Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should comics be political?
Position1 of 3

Yes, comic books should be political.

This position holds that comic books should be political. It argues that, though fictional, comics are grounded in reality, and that politics is an unavoidable part of life — that engaging with it, as the X-Men long have, makes comics more relatable and meaningful, not less.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. X-Men: Making comics relatable through politics
    The X-Men comics were created during the civil rights movement in the United States. A lot of political ideas and figures from this time have made their way into the comic through the guise of fictional characters.
  2. Politics make comics relatable
    By putting politics in comics, characters are better developed.
  3. The art and politics of comic books
    The infamous cover of Captain America punching Adolf Hitler in the face on the cover of Captain America #1 is inherently political, just as comics are.