- Summary
- "Cartoonists Against Racism uncovers the secret campaign to create anti-racist comics and cartoons to flood America's newspapers, classrooms, and union halls. Meet the artists and the work that was their ammunition in the battle for America's soul. The book showcases impactful anti-racism artwork from the era's preeminent cartoonists, including multiple Pulitzer Prize winners Bill Mauldin and Vaughn Shoemaker; New Yorker cartoonists Carl Rose, Mischa Richter, and Frank Hanley; famed antiwar cartoonist Robert Osborn; Dave Berg of Mad magazine; renowned sports cartoonist Willard Mullin; noted labor cartoonist Bernard Seaman; comics artist Mac Raboy (Flash Gordon, Captain Marvel Jr.); and Eric Godal, who escaped from Nazi Germany and became a leading cartoonist in the American press and acclaimed artist Dick Dorgan."-- Provided by publisher.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Medoff, Rafael, 1959- author.
- Published
- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, a division of Dark Horse Comics LLC, 2024
©2024
- Edition
- First edition
- Contents
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Foreword / Susannah Heschel
Introduction : Smashing Racism with Comics and Cartoons
Chapter 1 : Mr. Biggott
Chapter 2 : A Cartoonist at War
Chapter 3 : Fruits of Labor
Chapter 4 American Sidelights
Chapter 5 : This Is a Job for Comic Books
Chapter 6 : Man to Man
Chapter 7 : Public Service Announcements
Chapter 8 : Refugee Cartoonist
Chapter 9 : Adam's Children
Chapter Chapter 10 : Rancid & Bullhead
- Other Authors/Editors
- Yoe, Craig, author.
Heschel, Susannah, writer of foreword.
- Notes
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Includes index.
Foreword / Susannah Heschel -- Introduction : Smashing Racism with Comics and Cartoons -- Chapter 1 : Mr. Biggott -- Chapter 2 : A Cartoonist at War -- Chapter 3 : Fruits of Labor -- Chapter 4 American Sidelights -- Chapter 5 : This Is a Job for Comic Books -- Chapter 6 : Man to Man -- Chapter 7 : Public Service Announcements -- Chapter 8 : Refugee Cartoonist -- Chapter 9 : Adam's Children -- Chapter Chapter 10 : Rancid & Bullhead
