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Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company, Date: 1993. Cloth, 166 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. The Taylor History of Comics; no. 5. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket with light shelfwear (corner crease/front flap). OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "It began in the early 1930s, when a square-jawed detective named Dick Tracy caused quite a stir in the comics. Soon comic books would be filled with forthright heroes, nasty hoodlums, G-men, and the most infamous criminals. Crime comics were bold, wild, and bloody - and the most popular comic book genre of the mid-forties and fifties. Mike Benton, author of Taylor's award-winning History of Comics series, explores the colorful history of this genre: its birth in Dick Tracy and the crime pulps . . . the Depression-era battles between public enemies like Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson and J. Edgar Hoover's FBI . . . the years of TV detectives from Peter Gunn to the Mod Squad and more . . . and today's new breed of detectives. Along the way, you'll meet the graphic incarnations of such literary favorites as Sherlock Holmes, Charlie Chan, and Perry Mason - but do you remember Sally the Sleuth from Spicy Detective; Jane Arden, Crime Reporter; Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective; or Little Al of the FBI? And the notorious comic books are all here - Crime Doesn't Pay, Parole Breakers, Crimes by Women, The Killers, Reform School Girl, and Behind ...
Taylor Publishing Co., Date: 1993. Hardcover. Used Very Good/Very Good. Dust Jacket is clean and intact, with minor edge and corner wear. Appearance as Fine condition, with no visible damage to covers, spine, binding or pages. No page markings, book plates or store remainder marks. In excellent condition. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item. 1993. Taylor Publishing Co. ISBN 0878338144 9780878338146 [US]
Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company, Date: 1993. Original black boards in pictorial dustjacket. A very nice copy.. 4to. 166pp. Checklist, bibliography, index. Illustrated throughout with examples in color. Comic Books with Bullet Holes; Square-Jawed Detectives and Comic Strip G-Men; Cheap Sex, Hard Drugs, and Bad Girls; A Code to Live and Die By. A guide to crime and detective comics. No. 5 of the Taylor History of Comics. "Benton's illustrated History series [are] sources of endless fascination... exhaustive, comprehensive, and lavishly illustrated." -- Los Angeles Reader. 1993. Taylor Publishing Company ISBN 0878338144 9780878338146 [US]
ISBN10: 0878338144, ISBN13: 9780878338146, [publisher: Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas] Hardcover 4to. 166pp. Checklist, bibliography, index. Illustrated throughout with examples in color. Comic Books with Bullet Holes; Square-Jawed Detectives and Comic Strip G-Men; Cheap Sex, Hard Drugs, and Bad Girls; A Code to Live and Die By. A guide to crime and detective comics. No. 5 of the Taylor History of Comics. "Benton's illustrated History series [are] sources of endless fascination. exhaustive, comprehensive, and lavishly illustrated." -- Los Angeles Reader. Original black boards in pictorial dustjacket. A very nice copy. [Seattle, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]
Taylor Trade Publishing, Date: 1993. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1993. Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN 0878338144 9780878338146 [US]
Taylor Publishing Company (TX), Date: 1993. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1993. Taylor Publishing Company (TX) ISBN 0878338144 9780878338146 [US]
Taylor Publishing Company (TX), Date: 1993. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1993. Taylor Publishing Company (TX) ISBN 0878338144 9780878338146 [US]
Taylor Trade Publishing. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN 0878338144 9780878338146 [US]
Taylor Pub, Date: 1993-04-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Like New. 9x1x11. A nice hardcover in a protective Mylar sleeve with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. From a private smoke free collection.1st edition 1993. Taylor Pub ISBN 0878338144 9780878338146 [US]
Taylor Publishing Company (TX) 1993 Hardcover Good Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Taylor Publishing Company (TX) 1993 Hardcover Good Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Taylor Publishing Company (TX) 1993 Hardcover Fair Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
ISBN10: 0878338144, ISBN13: 9780878338146, [publisher: Taylor Publishing Company (TX)] Hardcover Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.15 [AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]
ISBN10: 0878338144, ISBN13: 9780878338146, [publisher: Taylor Publishing Company (TX)] Hardcover Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.15 [Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]
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