American Vernacular: Chicago and the Birth of the Comic

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/american-vernacular-chicago-and-the-birth-of-the-comic

by samclemens • 5 years ago

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60654• 5 years ago

Very cool to hear that Chris Ware is co-curating this, he's a legendary comic book artist [1], so I'm sure this is going to be eye opening. Can't wait to see it!

[1] https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/chris-ware

lapetitejort• 5 years ago

As a side note, I highly recommend people ready comics. If you're scared of superheroes, check out creator-owned titles, mainly published by Image. If you're American and have a library card, you may be eligible to sign up for Hoopla [0], where you can check out four items a month. Seemingly the entire Image backlog is available on Hoopla as trade paperbacks. You'll find plenty of finished series by well known and up-and-coming writers and artists. Marvel, DC, and other publishers release titles as well, although there are plenty of holes. Some titles I've read recently:

* The Wicked + The Divide

* Paper Girls

* Invincible

My only complaint is that four trade paperbacks read fast, and I'm left waiting for the rest of the month!

[0]: www.hoopladigital.com

American Vernacular: Chicago and the Birth of the Comic

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