Additional Resources

Today I will be presenting new sources which develop the ties between World Wars and comic books

1. Lenthall, Bruce. "Outside the Panel--Race in America's Popular Imagination: Comic Strips Before and After World War II." Journal of American Studies 32.1 (1998): 39-61. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. <http://www.jstor.org/>.

This publication is a scholarly work published to Cambridge University. The title reflects my topic of comics and the world wars directly. Since it was published after the war, the comic is relevant to my discussion, however some research and facts may be outdated, as it was written 17 years ago. The length of this article extensively covers the research material, and includes many references from different authors. The Journal of American Studies is a British publication which includes many topics relating to American history. The main focus of this work is to reveal the differences between comic books before and after the war, and to open the eyes of the audience to influencing factors behind these differences. Early in the work, Lenthall addresses the issues of race and culture clashes in comic books, which further relates to the topic of this blog.

     2. Mahmutovic, Adnan. "Comics, War, and Ordinary Miracles." World Literature Today. 1 May 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

The second resource I have found unveils a personal account of war influencing comic books and daily life. The authors' stories of their childhoods during the Balkan Wars illustrate the inherent prejudice and hate towards comic books. The legitimacy of the authors is supported by their publisher: World Literature Today, which is a non- profit organization which explores many types of literary works. The language used in the piece is casual, indicating that it is not a scholarly work. However, despite that fact, it bears much weight to the driving force behind propaganda in comics and how it is used effectively. Alternatively, the article also focuses on the media being a way to escape everyday problems, and it sheds light on the reasons the graphic novels may have been published in the first place, and why their perspective on race is the way it is.

    3. "Feature The Golden Age Of Comics." PBS. Oregon Public Broadcasting, 2014. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.

This final source is short, but it contains much information about the background of comic books during the times of the war. This time period is known as the Golden Age, and the article discusses the relevance and significance of the era. The URL indicates that the website is non- profit, and since it is public broadcasting, the source has been reviewed and has solid information. Since it was published in 2014, the information used is current, and the research is just about as cutting edge as possible in such a niche area of study. Along with this article, the website features many other useful sources which relate to the time period, social context, and current events surrounding my topic of race and war's influence on it in comic books.