TY  - BOOK
AU  - Scott,Cord A.
TI  - Comics and conflict: patriotism and propaganda from WWII through Operation Iraqi Freedom 
AV  - D744.7.U6 S46 2014eb
U1  - 940.53/1 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Annapolis, Maryland
PB  - Naval Institute Press
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - United States
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Superheroes
KW  - Propaganda
KW  - War and society
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "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"--
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=11012286
ER  -