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A Smithsonian book of comic-book comics / edited by Michael Barrier and Martin Williams.

Summary:

Reproductions from their first comic-book printings for such characters as Superman, Batman, Scribbly, Plastic Man, Captain Marvel, Little Lulu, Donald Duck, Pogo, and The Spirit.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0874742285
  • ISBN: 9780874742282
  • ISBN: 0810906961
  • ISBN: 9780810906969
  • Physical Description: 336 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Institution Press ; [1981]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-336).
Formatted Contents Note:
About Superman -- Superman, from Action Comics No. 1 (1938) -- About Batman -- The Bat-Man, from Detective Comics No. 29 (1939) -- About Scribbly and Sheldon Mayer -- Scribbly, from All-American Comics No. 20-No. 24 (1940-1941) -- About Plastic Man and Jack Cole -- Plastic Man, from Police Comics No. 1 (1941) -- Plastic Man, from Police Comics No. 13 (1942) -- About Captain Marvel and C. C. Beck -- Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the Universe, from Captain Marvel Adventures No. 100 (1949) -- About Basil Wolverton -- Dr. Dimwit, from Sub-Mariner No. 4 (1942) -- Powerhouse Pepper, from Tessie the Typist No. 8 (1947) -- About George Carlson -- Jingle Jangle Tales, from Jingle Jangle Comics No. 5 (1942) -- The Pie-Face Prince, from Jingle Jangle Comics No. 5 (1942) -- Jingle Jangle Tales, ftom Jingle Jangle Comics No. 24 (1946) -- About Little Lulu and John Stanley -- At the Beach, from Little Lulu Four Color Comic No. 74 (1942) -- Five Little Babies, from Little Lulu No. 38 (1951) -- The Little Rich Boy, Little Lulu No. 40 (1951) -- The Spider Spins Again, from Little Lulu No. 81 (1955) -- About Donald Duck and Carl Barks -- Letter to Santa, from Walt Disney's Christmas parade No. 1 (1949) -- About Pogo and Walt Kelly -- Albert Takes the Cake, from Animal Comics No. 1 (1942) -- Feelin' Mighty Hale, and Farewell, from Pogo Possum No. 3 (1950) -- Cinderella and the Three Bears, from Pogo Possum No. 8 (1952) -- The Big Rock Candy Quarry, from Pogo Possum No. 8 (1952) -- About The Spirit and Will Eisner -- The Spirit, for August 10, 1941 -- The Spirit, for September 5, 1948 -- The Spirit, for September 11, 1949 -- About E.C. -- Air Burst, from Frontline combat No. 4 (1952) -- Corpse on the Imjin, from Two-fisted Tales no. 25 (1952) -- Superduperman, from Mad No. 4 (1953) -- Howdy Dooit, from Mad No. 18 (1954) -- Master race, from Impact No. 1 (1955).
Subject:
Superman (Comic strip)
Batman (Comic strip)
Captain Marvel (Comic strip)
Donald Duck (Comic strip)
Pogo (Comic strip)
Kelly, Walt.
Eisner, Will. Spirit.
Eisner, Will.
Mayer, Sheldon, 1917-1991.
Cole, Jack, 1914-1958.
Beck, C. C. (Charles Clarence), 1910-1989.
Wolverton, Basil, -1978.
Stanley, John, 1914-1993.
Comic books, strips, etc > United States.
Comic books, strips, etc.
United States.
Strips.
Graphic novels.
Genre:
Comics (Graphic works)

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library PN 6726 .S65 1981 02235882 Stacks Available -