Comics, the combination of words and pictures to tell stories, has been a part of human communication for far longer than you realize, stretching from cave paintings on stone walls to the Bayeux Tapestry to the latest adventures of Batman and Spider-Man. Comics are an incredibly malleable medium, a literary artform that has too often been limited by the public perception of comics as merely a platform for four-color super-heroics. Trace the history of comics as a way of telling intimate and epic stories. Explore social and political issues, and capture the cultural climate via the deceptive simplicity of panels, word balloons, and lines drawn on paper or displayed on device screens. And yes, you also take a look at superheroes. Readings include Understanding Comics, Watchmen, Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, Fun Home, and Persepolis. Click here for a promo video.
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