Andrija Maurovi？ and Croatian comic books 1901– 1981) (Summary)

Sa？etak This paper is based on the extensive research on the history of comic books in Croatia. The main aim of the research was the work of Andrija Maurovi？, a contributor in the most important comic book magazines. The focus is on Maurovi？′s comic books published in the period between the release of the first comic book and his last piece published in Plavi vjesnik (eng. Blue Herald). Maurovi？’s creative work is being observed through the lens of his features in numerous comic books. This survey follows each of the different governments′ reactions to the appearance of comics in this peculiar period of Croatian history - what means they used to combat comic art, and to what extent censorship was enforced. During the Independent State of Croatia (NDH), the opposing political parties formulated diverse views on the comic books. Andrija Maurovi？’s work during the National Liberation Movement in Croatia (NOB) i.e. the period between the establishment of Yugoslavia and the conflict with Cominform (Informbiro) was also taken into consideration. At that point, comic books were declared politically unsuitable because of their resemblance to the pulp fiction from the West. In addition, Maurovi？′s collaborators Franjo Martin Fuis, Walter and Norbert Neugebauer, Kre？imir Kova？i？ were mentioned because of their importance for both Croatian history and comic book history