American comic book

what extent did comic books function as propaganda in the United States during World War Two? Comic books to a great extent functioned as propaganda in the United States during World War Two. Propaganda is defined as “the organized dissemination of information or allegations to assist or damage the cause of a government or movement” , a criteria which the comic books of the era exemplify, with their deliverance of a strong pro-Allied, anti-Axis message, which served to both boost patriotism and to damage the reputation of the Axis powers within the borders of the United States. The great extent to which comic books functioned as propaganda is most clearly seen in the influence that they had on the political, military, and social spheres…

Comic books have been a part of the American culture since their introduction in the 1930’s. Throughout the decades they have been sold by the millions, faced harsh scrutiny, been almost shut down, and yet, always continued to exist. The ‘Golden Age’ of comic books took place in the 1940’s during World War II. Comic books about superheroes were the most prevalent at this time and were often seen fighting the Axis powers, particularly Germany and Japan. Comic books reached out to American…

Jiri G. Ruzicka’s “American Superheroes and the Politics of Good and Evil,” poses the statement, “The United States of America is the promised land for comics” (Ruzicka 46). Comic books have been around for a very long time — almost dating back to the late 1800’s. Many see these books as merely a form of entertainment; however, they are more significant than that. Comics and graphic novels reflect the American societal values of the time through their main characters, the character’s struggles…

citizens of the United States are firm believers on children becoming the future leaders of the nation. With this ideality in our society, a well-established education is a key factor to help the children. Comic books will lead them onto the path of success. Incidentally, comic books are often perceived only as a form of entertainment, rarely is it seem as an educational book. As we advance as a nation, more and more educators start to divulge into graphic novels and begin to see the educational…

“funnies” or comics. In 1933 the first true comic book was published. No longer were publishers relying on the newspaper stips for thier content ,they were creating their own. In the the “Golden Age “ of comics the characters were more one dimensional, super heroes came around the time that america did then, Super heroes became a symbol of america and military propaganda .the Silver AGe of comics came along the 150’s and there was a revamped of the golden age super heroes. New super heroes…

Imagine this, go to a comic book shop and pick up a comic book that has Comic Code Authority “approved” logo. And then you are wondering hmm, what’s the story beside this symbol? Did Comic Code Authority contribute to decline of popularity of comic books? Well it’s a long story. Since the beginning comics where known for kids, but as of now times have changed and writers broke the Comic Code Authority in the 1970’s so writers can focus more on complex themes; social issues. After two decades…

African American community were hardly pictured in movies nor were they given the lead role. Which then lead to the time period that was know as the blaxploitation era. Blaxploitation was a genre of movies where it was nothing but an all black cast and soundtracks of soul music would play. The genre was originally produced for a black audience…

While glancing at comic book covers and inside the comic, it can give one a lot of insight as to what the comic book is about and the authors and or publishing companies’ values. It can be as simple as whether it is more cartoonist or realistic, colorful or dull, filled with lots of word bubbles or majority just art. It also can be more complex, such as the presence of females or African-Americans and how each is portrayed in comics. With the use of certain images and the style of art and…

The passage and lecture are both discussing comics which is it really uniquely American art form or not. The author believes that the initial popular comic strip and also, the first famous comic book is from the United States which is completely wrong fact that is proven by the lecturer. Lecturer argues not only America created comic, but the whole world did. On the reading, the writer points out the first popular comic strip was Hogan’s Alley, published in the 1890s by American cartoonist R.F.…

The very first time I was introduced to comics was through hand-me-down action figures from my older cousin. Given to me, was Green Goblin, Spiderman, and Doctor Octopus toys. They were characters from the Sam Raimi “Spider-Man” trilogy in the early 2000’s. I was about 8 years old when I played with these toys regularly. Since then, superheroes have been a primary point of interest for me. I have watched all of the Marvel Comics movies to date, and spent countless hours watching fan videos,…