MEET LEV GLEASON,

A REAL-LIFE COMICS

SUPERHERO!

Gleason was a titan among Golden Age

comics publishers who fought back

against the censorship campaigns and

paranoia of the Red Scare. After

dropping out of Harvard to fight in

France, Gleason moved to New York

City and eventually made it big with

groundbreaking titles like Daredevil

and Crime Does Not Pay.

Brett Dakin, Gleason's great-nephew,

opens up the family archives-and

the files of the FBI-to take you on a

journey through the publisher's life

and career. In American Daredevil,

you'll learn the truth about Gleason's

rapid rise to the top of comics,

unapologetic progressive activism,

and sudden fall from grace.

Whether it was Dr. Frederic Wertham

and Seduction of the Innocent or

the House Un-American Activities

Committee, Gleason was always

ready to take on the enemy.