Abstract

Relationships between religion and comics are generally unexplored in the academic literature. This article provides a brief history of Black religions in comic books, cartoons, animation, and newspaper strips, looking at African American Christianity, Islam, Africana (African diaspora) religions, and folk traditions such as Hoodoo and Conjure in the 20th century. Even though the treatment of Black religions in the comics was informed by stereotypical depictions of race and religion in United States (US) popular culture, African American comics creators contested these by offering alternatives in their treatment of Black religion themes.

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  • Relationships between religion and comics are generally unexplored in theanimation, academic literature

  • American comics creators contested theseand by religion in United States (US)treatment popular culture, offering alternatives in their of BlackAfrican religionAmerican themes. comics creators contested these by offering alternatives in their treatment of Black religion themes

  • I discuss Africana (African diasporic) religions, Islam, Christianity, and black folk traditions such as Hoodoo and Conjure, as they appeared in 20th-century cartoons, animation, comic books, and comic strips

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Relationships between religion and comics are generally unexplored in theanimation, academic literature. I discuss Africana (African diasporic) religions, Islam, Christianity, and black folk traditions such as Hoodoo and Conjure, as they appeared in 20th-century cartoons, animation, comic books, and comic strips.

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