Comic Books Have Always Been Political
Image Credit: Marvel Comics/SyFy.com There is a common misconception that people have had recently that comic books have "started getting political". I'm here to dispel that myth and to tell you that comic books have ALWAYS been political. For example, in March of 1940, an iconic character was created, a beloved staple for Marvel comic fans. That month writer Joe Simonson and artist Jack Kirby created Captain America #1, which featured the star-spangled man punching Hitler in the face. Comic books have always told stories that heavily reference social or political societal issues. It is no secret that Marvel's X-Men were created as an allegory for marginalized communities that are discriminated against just for being who they are. They are murdered for things they can't change. Outside of superhero comics, we see these same issues addressed all over the comic book space. From issues as old as the early 1900s to the modern day, comics have told the stories o...