The Art & Politics of Comic Books & Graphic Novels
<p>Tucked in between San Diego Comic-Con in July and New York Comic Con in October is National Comic Book Day on September 25th — an excuse (as if one were needed) to indulge in rereading old favorites and discovering new friends. It’s also a great day for those unfamiliar with them to dip a toe and try a title or two. While today’s world tends to see them as part of media companies that also produce movies and television shows, if you look at their history, their place in society mirrors the political and social trends of their time.</p>
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<h2>Age by Age</h2>
<p>The <a href="https://www.illustrationhistory.org/genres/comics-comic-books" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">history of comic books</a>, like the history of so many things, has been divided up by ages. The divisions are labeled as:</p>
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