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Evolution of Comic Book Culture: From Pictorial Storytelling to Graphic Novel Boom

Explore the rich history and visual language of comics, from the turn of the century to the graphic novel revolution. Discover key moments in comic book culture, influential artists, and the diverse taxonomies that categorize the medium. Delve into the impact of key works like "Watchmen," "American Splendor," and "Maus," and the role of readers in shaping the comic book landscape.

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Evolution of Comic Book Culture: From Pictorial Storytelling to Graphic Novel Boom

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  1. Image credit: Victor GAD Marija Dalbello Comics Rutgers School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies dalbello@scils.rutgers.edu http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~dalbello

  2. Comics _______________________________________ History Comic book culture Visual language of comics (Comic literacy) Artists / Publishers / Readers Taxonomies

  3. Comic Book History _______________________________________ turn of the century (pictorial storytelling) 1940s superhero comics 1960s adult comics 1980s slump 1990s revival; alternative comics (Vertigo); graphic novel boom Comic Book Code (Fredric Wertham’s The Seduction of the Innocent (NY: Random, 1954)

  4. Artists / Writers • _______________________________________ • Harvey Pekar (writer: American Splendor)(http://www.harveypekar.com) • Chris Ware (innovative visual language) (http://orion.it.luc.edu/~dcihla/ware.htm) • Robert Crumb (http://www.fantagraphics.com/artist/crumb/crumb.html) • Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons (Watchmen-cinematic effects) (http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/3840/watchmen.html) • Neil Gaiman (Death, The Cost of Living, Sandman - horror, supernatural) (http://www.neilgaiman.com) • Art Spiegelman (Mauss - Pulitzer prize) (http://www.iath.virginia.edu/holocaust/spiegelman.html) • DC comics, Vertigo, Marvel, minicomics (Samizdat editions)

  5. Artists / Writers _______________________________________

  6. Readers • _______________________________________ • Comicon • published letters (interaction bw readers and with the writers) • close relationship with production (readers as participants and producers in the culture) • extensive reading • mainstream vs. alternative audience

  7. Taxonomies • _______________________________________ • manga (anime) • superhero comics (young adult, adult) • alternative comics (adult) • genres: action, horror, supernatural, SF

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