History of Girls Comics

Susan Brewer taps into the nostalgic women s market for comics from their childhood Jackie, Girl’s Own, Bunty etc, from the early days in Victorian England to teen mags and TV-related comics, including Teletubbies and C Beebies. The book will also cover part works such as the highly collectable Vicky and other collectables, including annuals, cover mounts and giveaways and toys and games tie-ins, including board games. Both collectables and nostalgic, this will appeal to the late twenty-fifties market the Golden Age of Comics date from the 1950-70s and, whilst there has been plenty on boy s comics with their superheroes and action men, the girls market has been surprisingly neglected but is highly collectables. Susan Brewer is an expert in toys and children s collectables. AUTHOR: Susan is a renowned collectables author and columnist and lives in Harlow, Essex. She grew up in Welwyn Garden City. SELLING POINTS: The story of girls’ comics from infancy to puberty in the Golden Age of girl’s comics (1950-70s) Neglected area of collectables so a profitable study for collectors as well as a nostalgic trip Big names in comics form Jackie to Girls’ Own and Bunty, plus their forgotten ‘stars’ Collectable cover mounts Directory of museums, specialist shops and auctions 150 colour illustrations —- ISBN: 9781844680726