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A Comparison of American Comics and Japanese Manga: Superman vs. Astro Boy

Daniela Mičulková

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This bachelor's thesis is focused on comparison of Anglo-American comics and Japanese manga. The bachelor's thesis is introduced with the characterization and history of comics followed by focusing on Anglo-American comics and Japanese manga as such. Important part of the thesis is a deep analysis of two important works Superman and Astro Boy with their characteristics considering historical events. Integral part of the thesis is to characterize authors of selected works and analysis of the main characters.

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This bachelor's thesis is focused on comparison of Anglo-American comics and Japanese manga. The bachelor's thesis is introduced with the characterization and history of comics followed by focusing on Anglo-American comics and Japanese manga as such. Important part of the thesis is a deep analysis of two important works Superman and Astro Boy with their characteristics considering historical events. Integral part of the thesis is to characterize authors of selected works and analysis of the main characters.

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This bachelor's thesis is focused on comparison of Anglo-American comics and Japanese manga. The bachelor's thesis is introduced with the characterization and history of comics followed by focusing on Anglo-American comics and Japanese manga as such. Important part of the thesis is a deep analysis of two important works Superman and Astro Boy with their characteristics considering historical events. Integral part of the thesis is to characterize authors of selected works and analysis of the main characters.

Key concepts: Superman, Comics, Bachelor, Art, Art history, History, Literature, Archaeology

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