Our epic journey through the rich history of comics continues. Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 can be read here. To Approve or Not to Approve After the devastating debacle of the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency the comic industry in the U.S. was backed into a corner. Publishers formed Comic Magazine Association of America,…
Good Grief! Another History of Comics? Part 4
We continue our journey through the history of comics. Here are part one, part two, and part three. Made in Japan It’s considered that the roots of manga stretch back to the 12th century. Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga are a set of four scrolls from the 12th century depicting frollicking humans and animals (in one of the first…
Valadon
Suzanne Valadon was born in France in the late 19th century. She posed as a model for such legendary artists as Renoir and Toulouse-Lautrec. More importantly she was an accomplished artist in her own right. Valadon had a varied and fascinating life, from a squalid childhood in poverty to a life of artistic renown, a…
Brave New Stories: History of Science Fiction – Part 4
Riding the New Wave Britain, 1960, mainstream novelist, poet, critic Kingsley Amis published New Maps of Hell, a literary history and examination of science fiction. In America Frank Herbert’s Dune (1965), presented a dense, political novel with religious and social themes. 1965 acclaimed French director Jean-Luc Godard’s film Alphaville examined society with a dystopian and…
Good Grief! Another History of Comics? – Part 3
Welcome back as we continue our study of the history of comics. Check out part 1 and part 2. Four Color Revolution Newspaper comic strips in the U.S. were extraordinarily popular so it was only natural that they would make their way to book format. The Yellow Kid has the distinction for being the first…