[Comicsstudiessociety] IJOCA review book - AMERICAN DAREDEVIL: Comics, Communism, and the Battles of Lev Gleason

[Mike Rhode]

 American Daredevil: Comics, Communism, and the Battles of Lev Gleason
Paperback
– August 18, 2020
by Brett Dakin
<https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Brett+Dakin&text=Brett+Dakin&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books>

   - *Paperback:* 250 pages
   - *Publisher:* Chapterhouse Publishing (August 18, 2020)
   - *Language:* English
   - *ISBN-10:* 1988247454
   - *ISBN-13:* 978-1988247458
   - * Product Dimensions: * 6.5 x 1.7 x 9.4 inches

https://www.amazon.com/American-Daredevil-Communism-Battles-Gleason/dp/1988247454/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=brett+dakin&qid=1591542411&sr=8-1

MEET LEV GLEASON, A REAL-LIFE COMICS SUPERHERO!

Gleason was a titan among Golden Age comics publishers who fought back
against the censorship campaigns and paranoia of the Red Scare. After
dropping out of Harvard to fight in France, Gleason moved to New York City
and eventually made it big with groundbreaking titles like Daredevil and
Crime Does Not Pay.

Brett Dakin, Gleason's great-nephew, opens up the family archives-and the
files of the FBI-to take you on a journey through the publisher's life and
career. In American Daredevil, you'll learn the truth about Gleason's rapid
rise to the top of comics, unapologetic Progressive activism, and sudden
fall from grace.

Whether it was Dr. Frederic Wertham and Seduction of the Innocent or the
House Un-American Activities Committee, Gleason was always ready to take on
the enemy.


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*I just saw a notice of this book at a Library of Congress chat and the
author has agreed to provide a review copy to IJOCA.*


*https://www.brettdakin.com/?mc_cid=0cc87f999b&mc_eid=1f8eec2483
<https://www.brettdakin.com/?mc_cid=0cc87f999b&mc_eid=1f8eec2483> is his
website*

*First to respond while also cc'ing me at mrhode at gmail.com
<mrhode at gmail.com> (I'm in the address line, so you can just hit reply all
now) gets the review.*
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