Dirty Pictures
In the 1950s, comics meant POW! BAM! superheroes, family-friendly gags, and Sunday funnies. However, in the 1960s, inspired by these strips and the satire of MAD magazine, a new generation of creators set out to subvert the medium, and with it, American culture. Dirty Pictures by Brian Doherty explores this transformative period in comic book history. The book delves into...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Dirty Pictures: How an Underground Network of Nerds, Feminists, Bikers, Potheads, Intellectuals, and Art School Rebels Revolutionized Comix
In the 1950s, comics meant POW! BAM! superheroes, family-friendly gags, and Sunday funnies. However, in the 1960s, inspired by these strips and the satire of MAD magazine, a new generation of creators set out to subvert the medium, and with it, American culture. Their "comix," spelled that way to distinguish the work from their dime-store contemporaries, presented tales of taboo...HardbackSold Out
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