The Penguin Book of Comics: A Slight History

by George C. Perry, Alan Aldridge (Illustrator)

Looks at the history of comic books and comic strips in the United States and Great Britain, and discusses notable cartoonists and titles

Genres: Comics, Nonfiction, History

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[Owen Hatherley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting - esp on how, Dundee aside, Britain could never really get them right - but so so much racism, sometimes noticed by the editors, sometimes not.

[Rog Harrison · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was published in 1967 and the author's ideas on the future of comics seem quaint given how comics have developed over the last fifty years. It's a decent overview of the development of comics with generous illustrations. Sadly I found the small print in some of the strips hard to read which just shows that I am getting old!