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To 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…

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…

escape from reality, so they turned to the “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…

redefined American Literature and the way written works are viewed as not only entertainment, but by using one word “Excelsior”! The soul reason Stan Lee is superior to any writer in history is due to the fact he is born with God given talent to influence the world through his vivid imagination. Ideas sprocketed out of his mind at a rapid pace that people to this day believe that he created the entire comic book industry while Jack Kirby merely drew his ideas. Not only a king of the…

Convenient Comics, the 1940s forerunner of Marvel Comics, had million-offering titles including the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and Captain America.Although DC and Timely characters are very much recalled today, dissemination figures propose that the top of the line superhero title of the period was Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel with offers of around 1.4 million duplicates for every issue. The comic was distributed fortnightly at one point to profit by…

Homosexuality in the comic book world has been been a pressing topic in the industry as of late. With the growing push for LGBTQ reprenstation in mainstream media, it has become an even bigger discussion. With all the other major media, comics have been very involved in the push for inclusiveness. There have been two same-sex marriages on the covers of the Astonishing X-men and Archie, and the first transgender comic book character, the roommate of Batgirl, Alysia Yeoh, was introduced. It seems…

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 Comic Code…

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. Outcault.…

“ I never thought Spider-Man would become the world icon that he is I just hoped the books would sell and i’d keep my job.” (Stan Lee) Comics in the 1960s weren’t that popular back then but if you were reading one it would most likely be reading a marvel comic which was the comic book hit.During the 1960s comics Stan Lee is the greatest comic creator in America. “Stan Lee” had a tough and rough life growing up. Which would lead up to his great accomplishments later in life.To begin Lee was in…

father and her husbands affairs. The color scheme that a graphic novelist uses in his or her narratives go a long way in describing the setting and tone of the story. Ware uses a different color scheme for the two separate pages of his comic. On the first page of the comic, for instance, the colors are more bright and vivid; giving it a happier, more relaxed tone. Ware uses a bright panel when he illustrates the grandmother and the little girl bonding in the kitchen while cooking pancakes (Ware…