Frankenstein No. 1
date: label: date made
content: 1945
name: label: referenced
content: Sinatra, Frank
label: maker
content: Crestwood Publishing Co., Inc.
notes: label: Description
content: Dick Briefer’s <i>Frankenstein </i> was a humorous take on author Mary Shelly’s classic Frankenstein Monster that ran from 1945-1954
label: Description
content: Prior, Briefer had rebooted “Frankenstein,” beginning with an appearance in <i>Prize Comics No. 7</i> (1940). Originally, Briefer’s tales were solidly in the thrills and chills genre. leading many to call <i>Prize Comics </i> the medium’s first horror title. Over time, his stories took on a more comedic bent, leading to the release of the Monster’s self-titled periodical. In this first issue, one narrative features the titular creature becoming a singer based on Frank Sinatra, called “Frankie Singatra”.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
topic: label: Subject
content: Comics
label: Subject
content: Music
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Comic Books
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0215.0446
label: accession number
content: 2015.0215
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0215.0446
objectType: label: Object Name
content: comic book
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 1/4 in x 7 1/4 in; 26.035 cm x 18.415 cm