Beyond Lost Childhood

Abstract This article explores perspectives on childhood through comics-making, inspired by the artist's own childhood war memories. Positioned at the intersection of comics theory, criticism, and artistic practice, it critiques prevailing views on childhood. Leveraging drawing to illuminate overlooked aspects of life, it examines visual storytelling's potential to reveal neglected fragments of childhood experienced during the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the subsequent Yugoslav wars, including the NATO air strike campaign against Serbia in 1999. The methodology diverges from conventional comics-making methods, adopting a visual dialogues approach in narrative construction. Transcending instrumental uses of comics, this research seeks to foster imaginative connections with the world.