Graphic Imagery: Jewish American Comic Book Creators' Depictions of Class, Race, and Patriotism

• Other Authors: Yanes, Nicholas (authoraut)
• Format: Others
• Language: English; English
• Published: Florida State University
• Subjects: Study and teaching
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-1162

Comic books printed during the 1930s and 40s contained stories and characters that supported the New Deal and America's entry into World War II. Though comic books are typically seen solely as reflections of the decades; the comic books, in actuality, were propaganda for political stances. Moreover, these were the political stances of the Jewish Americans who built the comic book industry. While much of corporate America was terrified by FDR's New Deal policies, comic books supported the President. When war loomed on the horizon, comic book writers and artists sent patriotic superheroes to war long before the country became mobilized. Finally, the political dialogue taking place in comic books resonated with the American public because they were created in a time when patriotism was synonymous with sacrifice. === A Thesis Submitted to the Program in American & Florida Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts. === Spring Semester, 2008. === March 31, 2008. === Captain America, Heroes, FDR, New Deal, World War II, Jews, Jewish, Comic Book, Comic Books, Superman, Nazi, Hitler, War === Includes bibliographical references. === John Fenstermaker, Professor Directing Thesis; Barry Faulk, Committee Member; Ned Stuckey-French, Committee Member.