At the University of Mary Washington
There is a place called Binghamton in New York? Where is that? Well, it is the birth place of the B.C. comic author John Hart and it is where I grew up. For most of my life, I can remember the characters from the comic all over town. Today, you can find and drive by 100 […]
If life was in black and white it be pretty dull but with webcomics its a little more complex. For most webcomic artists the simple yet complex task of coloring their comics makes their art infinitely better. One such example is the webcomic Hazy London (or as it was known as Technicolor London). For the first […]
Remember that one time in your childhood when you were inspired to be a superhero? Well for me it all started with the graphic novel series of Captain Underpants. Captain Underpants fixed all problems and had some of the coolest battles with some of the weirdest villains. It all stated when I was about six […]
“I hate this. The art is too lumpy.” Is what my friend said when I sent him one of my favorite early works of Rebecca Sugar, the animator most prominently known for storyboarding Adventure Time and creating Steven Universe. I blinked at my computer screen and leaned closer, trying to fit the words “hate” and […]
The title pretty much sums up my thoughts on the matter. Why does something have to be depressing to be considered art? So many pieces of art are dark and are reflections of the turmoil of the artist’s soul. So why isn’t there an art form that seems happy? I am a huge comic fan, […]
http://cbldf.org/banned-comic/banned-challenged-comics/spider-man-revelations/ In this article, it describes how the well known comic book turned movie, the Amazing Spider-Man was banned at an elementary school for being inappropriate for children. The reason I chose this article and to discuss this graphic novel is due to the fact that such a popular piece, can be deemed offensive and […]
After reading Chapter 3, The Super, there were several happenings that struck a cord with me. When it comes to the super, Mr. Scuggs, he really only cares about a few things; his dog, money, alcohol, and women. Naked women. Everyone in his building believes he is a scary and brutish old man because as […]
For my blog, I wanted to concentrate on a comic that was a little more fun, specifically The Peanuts. This comic started in October of 1950 until February of 2000. Over the years, the Peanuts Comic has developed in different ways including the drawing technique and even the humor. Some themes in the comic The […]
The first time I read Dame Darcy’s Meat Cake comics, I received it as a gift for either my birthday or Christmas. It was a gift from my Mom’s weird but very cool boyfriend (who is now my father) when I was in high school. A few years later for a Christmas I received The […]