British comics

Author James Chapman Published by Reaktion Books ISBN 9781789149128 EAN 9781789149128 Bic Code NHTB Cover Paperback

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A unique cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, from their origins in the late 19th century to the present day. It describes the rise of comic publishers and the heyday of comics in the 1950s and 60s, when titles such as ‘School Friend’ and ‘Eagle’ sold a million copies a week.