It's September 25th, 📔 Comic Book Day. Whether you grew up glued to the pages of comic books, or you’ve never experienced the wonders that lie between their pages, Comic Book Day encourages you to get out and embrace this incredible story telling medium.
Comic books have existed in America since "The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck" arrived from 🇨🇭 Switzerland in 1837. The first standard-size standard-sized comic book, "Funnies on Parade," appeared in the early 20th century. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's creation of the superhero "Superman" turned comic books into a major industry in 1938 - one that's grown exponentially to encompass radio serials, TV and book series, movies, theme parks, board games, video games, apparel, merchandise, etc.
Parents have historically assigned the role of villain to comic books when it comes to what they want to see their children reading, but that’s all turning around. Enlightened parents have come to realize that comic books actually promote literacy in children, as they involve the reader in a complex negotiation of words and images, making logical sense of the narrative, and weaving the action together based on cues in the illustrations. Sounds like a superhero, not a villain, eh? ☮️ Peace… Jamiese of Pixoplanet