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Comics are a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically takes the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus among theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; Photo comics is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and tankōbon have become increasingly common, along with webcomics as well as scientific/medical comics.
The English term comics is used as a singular noun when it refers to the medium itself (e.g. "Comics is a visual art form."), but becomes plural when referring to works collectively (e.g. "Comics are popular reading material."). (Full article...)
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro, Inc.'s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys, the series has been credited for making G.I. Joe into a pop-culture phenomenon. G.I. Joe was also the first comic book to be advertised on television, in what has been called a "historically crucial moment in media convergence." The series was written for most of its 155-issue run by comic book writer, artist, and editor Larry Hama (pictured), and was notable for its realistic, character-based storytelling style, unusual for a toy comic at the time. While most stories involved the G.I. Joe Team battling against the forces of Cobra Command, an evil terrorist organization, many also focused on the relationships and background stories of the characters. G.I. Joe was Marvel's top-selling subscription title in 1985, and was receiving 1200 fan letters per week by 1987. The comic book has been re-printed several times, and also translated in multiple languages.
Anniversaries for June 2
- 1895: launch of The Little Bears, American comic strip created by Jimmy Swinnerton
- 1902: founding of Newspaper Enterprise Association, the oldest and longest-running comic strip syndicate in the world
- 1918: birth of Ruth Atkinson, American comics artist best known as co-creator of Millie the Model and Patsy Walker
- 1940: debut of The Spirit, influential American comic created by Will Eisner
- 1945: final appearance of Bungle Family, American comic strip created by Harry J. Tuthill
- 1945: birth of Michael Leunig, Australian cartoonist best known for Vasco Pyjama
- 1951: birth of Michael E. Uslan, American producer of the Batman films and the first instructor to teach an accredited course on comic book folklore at any university
- 1958: birth of Scott Rosema, American comics artist best known for illustrating stories for Warner Bros
- 1963: birth of Joe Gentile, American comic book writer and author, founder of Moonstone Books
- 1968: birth of Flemming Andersen, Danish comics artist best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1971: birth of Anthony Montgomery, American actor and graphic novelist, creator of graphic novel Miles Away
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Did you know (auto-generated) -
- ... that John Byrne retold the origin of Superman in the 1986 comic book limited series The Man of Steel, 48 years after the character was created?
- ... that John Romita Sr. has been credited with introducing romance comic themes to Spider-Man comic books?
- ... that the Buddhist themes of David Bowie's 1967 composition "Karma Man" were compared to the Marvel Comics character Doctor Strange?
- ... that the first time The Witcher universe was portrayed outside the novels was in the 1993–1995 Polish comic book series of the same name?
- ... that Fabrizio Dori wants his comic book Il dio vagabondo to bring attention to an ancient Greek view of death?
- ... that M. Night Shyamalan's Old is based on a Swiss graphic novel that the filmmaker received as a Father's Day gift?
- ... that the 1992 comic book storyline "Man and Wolf", in which Captain America is transformed into a werewolf, has been described as "one of the most bizarre moments of the core Marvel Universe"?
- ... that the writer of the 2022 comic book miniseries Poison Ivy, starring the eponymous Batman villain, described it as a "love story" that features "plant-based body horror"?
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The Junior comic books were published by Fox Feature Syndicate. This is the cover of the last issue published in July 1948, likely drawn by Al Feldstein.
More did you know...
- ...that the fictional goat Koziołek Matołek has been a popular Polish children's literature character since first appearing in 1933?
- ...that Michigan State University Libraries has the largest catalogued collection of comic books in the world, with over 150,000 items?
- ...that as part of the DC Universe reboot, Justice League Dark has been launched featuring some of DC Comics' more bizarre and supernatural characters?
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- Alien vs. Predator (film)
- Anarky
- Animaniacs
- Aquaman (TV pilot)
- Archie vs. Predator
- Ashcan comic
- A Death in the Family (comics)
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
- Batman: Arkham City
- Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards
- A Contract with God
- The Dark Knight
- Homer Davenport
- Walt Disney
- Dream of the Rarebit Fiend
- Dredd
- Drowning Girl
- Eagle (British comics)
- The Fade Out
- Fun Home
- Gods' Man
- Goodman Beaver
- The Halo Graphic Novel
- Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book
- The Heart of Thomas
- George Herriman
- I Never Liked You
- Killer7
- Osbert Lancaster
- Lat (cartoonist)
- Lazarus (comics)
- Look Mickey
- Louis Riel (comics)
- Madman's Drum
- Mars in fiction
- Maus
- Naruto
- Pilot (Smallville)
- The Playboy
- Revival (comics)
- Roy of the Rovers
- Sinestro Corps War
- Smallville season 1
- Sonic X
- Southern Cross (wordless novel)
- Spider-Man (2018 video game)
- Stucky (fandom)
- Tank Girl (film)
- Tintin in Tibet
- Tintin in the Congo
- Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
- Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
- Watchmen
- Whaam!
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- List of accolades received by the 2002–2007 Spider-Man film series
- List of accolades received by Avengers: Endgame
- List of accolades received by Avengers: Infinity War
- List of accolades received by The Avengers (2012 film)
- List of awards and nominations received by The Flash
- List of accolades received by The Batman (film)
- GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book
- List of accolades received by Guardians of the Galaxy (film)
- Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story
- List of accolades received by The Lego Movie
- List of accolades received by Deadpool (film)
- List of accolades received by WandaVision
- List of video games featuring the Hulk
- List of video games featuring the X-Men
- List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors (The Infinity Saga)
- List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
- List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series
- List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series actors (Marvel Television)
- Mid-credits and post-credits scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- List of The New 52 imprint publications
- List of Smallville episodes
- List of accolades received by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
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