226-35055-4
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Propaganda, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Graphic novels: history & criticism, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Political control and freedoms, The Cold War, Publishing industry & book trade, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, Publishing and book trade