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A medium of communication in which words and static images are paired together, comics began life in the United States as a form of comedic and adventure mass entertainment in newspapers, with a single short strip published daily.

The first "comic book" was published in 1929; from that point onward, comic books would be published in some form continuously as a form of popular entertainment. Leaning heavily toward superheroes and other forms of genre adventure stories, comics sold in the millions per month throughout the middle of the twentieth century.

Today comics have gained acceptance across the spectrum of popular culture, including books published as "graphic novel" collections and original material that occupy space on the shelves of libraries and bookstores alongside prose fiction. Although there remains a misconception that comics are primarily for fans of superhero stories, many are now coming to embrace comic art as its own unique and distinct form of storytelling

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  • Anyone fancy popping along to a pop up comic festival?


    The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log — Authority Authority: 627
    ….. because Sarah McIntyre’s thinking of putting one on .  It’s all part of the London Pop Up Story festival happening 30th June & 1st July: Sarah writes on her Live Journal : “I’m one of the creators chosen to curate this year’s  Pop-Up Festival in London on 30 June & 1 July.2 ...
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  • Weekend Reading: Jack Kirby, Arnold Drake, James Bond and Star Wars


    Gear Live — Authority Authority: 425
    Last weekend in January, last weekend before the Super Bowl, which means there’s really nothing on TV this weekend. Fortunately, the internets provide: Neal Adams is gunning for Marvel on behalf of Jack Kirby. The Comic Book Insider is the new podcast from comic book writer and former DC Comics editor Brian ...
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  • Star Wars – The Old Republic trailer [HD]


    New Game Trailers — Authority Authority: 129
    Star Wars – The Old Republictrailer (HD resolution option enabled) Best quality game trailers! Watch in best quality on all YouTube – 360p,480p and HD 720p, and only in here in HD 1080p! Plot: The story takes place in the Star Wars fictional universe shortly after the establishment of a tenuous peace between the ...
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  • Ten Years Of Orbital Comics, With Steve Cook


    Bleeding Cool — Authority Authority: 739
    I remember going to Orbital Comics in London when it first opened ten years ago. I was working in Soho for the ad agency Radioville, and this new comic shop had opened on Old Compton Street, and was suddenly my closest comic shop. And fickle customer that I am, that meant I stopped going to either Forbidden Planet, ...
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  • Comics of the week #114


    Webdesigner Depot — Authority Authority: 531
    Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King , an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific ...
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  • Homage: The Avengers #10 / Outsiders v3 #38


    I love comic covers — Authority Authority: 111
    Title: The Avengers #10 Title: Outsiders v3 #38 Publisher: Marvel Comics Publisher: DC Comics Cover date: 1964 Cover date: 2011 Artist: Jack Kirby Artist: Philip Tan
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  • Friday Trending Topics: September Simonson


    Bleeding Cool — Authority Authority: 739
    First we heard he was going to do a run on Avengers , now comes the official word about his graphic novel for DC .  Welcome back, Walt Simonson, hope this is a new start of more to come. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Will You Sign The Petition For Rob Granito To Come Back To Comic Cons? So this petition ...
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  • Update: The Firelight Isle Passes Its Goal


    Comic Bastards — Authority Authority: 430
    Holy cow! Just a few days ago I thought Paul was going to fall a grand short of his goal and that would have sucked big time! Right now with five days left Paul has passed his goal and still getting funding from awesome people like you all. If you checked out the IndieGoGo page at least, or even funded the project ...
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  • Visiting DC Comics in the 1960s Part 2


    Todd's Blog — Authority Authority: 504
    575 Lexington Avenue as it looks today. All images below © DC Comics, Inc. except as noted. In 1964 the company we know as DC Comics, then named National Periodical Publications, was housed mainly on the tenth floor of this building, having been there for about five years. Though no one knew it yet, the company was ...
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  • Quick Doodles 100 and 101 by Frank Allen


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    Doodle 100 by Frank Allen Doodle 200 by Frank Allen Quick Doodles 100 and 101 by Frank Allen
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  • Persepolis trial in Tunisia is postponed again


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    http://www.guardian.co.uk Persepolis trial in Tunisia is postponed again Trial of Tunisian TV station accused of ‘insulting sacred values’ of Islam for screening Marjane Satrapi’s animated film is adjourned until April following further altercationsA trial of a Tunisian TV station charged with ...
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  • Persepolis trial in Tunisia is postponed again


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 962
    Trial of Tunisian TV station accused of insulting sacred values of Islam for screening Marjane Satrapis animated film is adjourned until April following further altercations A trial of a Tunisian TV station charged with "insulting sacred values" by screening the award-winning film Persepolis resumed earlier this ...
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  • Angry Superbirds.


    T-shirt Spotlight. — Authority Authority: 110
    This is a great mash up of comic book superheroes and the hit game Angry Birds. It features to of the birds as Spiderman and  Batman and the pigs are Venom and the Joker. The Batman character’s costume has a reflection of light which gives it that sort of patent leather feel. The “Bat’bird’”spotlight is ...
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  • Comixology reigns over comics on the iPad


    The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Authority Authority: 714
    While there are still quite a few good comic book reader apps on the App Store, theres really only one choice for buying digital comics directly from the publishers: Comixologys aptly title Comics app. Comixology launched early on iOS devices, beginning with a web interface and then the very popular iPhone app. ...
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  • Avatar – The Last Airbender: The Lost Adventures and The Promise Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang


    things mean a lot — Authority Authority: 525
    Avatar comics! Yes, they exist, and if you’re me, this is very exciting news indeed. This is only my second time ever seeking out media tie-ins for a TV series I like (the first time was for Babylon 5, many years ago), which is probably a measure of how in love I am with the fictional universe of Avatar . The ...
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  • What Price Stan Lee’s Signature? (VIDEO)


    Bleeding Cool — Authority Authority: 739
    Next month sees the London Super Comic Convention , a new comic con focussing solely on the comics medium, beng held at the London ExCel Centre, the same venue that hosts the twice-yearly MCM London Expo. Of course, what the London Super Comic Convention has, is Stan Lee , making his first signing appearance in the ...
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  • 10 Musically Inclined Anime


    Forever Geek — Authority Authority: 513
    Anime is mainly known for its animation, in fact, that’s where the term comes from, but there is another aspect of anime that many people overlook: the music. Unlike western animation, which tends to use music composed by small-time artists, anime aims for the best and sometimes manage to bring in some of the ...
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  • Event Fun #3: Social Overload


    Event Manager Blog — Authority Authority: 403
    When too much is too much… Thanks to Chris Shipton of Livescribes , you can find him on Twitter @chrisshipton . Social Media Overload Related posts: Event Fun #1: Bieber Event Fun #2: The Goody Bag The Rise of Visual Meetings © Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog , 2012. | Follow Event ...
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  • Graphic Novel Friday: X-Man vs. X-Man


    Omnivoracious — Authority Authority: 608
    As if the title weren’t enough of a clue, X-Men: Schism spotlights a pivotal moment in X-Men history: a rift in ideology from its two biggest guns--Cyclops and Wolverine. In the wake of a mutant extinction-level event, perennial team leader and wet blanket, Cyclops, rallies the X-Men to an island dubbed ...
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  • Friday Runaround – Robins, Kramers, Pilgrims


    Bleeding Cool — Authority Authority: 739
    GoshWatch: A few of the things Gosh Comics in London is up to in the next few months… Eddie Campbell next Friday, Kramers Ergot the week after and a couple of book launches… TweetWatch: “A lot of people have been asking about upcoming DC projects. All I can say is that my next project will be announced ...
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