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Forbidden Adventures: The History of the American Comics Group (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)

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Michael Vance has written a fascinating book about ACG, a relatively obscure little comic book company that put out some great stuff, as well as lots of duds. Vance doesn't regurgitate stuff from other 'history' books...he actually interviewed people who were there during ACG's existence, starting in the 1940's through 1967. The result is a well-written history of ACG, with lots of great anecdotes and inside information. My only complaint is that there are no illustrations. A book about comic books really needs at least a few! However, the writing still makes this book a must for 40's-60's comic book fans.

The magazine "Alter Ego" reprinted this entire book in issue #61 a few years back. Since this book is out of print and extremely expensive, that is a much better option for most folks who just want the information. The magazine version also has the benefit of being illustrated. The publisher is Twomorrows Publishing at Twomorrows.com - they also have digital versions of their publications at a reduced price. Not kindle, but pdf. This is a very well written and informative text - it deserves to be shared as widely as possible.