The Men Who Made the Comics : The History of the Comic Book Industry in America free download

• Author: Jan Bernard Stolz
• Published Date: 16 Sep 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Original Languages: English
• Format: Paperback::466 pages
• ISBN10: 1537603159
• File size: 38 Mb
• Dimension: 216x 280x 31mm::1,488g
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