Join the National Museum of the Pacific War for our November webinar entitled “The Comic Book Industry and the Homefront During WWII”. Discover how the comic book industry exploded in popularity during World War II, with iconic superheroes like Superman, Captain America, and Wonder Woman rallying the American public on the Homefront. This webinar explores the role of comics as patriotic tools, boosting morale and supporting the war effort through stories set on both the European and Pacific fronts. Learn how comic creators, many of whom served in the military, used their art to reflect the values, fears, and hopes of a nation at war.

Heather Anne Tolliver is a nonfiction writer whose childhood was forever changed by mutant superheroes and a fearless princess who led a rebellion, she brings a unique voice to her work. She holds a graduate degree in Professional and Technical Writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she explored the intersection of Jewish rhetorical traditions and the birth of the comic book industry. Her writing blends a passion for pop culture with scholarly insight, making her storytelling both compelling and informative.