Worthington Libraries informational Graphic Novels presentation

1. Understanding the World of American Comic Books Molly Meyers Ann Pechacek Lead Librarian Teen Librarian Pow Crack BANG Worthington Libraries

2. Generational Experience Each Generation has its own comic. The love of comics is often handed down. Comics are a reflection of time.

3. History Comic Books emerged in the 1930’s Superman was our first Superhero Comics have gone in and out of popularity throughout the decades Comics have become political statements

4. Publishers

5. Formats and the Collector Mentality Graphic Novels Monthly's Online Downloads Bag and Board Mint Condition

7. The Comic Code Very strict Comics code began its change in the 70’s

8. The Ages Golden Age Silver Age Bronze Age Modern Age

9. The X-Men A Generation X Superhero Everyman's superhero

10. Crossovers Characters within same company Characters from different companies Teen Characters

11. Politics Civil Rights The Cold War Women’s Movement Homosexual Rights Religion

12. Anti Superhero Watchman 1980’s Cold War Inspired a change and more in comic

13. After the Watchman Superman and Batman Foes? Robin Dies!

14. Comic Stores Start They were just for older comics They became a new outlet for selling It became clear most comics for adults

15. The 90’s Sexuality GLBT Creators could not make money! Image began to challenge Marvel and DC Creation of the Graphic Novel

16. 9-11 NYC Backdrop to Comics Stores and comics were starting to die Spiderman was there. DK2 was being written at the time. Commemorative Comics

17. Superhero Movie Look what's coming Being devoured Good and Bad Non-fans meeting it Comic Book more glamorous than the comic strip

18. Future? Bookstores Electronic Comics Will more than the classics be around?

21. Interesting Websites for the non-comic book readers http://www.heroicworld.com/ http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/ http://www.comicartville.com/comicscode.htm http://www.dccomics.com/minx http://www.comic-art.com/ http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.cfm http://www.noflyingnotights.com/ http://www.firstsecondbooks.com