Thrilling Comics, 1942

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Title

Thrilling Comics, 1942

Description

In this comic, almost every mention of a Japanese patrol officer is referred to as Jap, desensitizing the reader to the slur. In this panel, the American spy punches a Japanese officer claiming "Take a nap, Jap!" In this issue, the panel is preceded by the spy knocking Japanese officers into the ocean saying, "Hope the sharks can stomach you Japs! I can't!"

Files

mghl00016-thrilling-009(take a nap).tif

Citation

“Thrilling Comics, 1942,” American Orientalism: How Slurs Shaped Representation, accessed May 4, 2024, https://sssilva.omeka.net/items/show/15.