This book examines banned books across U.S. history, looking at the motivations and effects of censorship, showing how our view of right and wrong has evolved over the years, and helping to understand the tremendous importance of books and films in our society. It provides explanations of the true nature of the objections along with the motives of the authors, publishers, and major proponents of the books.

Comic Book Confidential is a feature-length documentary that profiles twenty-two of the most significant artists and writers working in comic books, graphic novels and strip-art in North America today. In an entertaining and informative combination of interviews, historical footage and state-of-the-art animation techniques, Comic Book Confidential provides a positive answer to that burning existential question of the late twentieth century first posed...