Eng 597 Comics History
Study of comics art as a medium of visual narrative and its evolution through the history of the American comics industry. Topics include the diversity of comics and their storytelling power by investigating the distinctive qualities of seminal texts, their origins and precedents, their relationships to particular cultural moments, and their potential as inspiration and influence on later comics art.
Slash Listed Courses
Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as 497 and may be taken only once for credit.