Superheroes, history of comics and science popularization

Abstract

Comics are seen as entertainment objects, either in its original printed format or in its other media, such as television and motion pictures. Despite comics’ great popularity and acceptance today, the History of comic books is troubled by its complicated relationship with specialized professionals from different fields, such as psychologists. The inquiry on its historical origins may rescue a dialogue between fields of knowledge, highlighting comics’ possibility to be used as a form of language to communicate, disseminate and promote science, raising awareness on its historical importance and its relevance in the current popular culture.