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Dick Tracy and American Culture : Morality and Mythology, Text and Context by Garyn G. Roberts (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10078641698X
ISBN-139780786416981
eBay Product ID (ePID)13038431472
Product Key Features
Number of Pages350 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDick Tracy and American Culture : Morality and Mythology, Text and Context
Publication Year2003
SubjectMystery & Detective, Popular Culture, Animation (See Also Film / Genres / Animated), Comics & Graphic Novels
TypeTextbook
AuthorGaryn G. Roberts
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Performing Arts, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight21.5 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN92-56687
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"excellent...highly readable...the text is punchy, determined, giving a slam bang comprehension of what Gould and Tracy were all about...copious illustrations of comic strips...super biography about Gould himself...fascinating, and well illustrated...definitive book on all-things-Tracy"-- Classic Images ; "the first comprehensive history of Dick Tracy...will be warmly received and enjoyed by many"-- Choice ; "comprehensive"-- Journal of the American Association of School Librarians ; "marvelous...thoroughly comprehensive...highly informative...very enjoyable"-- Journal of Popular Culture ; "a wealth of descriptive material"-- Inks ; "profusely illustrated...readable and very entertaining"-- The Armchair Detective ; "provides a broad survey of the Dick Tracy phenomenon"-- AB Bookman's Weekly ; "well worth reading"-- Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky)., "excellent...highly readable...the text is punchy, determined, giving a slam bang comprehension of what Gould and Tracy were all about...copious illustrations of comic strips...super biography about Gould himself...fascinating, and well illustrated...definitive book on all-things-Tracy"-- Classic Images "the first comprehensive history of Dick Tracy...will be warmly received and enjoyed by many"-- Choice "comprehensive"-- Journal of the American Association of School Librarians "marvelous...thoroughly comprehensive...highly informative...very enjoyable"-- Journal of Popular Culture "a wealth of descriptive material"-- Inks "profusely illustrated...readable and very entertaining"-- The Armchair Detective "provides a broad survey of the Dick Tracy phenomenon"-- AB Bookman's Weekly "well worth reading"-- Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky)., "excellent...highly readable...the text is punchy, determined, giving a slam bang comprehension of what Gould and Tracy were all about...copious illustrations of comic strips...super biography about Gould himself...fascinating, and well illustrated...definitive book on all-things-Tracy"- Classic Images ; "the first comprehensive history of Dick Tracy...will be warmly received and enjoyed by many"- Choice ; "comprehensive"- Journal of the American Association of School Librarians ; "marvelous...thoroughly comprehensive...highly informative...very enjoyable"- Journal of Popular Culture ; "a wealth of descriptive material"- Inks ; "profusely illustrated...readable and very entertaining"- The Armchair Detective ; "provides a broad survey of the Dick Tracy phenomenon"- AB Bookman's Weekly ; "well worth reading"- Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky).
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal741.5/973
Edition DescriptionAlternate
Table Of ContentTable of Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORDS Some Context for a Serious Study Max Allan Collins Dick Tracy''s Sister Remembers Jean Gould O''Connell xiii The Enduring Qualities of Dick Tracy Dick Locher PREFACE: A PIECE TO THE PUZZLE xvii 1. The Dick Tracy Comic Strip: An American Culture Phenomenon 2. Chronicling a Culture: A History of the Development of the American Comic Strip 3. Of Blue Knights and Social Injustices: The Police Procedural Detective Story and Dick Tracy 4. From Historical Fact to Historical Fantasy: The Dick Tracy Comic-Strip from 1931 to the Present The Thirties The Forties The Fifties The Sixties The Seventies The Eighties The Nineties 5. Builders of a Legend: The People Behind Dick Tracy Chester Gould Max Allan Collins Richard E. Fletcher Dick Locher John Locher Richard Arnold "Dick" Moores Russell Stamm Jack Ryan Coleman Anderson Ray Gould Ray Shlemon and Susan Anderson An Overview of the Contributors to Tracy 6. A Proliferation of Moral Storytelling: Dick Tracy in Media Other Than the Comic Strip Big Little Books Feature Books Comic Books Radio Drama Movie Serials "B" Movies Television Drama Animated Cartoons Television Pilot 7. Premiums, Paraphernalia, and Material Culture: The Dick Tracy Toys 8. The 1990 Blockbuster Movie 9. The Second Most Famous Detective BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
SynopsisIn October 1931, Dick Tracy made his debut on the pages of the Detroit Mirror. Since then America's most famous crime fighter has tangled with a variety of protagonists from locations as diverse as the inner city and outer space, all the time maintaining the moral high ground while reflecting American popular culture. Through extensive research and interviews with Chester Gould (the creator of "Dick Tracy"), his assistants, Dick Locher (the current artist), Max Allan Collins (who scripted the stories for more than 15 years) and many others associated with the strip, Dick Tracy as a cultural icon emerges. The strips use of both innovative and established police methods and the true-to-life portrayals of Tracy's family and fellow cops are detailed. The artists behind the strip are fully revealed and Dick Tracy paraphernalia and the 1990 movie Dick Tracy are discussed. Dick Tracy's appearances in other media--books, comics, radio, movie serials, "B" movies, television dramas, and animated cartoons--are fully covered., In October 1931, Dick Tracy made his debut on the pages of the Detroit Mirror. Since then America's most famous crime fighter has tangled with a variety of protagonists from locations as diverse as the inner city and outer space, all the time maintaining the moral high ground while reflecting American popular culture. Through extensive research and interviews with Chester Gould (the creator of ""Dick Tracy""), his assistants, Dick Locher (the current artist), Max Allan Collins (who scripted the stories for more than 15 years) and many others associated with the strip, Dick Tracy as a cultural icon emerges. The strips use of both innovative and established police methods and the true-to-life portrayals of Tracy's family and fellow cops are detailed. The artists behind the strip are fully revealed and Dick Tracy paraphernalia and the 1990 movie Dick Tracy are discussed. Dick Tracy's appearances in other media--books, comics, radio, movie serials, ""B"" movies, television dramas, and animated cartoons--are fully covered., In October 1931, Dick Tracy made his debut on the American newspaper pages. Through extensive research and interviews with Chester Gould (the creator of ""Dick Tracy"") and his assistants, this work explores the character as a cultural icon.
LC Classification NumberPN6728.DS3
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