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Capes And Catechesis: The Use Of Comic Books To Catechize Catholic Youths, Lindsey Bronder
Capes And Catechesis: The Use Of Comic Books To Catechize Catholic Youths, Lindsey Bronder
Honors Theses
Since the 1930s, comic books starring superheroes have been popular among youth in America. This original archival research seeks to analyze how comic books have been used in the past to catechize, or teach the Catholic faith, American Catholic youth. Using George Pfaum's comic series "Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact" (1946-1972) as an example of a Catholic comic book, this study examines and analyzes the themes and stories of the comics and how they were designed as a teaching tool. This study will also identify ways comic books can be used today as a catechetical tool.