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Jul. 27, 2013
Comic book crime
In "Comic Book Crime: Truth, Justice and the American Way," authors Nickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl examine of the portrayal of crime and justice in contemporary American comic books.
In "Comic Book Crime," authors Nickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl examine of the portrayal of crime and justice in contemporary American comic books. The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2: "Crime Doesn't Pay."
The War on Crime Begins
Many of the first comic books were reprints of newspaper comic strips and panels. Crime-related strips during the 1930s, such as Dick Tracy, Detective ...
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