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Book Synopsis
Uncovers the gripping untold story of how the US government used comic books as propaganda tools to help wage World War II and the Cold War.

Trade Review
"I'll be frank: I love this book. Hirsch's writing is crisp and exciting and it's a joy to see the history of comic books and the Cold War United States told from such a fresh angle. This fun, sharp book is one I'll be thinking about for a while."-- "Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States"

Table of Contents
Introduction: Making an American Monster 1 This Is Our Enemy 2 The Wild Spree of the Laughing Sadist 3 Donald Duck’s Atom Bomb 4 The Devil’s Ally 5 American Civilization Means Airstrips and Comic Strips 6 The Free World Speaks 7 Thor Battles the Vietcong Conclusion: The Ghosts among Us Acknowledgments Notes Index

Pulp Empire

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    A Hardback by Paul S Hirsch

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      Book details

      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 12 July 2021
      ISBN-13 9780226350554
      978-0226350554
      ISBN-10 022635055X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Uncovers the gripping untold story of how the US government used comic books as propaganda tools to help wage World War II and the Cold War.

      Trade Review
      "I'll be frank: I love this book. Hirsch's writing is crisp and exciting and it's a joy to see the history of comic books and the Cold War United States told from such a fresh angle. This fun, sharp book is one I'll be thinking about for a while."-- "Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States"

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: Making an American Monster 1 This Is Our Enemy 2 The Wild Spree of the Laughing Sadist 3 Donald Duck’s Atom Bomb 4 The Devil’s Ally 5 American Civilization Means Airstrips and Comic Strips 6 The Free World Speaks 7 Thor Battles the Vietcong Conclusion: The Ghosts among Us Acknowledgments Notes Index

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