"Prohibition: The Failed Experiment" explores the cultural ripple effects of a nation at odds with itself, spotlighting the rise of jazz and the legendary musicians who defined an era—Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, and Fats Waller—whose music flourished in defiance of the times. Written by Doug Moench and brought to life with dynamic art by Joe Staton, inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Tom Ziuko, and letters by Phil Felix, this 1998 DC/USPS stamp album issue captures a pivotal moment in American history through the lens of music and rebellion. The cover, by Jerry Ordway and Dick Giordano, perfectly frames the spirit of the age.
Contains 17 stories
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1 pp · superhero
Superman[Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]SupergirlWonder Woman [Diana]Robin [Tim Drake]LoboSteel [John Henry Irons]Flash [Wally West]Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]
Prohibition: The Failed Experiment
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Steel [John Henry Irons]Wonder Woman [Diana]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Wally West]
Babe Ruth: The "Sultan of Swat"
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Babe Ruth
Flappers: Reet, Sweet Jazz Babies
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]John Held Jr.
Radio: America Tunes In
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Guglielmo MarconiDave Sarnoff
Electric Trains: Junior Engineers
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Flash [Wally West]Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Superman [Clark Kent]Wonder Woman [Diana]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Steel [John Henry Irons]
19th Amendment: Women Win the Vote
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Wonder Woman [Diana]Superman [Clark Kent]Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Susan B. Anthony
Emily Post: Minding Our Manners
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
LoboEmily Post
Gatsby: Symbol of the "Lost Generation"
1 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]F. Scott Fitzgerald
Margaret Mead: Nature or Nurture?
1 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Wonder Woman [Diana]SupergirlRobin [Tim Drake]Superman [Clark Kent]Margaret Mead
Four Horsemen: Best Backfield
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Knute RockeJim CrowleyElmer LaydenDon MillerHarry Stuhldreher
Charles Lindbergh: Leaping Over the Earth
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Charles Lindbergh
Edward Hopper: American Realist
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Steel [John Henry Irons]Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Edward Hopper
Art Deco: Past Futurism
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Jazz: The Purely American Art Form
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Steel [John Henry Irons]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]SupergirlDoctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]"Jelly Roll" MortonDuke Ellington, Cab CallowayLouis ArmstrongFats Waller
Stock Market: From Boom to Bust
2 pp · non-fiction; superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Wonder Woman [Diana]Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Steel [John Henry Irons]Robin [Tim Drake]LoboSupergirl
"But the 1930s would Not be all gloom and depression!"
1 pp · superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Steel [John Henry Irons]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Wonder Woman [Diana]Robin [Tim Drake]Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]SupergirlFlash [Wally West]Lobo
