| Archie's Rivals in Teen Comics, 1940s-1970s: An Illustrated History Contributor(s): Nolan, Michelle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476677581 ISBN-13: 9781476677583 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 2020018952 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (0.80 lbs) 266 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book to comprehensively examine the multitude of non-Archie teen humor comic books, including girls and boys such as Patsy Walker, Hedy Wolfe, Buzz Baxter and Wendy Parker from Marvel; Judy Foster, Buzzy, Binky and Scribbly from DC; Candy from Quality Comics; and Hap Hazard from Ace Comics. It covers, often for the first time, the history of the characters, who drew them, why (or why not) they succeeded as rivals for the Archie Series, highlights of both unusual and typical stories and much more. The author provides major plotlines and a history of the development of each series. Much has been written about the Archie characters, but until now very little has been told about most of their many comic book competitors. |