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Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies, 1930s-1950s (Paperback)
by Bob Adelman (Editor)
3.3 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition (1 Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743255895
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743255899
  • Product Dimensions: 29.5 x 22.6 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 724,562 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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As wry and raunchy as the subject it celebrates, this inspired volume introduces a new generation to the Tijuana Bibles, underground comic art from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, devoted to making sexual mockery of every sacred cow in the pasture. Editor Bob Adelman selected one hundred of the most lively and important representatives of the genre and Art Spiegelman, in his introduction, acknowledges the far-reaching impact these scandalous little booklets have had on his work. Tijuana Bibles showcases American comic art at its best.

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As wry and raunchy as the subject it celebrates, this inspired volume introduces a new generation to the Tijuana Bibles, underground comic art from the 1930s, and 1950s, devoted to making sexual mockery of every sacred cow in the pasture. Editor Bob Adelman selected one hundred of the most lively and important representatives of the genre and Art Spiegelman, in his introduction, acknowledges the far-reaching impact these scandalous little booklets have had on his work. Tijuana Bibles showcases American comic art at its untamed finest.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lewd and crude, but very funny!, 11 Jun 1999
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This review is from: Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies, 1930s-1950s (Hardcover)
This collection of satiric and pornographic cartoons will alternately amuse and offend people everywhere. Nothing and no-one is sacred. Some of the strips are beautifully drawn and funny, some are crude and downright witless and others (note the strips believed to be those of Wesley Morse) are both witty and erotic. If nothing else, this collection serves as a potent reminder that sex, in all its permutations and manifestations, has been around for a lot longer than some people care to admit!
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