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The Evolution of Comic Books: From Cartoons to Cultural Phenomenon
Comic books have transformed from simple comic strips in newspapers to a global cultural phenomenon. Originating in the early 20th century, they quickly gained popularity with superhero characters like Superman and Batman. These stories not only entertain but also reflect societal values and issues of their times. Over decades, comic books have expanded into various genres, including horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and manga, appealing to diverse audiences worldwide. Digital comics and graphic novels have further revolutionized the industry, making comics more accessible. Today, comic books influence movies, television, and merchandise, creating a multimedia empire. Their evolution highlights their importance as both entertainment and cultural artifacts, demonstrating how visual storytelling continues to adapt and thrive in modern society.
The Art and Storytelling of Comic Books
Comic books uniquely blend visual art with narrative storytelling, creating immersive experiences for readers. Artists use illustrations to convey emotion, action, and atmosphere, while writers craft compelling…
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i’m reading “ring shout” by p. djèlí clark
(trigger warning: kkk)
immediately after seeing sinners in the movie theater when it first came out, i was desperate for more black, historical, racial, mythological content— lovecraft country and vampire in brooklyn vibes. i’m a big fan of whatever the hell that genre is 🖤🎞️
then i went to the public library and saw this cover:
i checked it out.
it’s not that long, the book is less than 200 pages, but whew— what a plot. here’s what the front flap says:
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i just finished "goddess complex" by sanjena sathian
this book talks about abortion, marriage, Indian culture, psychology, and the expectations society places on women of color.
an excerpt:
"My distress was not about electoral politics. It was more abstruse than that. For decades, all the ways in which Lia was unlike me had brightened and balanced my world. She had always been benevolent with her social ease, including me in every part of her selfhood. But then she became rich, married the painfully dull Gor, and bought a house, and the Lia I'd long known slowly diminished. I realized that she had been laying away plans to depart our shared universe all along. I was becoming an accessory, an artifact of her past; she was making her own way, going somewhere I could not follow. This ---her baby, her new blood family--- would calcify the change. Our private subjectivities would diverge. There were so many names for the…
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