propaganda

Batman Urges Kids To Buy Bonds To Support The Vietnam War
Batman Urges Kids To Buy Bonds To Support The Vietnam War
I don't know about you, but when the Batman himself turns to the camera and tells me he has a message from the President of the United States, I start paying attention pretty quick. It might actually be the most effective form of advertising ever invented, to the point where I'm really surprised that it's only been used once, way back in 1966. The Batman in question is, of course, Adam West, the P
Comics as Propaganda: Cracked Counts Down Titles That Aimed to Program Kids
Comics as Propaganda: Cracked Counts Down Titles That Aimed to Program Kids
As one of the most powerful storytelling mediums on the planet, comic books are extremely capable teaching tools. Unfortunately, however, that potential to educate has an even great potential to be horrifically abused propaganda style. Cracked has tapped into comics' potential for evil by pointing out six pretty hilarious examples of heavy-handed social/political/economic leanings shoved down chil