Honors Theses
Advisor
Susan Ferguson
Department
Teacher Education
Publication Date
4-26-2020
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
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.
Permission Statement
This item is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and may only be used for noncommercial, educational, and scholarly purposes.
Keywords
Undergraduate research
eCommons Citation
Bronder, Lindsey, "Capes and Catechesis: The Use of Comic Books to Catechize Catholic Youths" (2020). Honors Theses. 250.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/uhp_theses/250
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