Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Vance, Michael.

Forbidden adventures : the history of the American Comics Group
Michael Vance.

p. cm. -- (Contributions to the study of popular culture,
ISSN 0198-9871; no. 53)

Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-313-29678-2 (alk. paper)

1. American Comics Group--History. 2. Comic books, strips, etc.-
Publishing--United States--History. I. Title. II. Series.

Z473.A513V36 1996

070.5'0973--dc2O 95-53013

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1996 by Michael Vance

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 95-53013

ISBN: 0-313-29678-2

ISSN: 0198-9871

First published in 1996

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Geenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

∞ + ⃝™

The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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Copyright Acknowledgment

Some of the material in this volume originally appeared in Comics Buyer's
Guide, copyright 1987, 1988, and 1989 Krause Publications, Inc. Comics
Buyer's Guide is the weekly newspaper of the comic-book industry. A
complimentary copy is available from CBG, 700 East State Street, Iola,
WI 54990.

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