MAX MULLER NA ÁFRICA: COLONIALISMO E RACISMO NO QUADRINHO DE AUGUSTO ROCHA (1913-1916)

Abstract

This article aims to study the representation of Africa in the adventure strip Max Muller, by Augusto Rocha, published in O Tico-Tico between 1913 and 1916. The objective of the study is to analyze the relationship between Augusto Rocha’s work and the colonialist and racist imaginaries prevailing in Brazil in the 1910s, discussing issues such as the use of stereotypes and other representation models in the portrayal of the characters and the African continent. In Max Muller, Augusto Rocha characterizes the protagonist as a civilized white hero, the African continent as a place dominated by its hostile nature and its inhabitants as black savages and Arab bandits, in order to dialogue with colonialist and racist imaginaries and contribute to their developments. The research was carried out using as reference authors from the fields of Visual History, Visual Culture, Racial Studies, and Comics Studies.