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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828151103321

Autore

Scott Cord A.

Titolo

Comics and conflict : patriotism and propaganda from WWII through Operation Iraqi Freedom / / Cord A. Scott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-61251-478-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (432 p.)

Classificazione

HIS027100HIS054000HIS027000

Disciplina

940.53/1

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - United States

Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History - 20th century

Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History - 21st century

Superheroes - United States - History - 20th century

Superheroes - United States - History - 21st century

Propaganda - United States - History - 20th century

Propaganda - United States - History - 21st century

War and society - United States - History - 20th century

War and society - United States - History - 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. Entertaining and Informing the Masses; 2. Fighting for Freedom (1939-45); 3. The Cold War Erupts, and Comics-Mostly-Toe the Line (1945-62); 4. War Comics in a Time of Upheaval (1962-91); 5. The Resurgence of Superheroes after the Fall of Communism (1991-2001); 6. The Role of Comics after 9/11 (2001-3); 7. Comics and the Soul of Combat (2003-10); 8. Conclusion: Concepts of War through Comic Books; Appendix: The Comics Code; Notes; Bibliography; Index; The Author

Sommario/riassunto

"The comic book, which emerged in its modern form in the 1930s, was initially a form of simple, visual entertainment that gave readers, especially children, a form of escape from daily life. However, as World War II began, comic books evolved into a form of propaganda, providing information and education for both children and adults.



Comics and Conflict examines how comic books were used to display patriotism, valor and adventure through war stories, and eventually to tell of the horrors of combat from World War II through the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan"--