Adaptations of comics have been an integral part of American cinema from its very inception. Movie Comics is the first book to study the long history of both comics-to-film and film-to-comics adaptations. With a special focus on the Classical Hollywood era, Blair Davis investigates the factors that spurred this media convergence.
Adaptations of comics have been an integral part of American cinema from its very inception. Movie Comics is the first book to study the long history of both comics-to-film and film-to-comics adaptations. With a special focus on the Classical Hollywood era, Blair Davis investigates the factors that spurred this media convergence.
Acknowledgments Introduction Happy Hooligan Buster Brown Dream of a Rarebit Fiend Charlie Chaplin Film Fun The Kinema Comic 1 1930s Comics-to-Film Adaptations Skippy Little Orphan Annie Harold Teen Popeye Funny Page Tailspin Tommy Ace Drummond Flash Gordon Buck Rogers Jungle Jim Dick Tracy Blondie 2 1930s Cinema and Comics Mickey Mouse Big Little Books Tim McCoy Police Car 17 Famous Funnies Jumbo Comics Action Comics Marvel Comics Motion Picture Funnies Weekly Movie Comics 3 1940s Comics-to-Film Adaptations Superman (1941) Captain Marvel Batman Captain America Terry and the Pirates Don Winslow Red Ryder Superman (1948) Dick Tracy Tillie the Toiler Joe Palooka 4 1940s Cinema and Comics Superman meets Orson Welles Walt Disney Comics and Stories Four Color Cinema Comics Herald Graphic Little Theater Gene Autry The Adventures of Alan Ladd John Wayne Adventure Comics 5 1950s Comics-to-Film and Television Adaptations Atom Man vs. Superman Blackhawk Jungle Jim Prince Valiant The Sad Sack L’il Abner The Spirit Dick Tracy Fearless Fosdick Flash Gordon Terry and the Pirates Blondie Dennis the Menace Steve Canyon Adventures of Superman Superpup 6 1950s Cinema Television and Comics Howdy Doody Rocky Jones Space Ranger Milton Berle Tee and Vee Crosley in Television Land Comics Fredric Wertham Movie Love Motion Picture Comics Dell Four Color Bob Hope Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Hopalong Cassidy Dale Evans Hollywood Film Stories Hollywood Diary Hollywood Confessions Starlet O’Hara Conclusion: The 1960s and Beyond The Phantom Archie Batman Marvel Super Heroes Marvel Super Special Notes Select Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments Introduction Happy Hooligan Buster Brown Dream of a Rarebit Fiend Charlie Chaplin Film Fun The Kinema Comic 1 1930s Comics-to-Film Adaptations Skippy Little Orphan Annie Harold Teen Popeye Funny Page Tailspin Tommy Ace Drummond Flash Gordon Buck Rogers Jungle Jim Dick Tracy Blondie 2 1930s Cinema and Comics Mickey Mouse Big Little Books Tim McCoy Police Car 17 Famous Funnies Jumbo Comics Action Comics Marvel Comics Motion Picture Funnies Weekly Movie Comics 3 1940s Comics-to-Film Adaptations Superman (1941) Captain Marvel Batman Captain America Terry and the Pirates Don Winslow Red Ryder Superman (1948) Dick Tracy Tillie the Toiler Joe Palooka 4 1940s Cinema and Comics Superman meets Orson Welles Walt Disney Comics and Stories Four Color Cinema Comics Herald Graphic Little Theater Gene Autry The Adventures of Alan Ladd John Wayne Adventure Comics 5 1950s Comics-to-Film and Television Adaptations Atom Man vs. Superman Blackhawk Jungle Jim Prince Valiant The Sad Sack L’il Abner The Spirit Dick Tracy Fearless Fosdick Flash Gordon Terry and the Pirates Blondie Dennis the Menace Steve Canyon Adventures of Superman Superpup 6 1950s Cinema Television and Comics Howdy Doody Rocky Jones Space Ranger Milton Berle Tee and Vee Crosley in Television Land Comics Fredric Wertham Movie Love Motion Picture Comics Dell Four Color Bob Hope Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Hopalong Cassidy Dale Evans Hollywood Film Stories Hollywood Diary Hollywood Confessions Starlet O’Hara Conclusion: The 1960s and Beyond The Phantom Archie Batman Marvel Super Heroes Marvel Super Special Notes Select Bibliography Index
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