Live from BPL! Digital Lectures: The Great Panic Over Comic Books

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Before the internet -- before TV -- comic books were the most popular form of entertainment in America.  When comics began to grow up, becoming darker and more serious, they sparked one of the strangest battles in the culture wars, with public burnings of comics and Senate hearings on the dangers they posed to American youth. Join award-winning author David Hajdu, as he tells this story in a lecture with images and film clips.  You will receive a link in the reminder email to attend the program.