Portal:Comics
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Introduction
Little Sammy Sneeze comic strip,
published 1904-1906
by Winsor McCay
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 means of image-making 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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Revival is an American horror comics series created by writer Tim Seeley and artist Mike Norton. The pair worked with colorist Mark Englert and cover artist Jenny Frison to produce the series, which was published by Image Comics as 47 monthly issues released between July 2012 and February 2017. It has since been reprinted in both paperback and hardcover editions that contain multiple issues.
Set in central Wisconsin, Revival follows the aftermath of the dead coming back to life. The story is centered on detective Dana Cypress and her revived sister Em as it touches on religious, moral and social themes. As they investigate, they find Em's murder to be closely linked to the revival. Although the creators always knew how the central mystery would conclude, the exact length of the series was determined by sales.
Anniversaries for September 6
- 1937: birth of Sergio Aragonés, Spanish/Mexican cartoonist best known for his work with Mad Magazine
- 1945: birth of Go Nagai, Japanese mangaka best known for Devilman and Mazinger Z
- 1949: birth of Mike Zeck, American comic book artist best known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 1956: death of Alex Raymond, American comic book author and artist, creator of Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby and Secret Agent X-9
- 1968: death of Harold Gray, American comic strip creator best known for Little Orphan Annie
- 1976: first appearance of Motley's Crew, American comic strip by Ben Templeton and Tom Forman
- 2004: first appearance of Franklin Fibbs, American comic strip by Hollis Brown and Wes Hargis which only lasted for two years
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- ... that Pinky & Pepper Forever is a graphic novel that follows two anthropomorphic dog girlfriends through hell?
- ... that open depictions of sexual acts were a defining trait of early works of josei manga ('women's comics')?
- ... that a graphic novel for teens was among the 10 most challenged books in the United States in 2023?
- ... that circulation numbers for early comic books featuring Captain America remained close to a million copies per month, outstripping news magazines such as Time?
- ... that although Blizzard's franchise Overwatch is centered around video games, its lore is mainly told through animated shorts, comics, and novels?
- ... that The Steranko History of Comics has been described as the first piece of cultural analysis on American comic books?
- ... that a teacher of medieval literature and comic books writes the blog Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle?
- ... that otomechikku, a subgenre of Japanese girls' comics focusing on stories about ordinary teenaged protagonists, has been compared to monogatari and the genre of Bildungsroman?
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A panel from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a webcomic by Zach Weiner first published in its current iteration in 2002. This daily comic features no recurring characters or storylines, and has no set format; some strips may be a single panel, while others may go on for ten panels or more. Recurring themes include atheism, God, superheroes, romance, dating, science, research, parenting and the meaning of life.
More did you know...
- ...that the Marvel Studios film, Captain America: The First Avenger set for release in 2011 has been in development since 1997?
- ...that writer Neil Gaiman invented the fiction that Shakespeare wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream to ensure that humans never forgot Faerie?
- ...that Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man is a Korean action comic that combines the styles of Mad Max, Dune and The Lord of the Rings?
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Featured articles
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
Iron Man
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!
Wordless novel
Featured lists
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
Outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
List of Smallville episodes
List of accolades received by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
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- Arts • Entertainment • Visual arts
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- Batman • Comic strips • G.I. Joe • Superman • DC Comics • Transformers • Webcomics
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- Animation • Anime and manga • Biography • Film • Fictional characters • Media franchises • Music • Television • Video games
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