Konstfacks bibliotek

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*24510$aDauntless dames :$bhigh-heeled heroes of the comics /$cedited by Trina Robbins & Peter Maresca ; designed by Philippe Ghielmetti.
*264 1$aPalo Alto, CA :$bSunday Press Books, an imprint of Fantagraphics,$c[2023]
*264 4$c©2023
*300  $a159 pages$bcolor illustrations$c43 cm$e1 sheet (36 x 84 cm, folded to 36 x 28 cm)
*336  $astill image$bsti$2rdacontent
*337  $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
*337  $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
*338  $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
*500  $aIncludes Miss Fury, Connie, Brenda Starr, Flyin’ Jenny, Invisible Scarlet O’Neill, Myra North: Special Nurse, Cairo Jones, Deathless Deer, and Torchy Brown!
*520  $a"In the 1920s they were socialites and flappers. In the 1960s they were homemakers and heartthrobs. But from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, female stars of the newspaper comic strips were detectives, spies, soldiers of fortune, even superheroes. Accomplishing everything the male comics stars of the time achieved, except they did it in high-heels and flowing skirts. Follow the daring exploits of these smart, tough, independent AND sexy Dauntless Dames. Both a product of their era and ahead of their time, the women in these stories gave their audience just what they needed. Through the Sunday Comics readers could escape from the woes of the Depression, travel to exotic foreign lands, feel the glamor and gangsters of the entertainment world, and support the Allied efforts in World War II. Presented in an extra-large format, here are the colorful, pulse-pounding tales of ten incredible women, both known and unknown to comics fans ― and most are reprinted here for the first time in three-quarters of a century! The book also includes a special bonus: an insert section with a dozen paper doll cutouts starring the most popular women comic strip characters of the day."--$cAmazon.
*650 0$aWomen detectives$vComic books, strips, etc.
*650 0$aWomen spies$vComic books, strips, etc.
*650 0$aWomen superheroes$vComic books, strips, etc.
*650 0$aWomen$vComic books, strips, etc.
*655 7$aComics (Graphic works)$2lcgft
*655 7$aAction and adventure comics.$2lcgft
*655 7$aSpy comics.$2lcgft
*655 7$aSuperhero comics.$2lcgft
*7001 $aRobbins, Trina$4edt
*7001 $aMaresca, Peter$4edt
*7001 $aGhielmetti, Philippe$4bkd
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In the 1920s they were socialites and flappers. In the 1960s they were homemakers and heartthrobs. But from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, female stars of the newspaper comic strips were detectives, spies, soldiers of fortune, even superheroes. Accomplishing everything the male comics stars of the time achieved, except they did it in high-heels and flowing skirts. Follow the daring exploits of these smart, tough, independent AND sexy Dauntless Dames.

Both a product of their era and ahead of their time, the women in these stories gave their audience just what they needed. Through the Sunday Comics readers could escape from the woes of the Depression, travel to exotic foreign lands, feel the glamor and gangsters of the entertainment world, and support the Allied efforts in World War II.

Presented in an extra-large format, here are the colorful, pulse-pounding tales of ten incredible women, both known and unknown to comics fans -- and most are reprinted here for the first time in three-quarters of a century! The book also includes a special bonus insert: a fold-out section with a dozen paper doll cutouts starring the most popular women comic strip characters of the day.