Indian Comics In The Digital Age In Covid-19 Exclusion

Abstract

Psychological stress (hereafter referred to as stress) is among the most challenging issues in contemporary society, posing a severe threat to mental wellbeing. Human daily life is full of tension and pressure, so the twenty-first century has been dubbed the "stress age." Unfortunately, there is no stress literature integration here. This paper aims to reach a theoretical integrative consensus on stress modalities. Consider it or most people; comic books offer a world of imagination – an escape where they can play out their greatest dreams, be inspired by the most unlikely sightings, or even put themselves in the shoes of a superhero. The surge of comics reading, especially in the Indian context during the PANDEMIC COVID-19 lockdown, stimulates pleasure reading also emphasizes the significance of reading attitudes and subsequent values perceived from reading habits in general. This study aimed to investigate how Indian readers historically shaped reading attitudes and behaviours while under lockdown. The aim was to assess the perceived effect(s) of comic book use and reading on them using a mixed relationship of different variables. Over six weeks, a quantitative research technique was used, using other data collection tools. Among the approaches used were Focused Questionnaires, Field Notes based on Participant Findings, and Literature Circle Discussion Groups similar to Focus Groups. SPSS (quantitative information) and content analysis were used (qualitative data). The current research attempted to achieve conceptual unity of perception of values from comic book reading. According to the findings, stress tends to be one of the primary reasons readers perceive it when they read comic books. According to the results, participants had more positive yet beneficial attitudes toward comic book reading. By the end of the report, a significant association between comic reading and different factors during lockdown had been discovered, showing that it is an effective tool to engage readers, inculcating various values from reading. Furthermore, as the research progressed, most participants became more involved, enthusiastic, willing, and dynamic in their participation, providing more extended, more informative responses. Following the report's conclusion, respondents supported the approach to Indian comics, saying that it positively affects readers' minds by reducing stress when reading material from comic books during the lockdown. According to the facts, readers chose stress relief as the primary motivator out of all the values perceived from intense comic reading and comic-related reading activities. This will aid in developing positive reading attitudes and behaviours and a variety of other abilities that are influenced and enhanced implicitly and expressly as a result of the practices. During the lockdown, this study emphasizes the significance of values derived from comic book reading and interest, emphasizing the expectation of a brighter future for the Indian Comics Industry.