{"product_id":"the-horror-comics-9780786470273","title":"The Horror Comics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   From the Golden Age of the 1940s, through the Silver Age of the ''60s, up until the early ''80s--the end of the Bronze Age. Included are the earliest series, like American Comics Group''s \u003ci\u003eAdventures into the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e and Prize Comics'' \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, and the controversial and gory comics of the ''40s, such as EC''s infamous and influential \u003ci\u003eTales from the Crypt\u003c\/i\u003e. The resurgence of monster-horror titles during the ''60s is explored, along with the return of horror anthologies like Dell Comics'' \u003ci\u003eGhost Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and Charlton''s \u003ci\u003eGhostly Tales from the Haunted House\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The explosion of horror titles following the relaxation of the comics code in the ''70s is fully documented with chapters on Marvel''s prodigious output--\u003ci\u003eThe Tomb of Dracula, Werewolf by Night\u003c\/i\u003e and others--DC''s anthologies--\u003ci\u003eWitching Hour\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhosts\u003c\/i\u003e--and titles such as \u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the notable contributions of firms like Gold Key and Atlas. This b\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038079942999,"sku":"9780786470273","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786470273.jpg?v=1750938902","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-horror-comics-9780786470273","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}