Dick Tracy and American Culture: Morality and Mythology, Text and Context [Library Binding]

Garyn G. Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1993 | ISBN-10: 0899508804 | ISBN-13: 978-0899508801

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"), his assistants, Dick Locher (the current artist), Mark Allan Collins (who scripted the stories for 15 years), and many others associated with the strip, Dick Tracy as a cultural icon emerges. The artists 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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"provides a broad survey of the Dick Tracy phenomena" -- AB Bookman's Weekly

"will be welcomed by both the general reader and the scholar as the first comprehensive history of Dick Tracy...will be warmly received and enjoyed by many" -- Choice

About the Author

Garyn G. Roberts is a professor at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan. He is the author of a number of articles and books on diverse American culture topics. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 350 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899508804
• ISBN-13: 978-0899508801
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,256,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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