John L. Goldwater
Autor de Archie Archives Volume 1
Sobre El Autor
Obras de John L. Goldwater
Americana in Four Colors: Twenty Years of Self-regulation by the Comics Magazine Industry (1974) 3 copias
Jughead with Archie No. 188 2 copias
Sélection Archie 1 copia
Archie's TV Laugh-Out #017 1 copia
Archie Double Digest vol 33 1 copia
Americana in Four Colors 1 copia
Laugh Comics Digest No. 182 1 copia
Laugh Comics Digest No. 164 1 copia
Laugh Digest Magazine No. 159 1 copia
Laugh Digest Magazine No. 128 1 copia
Archie's Digest Magazine No.164 1 copia
Archie Comics Digest No. 196 1 copia
Jughead with Archie No. 195 1 copia
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- male
Miembros
Reseñas
También Puede Gustarte
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 63
- También por
- 4
- Miembros
- 192
- Popularidad
- #113,797
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 5
- ISBNs
- 8
Like the original 1964 edition of this book, Goldwater structures his work into four main chapters: one on the form and history of comics magazines, which cites Coulton Waugh’s 1947 book, The Comics, as well as literary studies; a discussion of the Comics Code Authority and its operation; an assertion of the educational value of Code-Approved comics; and a conclusion about “Self-Regulation – The Proved Solution” (pg. 3). One change in his history of comic books discusses the rise in college aged readers, as Goldwater writes, “In recent years, broad readership has developed among college students. Comics Fan Clubs exist on many campuses. Current sales of comics magazines average about 300 million annually. The fact that there is a ‘pass-on’ readership of at least three of each copy sold indicates the scope and immense popularity of the medium” (pg. 9).
Discussing the Comics Code Authority and changes to the Code, Goldwater writes, “Since its original adoption in 1954, the Code has been revised just once, in 1974, to meet contemporary standards of conduct. It remains, however, the most stringent set of principles for any communications media in use today” (pg. 19). He continues, “Mystery, the macabre, suspense, always a popular area, has in recent years become even more popular through its exposure on move screens and in paperback novels. As a result, youngsters, as well as adults, having become familiar with them can enjoy the thrilling impact of such themes without the alleged trauma, attributed to such exposure at the time the Code was originally adopted. Therefore, in its revisions in 1971, the Code permitted the use of vampires or werewolves, when handled in the classic tradition such as Frankenstein and Dracula” (pg. 20).
Turning to the education values of Code-Approved comics, Goldwater writes, “The acceptance of the comics magazine as an educational resource has grown remarkably since the Code was adopted. Many colleges and high schools today give courses on comics, and industry people are frequently invited to lecture at institutions of learning…The Library of Congress, which has the largest collection of comics magazines in the world, has similarly exhibited comics, as did Yale University” (pg. 26). Like the 1964 volume, Goldwater cites studies from Dr. Irving D. Lorge (Teachers College of Columbia University), Dr. Robert L. Thorndike, and Dr. Katherine H. Hutchinson (University of Pittsburgh), among others.
In his final section, Goldwater writes, “Changing community attitudes or experience in the code operation may cause some changes in code provisions, as was done in 1971, or variation in the interpretation of a particular provision, but these have not been of a fundamental character” (pg. 33). Just as in the previous edition, Goldwater draws parallels between the success of the Comics Code and the Motion Picture Production Code, which ironically ended four years after the publication of this volume. Goldwater concludes his discussion of the Comics Magazine Association of America’s success with references to praise the group received from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and from the White House Conference on Children and Youth in 1960 as well as various local and religious groups.… (más)