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American Daredevil - Comics Communism and the Battles of Lev Gleason - cover

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American Daredevil - Comics Communism and the Battles of Lev Gleason

Brett Dakin

Publisher: Chapterhouse Archives

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Summary

MEET LEV GLEASON,  
A REAL-LIFE COMICS  
SUPERHERO! 
 
Gleason was a titan among Golden Age  
comics publishers who fought back  
against the censorship campaigns and  
paranoia of the Red Scare. After  
dropping out of Harvard to fight in  
France, Gleason moved to New York  
City and eventually made it big with  
groundbreaking titles like Daredevil 
and Crime Does Not Pay. 
 
Brett Dakin, Gleason's great-nephew,  
opens up the family archives-and  
the files of the FBI-to take you on a  
journey through the publisher's life  
and career. In American Daredevil,  
you'll learn the truth about Gleason's  
rapid rise to the top of comics,  
unapologetic progressive activism,  
and sudden fall from grace. 
Whether it was Dr. Frederic Wertham  
and Seduction of the Innocent or  
the House Un-American Activities  
Committee, Gleason was always  
ready to take on the enemy.
Available since: 08/18/2020.

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