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Agonizing Love: The Golden Era of Romance Comics

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Agonizing Love: The Golden Era of Romance Comics

Return to thetear-stained, melodramatic heyday of romance comics in this fantastic anthologyof the genre's best stories, covers, advice columns, and more! In a valentineto a bygone era, perfect for fans of modern love stories, Archie comics,and series like Strangers in Paradise, pop-culture expert Michael Barson celebrates the stories that captivated the Americanimagination during the 1950s and 1960s. Readers of books like From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Female Comics From Teens to Zines will be captivated by this one-of-a-kind look atfour-color female portrayals, while collectors of the history of Golden Agecomics will be entranced by crucial stories from Fawcett, Marvel, DC, and manymore comics publishing giants. Above all, however, the indelible pathos at theheart of every Agonizing Love story makes Barsonâ€™scollection more than a pop-culture artifact; itâ€™s also an unforgettable lookinto the heart of true romance.
Country USA
Manufacturer Harper Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780061807343
ReleaseDate 2011-05-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780061807343

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