Global Fandoms Driving Adaptations Beyond Borders
Introduction: A Passport Stamped In Panels Walk through any metro station in Milano and you’ll see it: a teenager reading… Global Fandoms Driving Adaptations Beyond Borders
How Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man Became Global Icons
Introduction: Three Capes, One Planet Eighty-plus years after their debuts, Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man remain the most recognizable fictional characters… How Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man Became Global Icons
Comics Publishing House Evolution
“Every time comic publishing reinvented itself, a new generation of readers—and creators—stepped through the door.”— Karen Berger, founding editor, Vertigo… Comics Publishing House Evolution
Censorship And Controversies In Comic History
The First Moral Panic: Newspaper Strips & The Birth Of “Bad Influence” (1890-1940) “Yellow Kid” & The Yellow Press The… Censorship And Controversies In Comic History
How Underground And Counter-Culture Comics Shaped The Industry
“The underground is where ideas learn to breathe before they reach the surface.” – Trina Robbins, 1974 Setting The Scene:… How Underground And Counter-Culture Comics Shaped The Industry
Milestones in Comic Book Censorship And Controversy
Why Censorship Became the Super-Villain of Comics Comic books, more than any other pop-culture medium, sit at the intersection of… Milestones in Comic Book Censorship And Controversy
The Shift From Print to Digital Comics
What We Mean by “Digital Comics” Digital comics are more than PDFs of print pages. In 2023, the category spans:… The Shift From Print to Digital Comics
The Role of Comics In Social & Political Commentary
“Cartoons are the sugar-coated bullets of ideas.”— George Orwell, reviewing political cartoons in 1945 From Caricatures To Captions: The Long… The Role of Comics In Social & Political Commentary
Profiles of Iconic Comic Book Creators & Artists
Why Profiling Comic-Book Legends Matters Mention “comics” today and most people picture billion-dollar blockbusters. Yet half the audience can’t name… Profiles of Iconic Comic Book Creators & Artists
How Graphic Novels Differ From Traditional Comics
“Comics are a medium; graphic novels are a format.” – Will Eisner The Semantics Problem: Comic, Comic Book, or Graphic… How Graphic Novels Differ From Traditional Comics