Hello and help
Posted: 28 Aug 2012, 12:50
Hello,
My name’s Anna and I’m researching war comics as part of a project at the University of Lincoln. I’ve come to this forum to see if anyone would be good enough to give me any advice (I’ve read all the books I can find on the subject, plus blogs & websites, plus the Illustrated Comic Journal at the British Library, which was really useful) and also because I’ve discovered I do quite like war comics, especially Battle, in particular Johnny Red and Charlie’s War, but also Braddock in Victor, Rover etc.
For my research I’m hoping to explore the influences (e.g. profit, cultural and political changes, reader feedback, artists and writers) on publishers of war comics - among other things investigating why and how comic characters changed over time, e.g. becoming more complex and violent in the 1970s. I’m also interested in the use of class e.g. in Braddock and Charley’s War.
I had overoptimistically planned to look at publishers' archives and see how the influences were reflected in, e.g., minutes from editorial meetings, records of readers’ letters etc. However I’ve discovered that there aren’t really any available archives, so now I’m hoping to interview former editors, writers, artists and other people involved in war comics from as early as possible (is there anyone still around from the 1940s and early 1950s comics?) up until the 1980s, who might have an opinion. I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips on who would be good to talk to, also, if anyone has any views on the subject in general I’d be very glad and grateful to hear them.
Many thanks
My name’s Anna and I’m researching war comics as part of a project at the University of Lincoln. I’ve come to this forum to see if anyone would be good enough to give me any advice (I’ve read all the books I can find on the subject, plus blogs & websites, plus the Illustrated Comic Journal at the British Library, which was really useful) and also because I’ve discovered I do quite like war comics, especially Battle, in particular Johnny Red and Charlie’s War, but also Braddock in Victor, Rover etc.
For my research I’m hoping to explore the influences (e.g. profit, cultural and political changes, reader feedback, artists and writers) on publishers of war comics - among other things investigating why and how comic characters changed over time, e.g. becoming more complex and violent in the 1970s. I’m also interested in the use of class e.g. in Braddock and Charley’s War.
I had overoptimistically planned to look at publishers' archives and see how the influences were reflected in, e.g., minutes from editorial meetings, records of readers’ letters etc. However I’ve discovered that there aren’t really any available archives, so now I’m hoping to interview former editors, writers, artists and other people involved in war comics from as early as possible (is there anyone still around from the 1940s and early 1950s comics?) up until the 1980s, who might have an opinion. I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips on who would be good to talk to, also, if anyone has any views on the subject in general I’d be very glad and grateful to hear them.
Many thanks