Comic Art Propaganda: A Graphic History

About this book

Comic Art Propaganda: A Graphic History is a fascinating visual history of some of the most outrageous and unbelievable and politically charged comics ever published. As one of the most effective and powerful forms of communication it comes as no surprise that comic art has been misappropriated by governments self-interest groups do-gooders and sinister organizations to spread their message. World War II comic book propaganda-with Superman Batman and Captain America raising war bonds and bashing cartoon Japanese and Germans-was so ubiquitous that there was barely a US comic untainted by the war effort. The sub-textual sequential art continued well into the Ciold War with both sides producing comics extolling themselves and defaming the enemy. "The book covers Sex Drugs Race Politics War and Religion. Strmbergs historic overviews of each subject and encyclopedic knowledge make for a breezy informative read."--The Huffington Post