The Pre-History of American Comics

Rated: Everyone

Category: Discussion

Everyone knows how Superman kicked off the Golden Age of Comics and a revolution. But what about the comics before Clark Kent first changed clothes in a phone booth? Comic book historian Matt Morrison will run you through the role comics played in American culture long, from Benjamin Franklin's political cartoons to the pulp heroes that paved the way for the first superheroes.

FRI 3:00 PM (45 mins.) Room: QUARTZ (Lincoln, Upper)

Speaking: Sensei Starman