Sunday, November 24, 2024

IJOCA Sighting: Stockholm, Sweden

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On a recent business trip to Stockholm, I had the pleasure of being guided to the library at the Kulturhuset where an impressive collection ...
Friday, November 22, 2024

Book Review: From Gum Wrappers to Richie Rich: The Materiality of Cheap Comics

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 reviewed by Brian Flota, Humanities Librarian and Associate Professor, James Madison University Libraries Neale Barnholden. From Gum Wrap...
Monday, November 18, 2024

Research Prompts from IJOCA 26:1 - #5 Why do so many cartoonists turn to other art forms later in their career? Especially sculpture?

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    Some Ideas for Articles, written by Mike Rhode, and excerpted from the print edition. Why do so many cartoonists turn to other art forms...
Friday, November 15, 2024

Research Prompts from IJOCA 26:1 - #4 Why did some comic book companies start making fun of themselves? And why don’t they do it anymore?

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  Some Ideas for Articles, written by Mike Rhode, and excerpted from the print edition. Why did some comic book companies start making fun o...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Research Prompts from IJOCA 26:1 - #3 What about black superhero cartoonists before Milestone and after?

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   Some Ideas for Articles, written by Mike Rhode, and excerpted from the print edition. There are significant black/African-American cartoo...
Sunday, November 10, 2024

Research Prompts from IJOCA 26:1 - #2 Who have been the richest cartoonists?

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 Some Ideas for Articles, written by Mike Rhode, and excerpted from the print edition. Who are the wealthiest? Who are the best paid? Who in...
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Research Prompts from IJOCA 26:1 - #1 What comics never leave home?

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 Some Ideas for Articles, written by Mike Rhode, and excerpted from the print edition. What comics never leave home? How many comics in a ma...