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Men Of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book
by Gerard Jones

Men Of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book
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Author: Gerard Jones
Edition: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2004-10-30
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 384

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Book Review: Fascinating study
Summary: 4 Stars

This book gets off to a slow start but is well worth the effort if you stick with it. Much of the ground covered is familiar from other histories of the comics, but Jones adds some unique twists. In particular, he talks about the publishers -- not just the artists, writers, and editors -- and sets the origins of the comics in the Jewish culture of New York in the 1920s and 1930s. He also uses the experiences of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster as the through-line for his story, giving it unusual emotional resonance and depth. This is the real-life version of The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.

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