National Institute of Blood Transfusion, Paris, France.
Transfus Med Rev. 2013 Jul;27(3):154-65. doi: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2012.11.002. Epub 2013 May 3.
The representation of blood transfusion and donation of blood in the comic strip has never been studied. The comic strip, which is a relatively recent art, emerged in the 19th century before becoming a mass medium during the 20th century. We have sought, by calling on collectors and using the resources of Internet, comic strips devoted, wholly or in part, to the themes of transfusion and blood donation. We present some of them here in chronologic order, indicating the title, country of origin, year of publication, and names of authors. The theme of the superhero using transfusion to transmit his virtues or his powers is repeated throughout the 20th century in North American comic strips. More recently, comic strips have been conceived from the outset with a promotional aim. They perpetuate positive images and are directed toward a young readership, wielding humor to reduce the fear of venipuncture. Few comic strips denounce the abuse of the commercialization of products derived from the human body. The image of transfusion and blood donation given by the comic strips is not to be underestimated because their readership is primarily children, some of whom will become blood donors. Furthermore, if some readers are transfused during their lives, the impact of a memory more or less conscious of these childhood readings may resurface, both in hopes and in fears.
漫画中对输血和献血的表现从未被研究过。漫画是一种相对较新的艺术形式，起源于 19 世纪，在 20 世纪成为大众媒体。我们通过向收藏家征集并利用互联网资源，找到了一些专门或部分涉及输血和献血主题的漫画。我们按照时间顺序展示了其中的一些，并注明了标题、原产国、出版年份和作者姓名。20 世纪，北美的超级英雄漫画中反复出现了通过输血来传递美德或力量的主题。最近，一些漫画从一开始就具有宣传目的。它们传播正面形象，针对年轻读者，运用幽默来减少对静脉穿刺的恐惧。很少有漫画谴责对源自人体的产品商业化的滥用。漫画所呈现的输血和献血形象不可低估，因为它们的读者主要是儿童，其中一些人将来会成为献血者。此外，如果一些读者在他们的一生中接受输血，那么这种或多或少有意识的童年阅读记忆的影响可能会重新浮现，无论是在希望还是在恐惧中。
