/tags/comics comics en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-09-25/curious-cbus-does-columbus-have-enough-tall-buildings-to-support-spider-man In the world of comic books, New York City is swarming with crime-fighters. Dozens of superheroes, including perennial favorite Spider-Man, call the Big… Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-09-25/curious-cbus-does-columbus-have-enough-tall-buildings-to-support-spider-man Michael De Bonis /news/2020-09-08/ohio-native-peers-back-at-kent-state-shooting-in-new-graphic-novel Fifty years ago, the Ohio National Guard killed four unarmed Kent State students during a peace rally opposing the expansion of the Vietnam War. While it… Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:42:02 GMT /news/2020-09-08/ohio-native-peers-back-at-kent-state-shooting-in-new-graphic-novel Clare Roth /news/2020-01-10/comics-for-suffrage-women-cartoonists-on-exhibit-at-billy-ireland-museum The 19th Amendment was ratified 100 years ago, granting women the right to vote in the U.S. Along with marches, op-eds and organizing, the women who… Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:15:04 GMT /news/2020-01-10/comics-for-suffrage-women-cartoonists-on-exhibit-at-billy-ireland-museum Clare Roth /ideastream/2019-10-02/james-thurbers-influence-on-modern-cartoons "It’s not the ink—it’s the think that makes a cartoon,” wrote longtime cartoon editor for “The New Yorker” magazine, Robert Mankoff. That’s fitting with James Thurber’s style and what he brought to cartooning in the 20th century, according to scholar Michael Rosen. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2019-10-02/james-thurbers-influence-on-modern-cartoons /news/2019-09-27/sol-con-comics-expo-encourages-minority-students-to-tell-their-own-stories The growing racial diversity of Columbus inspired an Ohio State University English professor to create an exposition for black and brown comic artists and… Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-09-27/sol-con-comics-expo-encourages-minority-students-to-tell-their-own-stories Debbie Holmes /news-partners/2018-11-12/a-marvel-of-a-man-stan-lee-dead-at-95 Lee gave us over six decades' worth of superheroes we could identify with, characters like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, who reacted to superpowered crises in believably flawed, human ways. Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:45:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-11-12/a-marvel-of-a-man-stan-lee-dead-at-95 Beth Accomando /2018-07-29/peanuts-first-black-character-franklin-turns-50 Fifty years ago, Charlie Brown lost his beach ball. It was gone forever, that is, until a boy named Franklin returned it to him. Sun, 29 Jul 2018 12:02:05 GMT /2018-07-29/peanuts-first-black-character-franklin-turns-50 Cecilia Lei, James Delahoussaye /news-partners/2018-05-03/free-comic-book-day-2018-a-guide-to-the-best-bets-and-the-best-avoided For the 10th year in a row, NPR's Glen Weldon reviews the 52 free comic books you'll be able to pick up in comics shops across the nation on Saturday, May 5th. Thu, 03 May 2018 19:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-05-03/free-comic-book-day-2018-a-guide-to-the-best-bets-and-the-best-avoided Glen Weldon /news-partners/2018-01-28/mort-walker-the-man-behind-beetle-bailey-comic-strip-dies-at-94 Walker's comic strip skyrocketed in popularity when he transformed the setting to a military operation in the early 1950s to coincide with the Korean War. Mon, 29 Jan 2018 01:23:02 GMT /news-partners/2018-01-28/mort-walker-the-man-behind-beetle-bailey-comic-strip-dies-at-94 Chris Benderev /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-08-07/the-enduring-appeal-of-superheroes Flying. Extreme Speed. Super strength. Abilities like these make superheroes superhuman. Thanks to advancements in special effects, superheroes are more… Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-08-07/the-enduring-appeal-of-superheroes