The Adventurous Decade: Comic Strips in the Thirties

By Ron Goulart

Book Overview

Long out of print, The Adventurous Decade is now available again, covering the background and art of such strips as Buck Rogers, FlashGordon, Tarzan, Scorchy Smith, Dick Tracy, Terry andthe Pirates, Prince Valiant, The Phantom, BrickBradford, The Spirit, and Don Winslow together with manyseldom-discussed strips such as Bronc Peeler, Tex Throne, RoyPowers, Dan Dunn and Tailspin Tommy.While the text of the book, based on interviews with such comic stripluminaries as Noel Sickles, Milton Caniff, Roy Crane, Alfred Andriola, DickMoore, Mel Graff, Leslie Turner and other improtant strip artists, remainsunchanged (why change a classic?), the book has been totally redesigned in a 9inch by 12 inch landscape format to showcase the fabulous artwork from thesestrips. The reprint is printed on deluxe heavy paper stock with all newillustrations, many taken from rarely seen original artwork.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932563709
• ISBN13: 9781932563702
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Hermes Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.7" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up

Customer Reviews

Comics come of age!

Ron Goulart has written an absorbing history of the comic strips popular during the 1930s. Among the strips he examines are: Buck Rogers, Tarzan, Little Orphan Annie, Flash Gordon and Dick Tracy (to name some of the obvious ones) and also many which are less often remembered today, including: The Red Knight, Scorchy Smith, The Gumps, Bronc Peeler and Secret Agent X-9. Goulart looks at the history of the art form and places it in a cultural context. He includes interviews with comic artists who were pioneers in the field, such as Roy Crane and Milton Caniff. If you are a comics fan, this book will enrich your enjoyment of your hobby. If you are not, you will come away with a greater appreciation for the importance of this art form.