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

[Mike Rhode]

Wow, that was fast. Evan Ash of the CSS was the first to respond.

Evan, I'll write to you off list about the mechanics.

Mike

On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 2:54 PM Mike Rhode <mrhode at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> *----------------------*
> *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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