Petrochemical Fantasies: The Art and Energy of American Comics

by Daniel Worden

In Petrochemical Fantasies, Daniel Worden reveals the entwined history of comics and fossil fuels in the United States. From the 1840s to the present, comics have depicted the power, pollution, and rapid expansion of energy systems--especially the explosive growth of coal and oil. In the 1930s, some of the first comic books were the gas station giveaways Gulf Funny Weekly and Standard Oil Comics. And in recent years, comics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081421570X
• ISBN13: 9780814215708
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press
• Length: 212 Pages