Customer Reviews

Comic Art Propaganda

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Even though I just had a complete eye exam and had my prescription verified as 20/20, I still couldn't see much of the material in this book. Many of the reproductions are crammed in and printed in very small detail--which means that you really can't get the full enjoyment that you have a right to expect. Even with a pretty good magnifying glass (which was an annoyance to have to use), a lot of the written dialogue was indecipherable. A very good concept but not well-executed.

Like one of the other reviewers, I have perfect eyesight and cannot comfortably read the original comics reproduced in this book because they've been shrunk down to a small fraction of their original size. Imagine the finest print in a credit card offer or a shipping invoice. The words in these reproductions are generally smaller than that, but often more crowded or otherwise harder to read. Comics should never be reproduced at this size, especially not the large quantity offered in this book and of such rare and special material. I give the book two stars rather than one because of the value of the surrounding text, but I got the book to read the original comics. Someday I hope there will be an anthology of these curious and important comics that will make them easier and more pleasant to read.

This volume includes some excellent illustrations and some good narration of the material. However, it focuses largely on domestic issues (gay rights, labor unions, etc.) and not what most people think of when they hear the word "propaganda." I'm glad about one thing though: it let me know about a comic called "Reagan's Raiders!" I'll have to get a copy on Ebay!