COMICS AND CULTURE

Abstract

   Today, in this touch screen world, people, especially urban people, do not have sufficient time to teach the precious myths to their children. Consequently the culture and myths of the society will be forgotten.  Hence the easiest and simplest way is to give mythological knowledge to the children has to be traced out. One such interesting way is through their sole friend ‘comics’. The impact of comics on Indian children of today cannot be overstated. The comics comprises a very wide area, covering mythological stories from ancient Sanskrit sources, tales about the rulers and warriors of medieval India, and narratives about the heroes of the modern Indian nation. The comics’ endeavour to bring forth the different elements of Indian mythology by many articles and stories is not only to educate but also for recreational reading. These comics, that form the backbone of Indian mythology, are a great medium for people especially parents to inculcate the interest in the younger generation on Indian culture and to impart values of the same to them. The hypothesis of the present paper is to portray the importance of comic in the preservation of Indian myths and history to the future generation.