A review by bhalpin
The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America by David Hajdu

4.0

I really enjoyed this. It certainly focuses more on the great comic book scare and only really hints at how it changed America, but I found the whole thing riveting, especially because it's so familiar--the emotional outcry against comics was impervious to logic and evidence, pretty much like the emotional outcry against--well, pick your pop culture target: metal, video games, horror movies, etc. etc. Essential for anyone who likes comic books, recommended for anyone who likes freedom of expression.