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The Similarities Between Manga And Western Comics – Superheroes

It is difficult to talk about superheroes and their characteristics without stating and considering the original source: the manga in Japan and the comics in the USA. We can find superhero comics in most countries; however, the most famous ones originate from the USA. But still, you can find numerous superheroes in Japan too.    There are numerous links between Japan and the USA. After the World War Two, these two countries were a friends and foes to each other and simultaneous model to each other. That is where we draw a comparison between manga and US comics. Of course, Japan also has Superheroes such as Astroboy, Akira, Godzilla as a super villain, and we cannot deny that America influenced the creation of those superheroes.   We can state also that cultural differences shaped those heroes differently, but in the core, the idea between that two worlds were the same. Good fights evil and that was the story that started thousands of years ago through mythological stories. 

Why We Ignore European Comics?

We can see American entertainment all around us, and we can divide hat cultural isolation that happened after the Second World War and became widely recognized. However, cartooning was already part of a Japanese and European culture long before that. We can say that USA comics took inspiration from those comics, but still they created a hyper-production industry that surpassed any other country, except Japan.    We can say that authentic ideas from American comics are something that was used by mass media, while European was ignored. The question is why? We can state that mass media created the circulation, and when we return to those times after Second World War we can say that America was the land of freedom. Something different where everyone wanted a piece of that cake.    That is why the culture was so condemned with their effect. We cannot say that the USA comics were perfect art because when we compare it to European it doesn't have that artistic style. They are

Why Academics Are Taking Comic Books Seriously?

Summary: Comic books became widely recognized among academics and people who want to study science and social impact of them. We decided to present you some point of views and how comics will improve over years. There are thousands of comic fans that enjoy reading their favorite pieces. When it comes to academic circles, we can proudly say that there are more than 150 comic scholars in the UK – most of them are Ph.D. students, university lecturers, and independent researchers. They are exploring subjects such as feminism, gender, mental and physical health and history through comic books.  Some of the final year students decide to choose comics instead of children literature. That is a great way for studying the idea of comic books that became popular all over the world. We can say that through them we can capture the idea of gender empowerment and social studies that we can also do through literature. In recent years, many comic book artists choose to use different subj