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Delisle, Philippe. "Flemish Comics versus Communist Atheism: Renaat demoen’s au pays de la grande angoisse (1950–1951)." European Comic Art 10. (2017). Added by: joachim (11/12/2017, 14:40) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.3167/eca.2017.100205 BibTeX citation key: Delisle2017 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Au pays de la grande angoisse", Belgium, Demoen. Renaat, Ethnicity, Kulturpolitik, Religion Creators: Delisle Collection: European Comic Art |
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It is well known that from 1920 to 1950, Belgian comics, embedded in a Catholic milieu, sometimes promoted anti-Communism. Au pays de la grande angoisse, drawn by Renaat Demoen and published from 1950 to 1951 in Zonneland and Petits Belges, fits into this category. Nonetheless, its ideological stance can be differentiated from that of series appearing in major Franco-Belgian magazines. Au pays de la grande angoisse is Flemish, intended only for the Belgian market, and therefore not subject to the control of the French Control Commission set up by the July 1949 law. Its critique of Eastern bloc countries is more explicit and more violent. Moreover, the story appeared in comics with a religious affiliation. It sets out to denounce the atheism of the Communists and to glorify the resistance of the believers. Ultimately, Au pays de la grande angoisse is as much a Christian comic as an adventure comic.
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