Comics Archive at Columbia University

I have always admired comic books from afar. The illustrations are unique to this art form alone and always interesting. As a history buff, I was super excited to learn about the history and beginnings of comics. I never really considered the funnies from daily newspapers to be comics but it was interesting to see how they had brought comics to the main stream and really prepared the public for what was to come. One thing I would have liked to see was more superhero comics. The curator seemed to look down upon them but even so they are a very important part of the art form, seeing as how it is the most common and widely participated in. I have gone to comic-con in New York City and it was a great experience seeing the dedication that goes into some of the cosplay and the loyal fans coming to get their favorite comic book signed by their favorite writer it’s pretty great. The lack of this element made the exhibit feel a bit lacking.