Secondary Action Heroes of Golden Age Comics
Author | : Lou Mougin |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2023-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476649900 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476649901 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Download or read book Secondary Action Heroes of Golden Age Comics written by Lou Mougin and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1940s saw the birth of many enduring superheroes like Superman, Batman, Captain America and Captain Marvel. Outside of the superhero genre, the golden age of comics also featured a host of lesser-known, evil-fighting action figures, and this book contains a wealth of information about these heroes without capes. Covered here are jungle heroines like Sheena, Rulah and Princess Pantha; science fiction stalwarts including Spacehawk, Hunt Bowman and Futura; adventurers such as Kayo Kirby, Werewolf Hunter and Senorita Rio; and Western heroes ranging from Tom Mix to the Ghost Rider.