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A review by darkmagyk
American Comics: A History by Jeremy Dauber
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A very complete history of American comics (as the title would suggest). It does not limit itself to superhero comics, coving underground comics, and comic strips. Lots of context and connections, not just what's happening in one pocket, but how the different choices influence other people in the comics community. The author is an American cultural scholar from Columbia University.
Because it covers history it includes coverage of historic homophobia within psychology. As well as disruptions of graphic sexual and violent comics when discussing underground comics.