History Comics: The Prohibition Era HC (2024 First Second Books) America's War on Alcohol comic books
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Published Oct 2024 by First Second Books.$15.95
1st printing. Written by Jason Viola. Art and cover by Roger Langridge. Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume we visit the Prohibition Era and see how the business of booze became a criminal enterprise! In 1919, the United States ratified an amendment to the Constitution that outlawed the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol. An entire industry moved underground as countless citizens became criminals! Society soon began facing an onslaught of new problems: clever bootleggers, corrupt enforcers, crowded prisons, and violent gangsters. Learn about alcohol and excess during the Prohibition Era, and how we still grapple with these issues today. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $21.99.
