Lev Gleason Publications
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Lev Gleason Publications was an influential mid-20th-century American comic book publisher best known for pioneering crime and socially conscious comics during the Golden Age of Comic Books.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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comic book publisher ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
controversy over comic book violence in the late 1940s and early 1950s
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public debates that led toward the Comics Code era ⓘ |
| businessModel | genre-focused commercial publishing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeCollaborators |
Bob Wood
NERFINISHED
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Charles Biro NERFINISHED ⓘ other freelance Golden Age comics creators ⓘ |
| distribution | newsstand distribution in the United States ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Lev Gleason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
crime comics
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humor comics ⓘ superhero comics ⓘ war comics ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| industry | comic books ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of socially conscious storytelling in comics
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later crime comics publishers ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Lev Gleason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | major independent comic book publisher of the 1940s ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Daredevil (Lev Gleason character)
NERFINISHED
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The Little Wise Guys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering crime comics in the Golden Age of Comic Books
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socially conscious comic book stories ⓘ |
| notableTitle |
Boy Comics
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Crime Does Not Pay NERFINISHED ⓘ Daredevil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | anthology comic books ⓘ |
| publishingApproach |
emphasis on realistic crime stories
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use of moral lessons in crime comics ⓘ |
| socialThemes |
anti-fascism
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anti-racism ⓘ class issues ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mass-market readership ⓘ |
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