Here are some great World War II-era comic book (graphic novels! Whatever!) covers and/or posters (all found at Superdickery’s Propaganda Extravaganza page, thanks to Krystal-lynn M.). They all combine patriotism, pro-war sentiment, and racist images:
The Black kid on this next cover is named Whitewash:
Thanks, Krystal-lynn!
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David — November 25, 2008
The Superman one is interesting as he is not the "slapper" but just operating the presses that people what they should do for their country. Also, even though the black characters are on "our" side they are still presented as a stereotype.
Here is an example of anti-Japanese propaganda with Bugs Bunny http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7ee_1184532129
Jay Livingston — November 26, 2008
Racism? Comic books do caricatures. In time of war, US comic books do caricatures of those the US is at war against. In World War II, those enemies were the Germans and the Japanese. If the caricatures of Japanese are racist, are the comic books with caricatures of Germans also racist? Do they reveal a nasty strain of anti-Teutonism in the US?
Chloe — December 1, 2008
Dr. Seuss drew that?
*sigh*
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Historyman68 — May 30, 2011
Yeah, there's a whole book of political cartoons by Dr Seuss- it's really great, incisive political commentary- Yertle the Turtle IS Hitler- marred only by ridiculous Asian caricatures. Gotta take it in context.