Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Abbreviations and Terms x
6. Introduction. Comics at the Intersection of State Power and Childhood 1
7. 1. Comics and the Crisis of Kultur in the SED State 21
8. 2. State Power and the East German Zeitgeist 64
9. 3. Power, Eigensinn, and the Construction of Space through Comics 96
10. 4. Escape, Escapism, and the Cultural Imperialism of Comic Book Travel in Mosaik and Atze 132
11. 5. Western Influence, Popular Taste, and the Limitations of the FDJ’s Publishing Regime 160
12. Conclusion. Contesting SED Power in the Comic Book Space 188
13. Bibliography 194
14. Index 211