Monday, September 27, 2010

The History of the Industry

As I am working towards getting our project into reality, I've been doing a lot of reading on the comics industry. What I have found has been enlightening, to say the least. One point in particular, is the idea that comics are read only by socially inept guys who dwell in their parents basement. This little stereotype goes all the way back to the 1950s when comics were suddenly blamed for every ill in society.

Sound familiar?

Here's another tasty historical fact: The first "graphic novel" was called "It Rhymes With Lust" and was pretty well done, according to David Hajdou in his book "The 10 Cent Plague."

Want to write more, but I just had dental work and the pain is interfering with my ability to think creatively. We'll see what happens.