American Comics
American comics may refer to: * History of American comics *American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical originating in the United States, on average 32 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of ''Action Comics'' ...

History Of American Comics
The history of American comics began in the 19th century in mass print media, in the era of sensationalist journalism, where newspaper comics served as further entertainment for mass readership.Williams, Paul and James Lyons (eds.), ''The Rise of the American Comics Artist: Creators and Contexts'', University Press of Mississippi, 2010, p. 106. In the 20th century, comics became an autonomous art medium and an integral part of American culture. Overview The history of American comics started in 1842 with the U.S. publication of Rodolphe Töpffer's work '' The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck,''Jamie Coville"History of Comics: Platinum Age"– TheComicBooks.com. but the medium was initially developed through comic strips in daily newspapers. The seminal years of comic strips established its canonical features (e.g., speech balloons) and initial genres (family strips, adventure tales). Comic-strip characters became national celebrities, and were subject to cross-media adaptat ...
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