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Hi Superman, I’M A Lawyer: A Guide To Attorneys (& Other Legal Professionals) Portrayed In American Comic Books: 1910-2007, William A. Hilyerd
Hi Superman, I’M A Lawyer: A Guide To Attorneys (& Other Legal Professionals) Portrayed In American Comic Books: 1910-2007, William A. Hilyerd
William A. Hilyerd
Since comic books were first introduced in the 1930s, they have provided entertainment for children and adults alike. Most American males (and a significant portion of American females) have read comic books at some point in their lives, most when they were in grade school. In addition to providing young adults with their first glimpse of costumed heroes, comic books have also provided these same young adults with their first look at the legal profession. From the earliest days of comic books and strips through the present, attorneys have been prominently featured in American comic books. The article begins with …