This Is Why We Love Comics

Опубликовано 7 августа 2013, 20:49

From comic strips and comic books to graphic novels and webcomics, see why we can't stop reading.
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From the flip of the page to the musk of old paper. For Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Alan Moore, and Neil Gaiman. Because Peanuts taught us how to read, Batman taught us how to draw, and Superman taught us how to be brave. Whether we're readers, collectors, or creators, there's a million reasons why we love comics. Here are a few.

Video by Kevin McShane
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Music:

"Where Now[Instrumental]" by Ghost13
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Credits:

CULTURES MAISON#3 / Festival Cultures Maison
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Collectors Corner: Free Comic Book Day documentary / Wise Films
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BulletProof Comics / Aulistar Mark
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Jack Kirby / Alan Light
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Holly / Alan Light
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Stan Lee (right) / Alan Light
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Stan Lee / Gage Skidmore
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SPIN Presents Liner Notes with Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman / Zoe
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Christmas decorations - Charlie Brown and Sally read the Sunday comics by Kevin Dooley
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Private G.U.I. Lambert, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, reads a comic book in a slit trench, Korea / Le by BiblioArchives
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Paper, boy / makelessnoise
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おもれーなコレ。なー / Toshimas Ishibashi
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Maus / Michael
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Em bé đọc truyện tranh Doremon (B&W) // A little girl read comics Doremon / Tri Nguyen
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tokyo subway / Gustavo Verîssimo
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Alan Moore / Fimb
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Stewart House boys looking at comics from a Sunday paper, South Curl Curl Beach, by Sam Hood, 10 / State Library of New South Wales
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Reading / The Integer Club
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Pleasure / Reading / David Goehring
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The Stack / James LeVeque
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San Diego Comic-Con 2011 - Riddler, Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy, Black Canary / pop culture geek
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Júlia and Donald / Ruben
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Comic-Con: International 2011 / Port of San Diego
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Up Up and Away / manoj_vm
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252. / Deb Stgo
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Poo-poo to you, Mr. Superspeed! / Tristan Bowesox
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Colleen Doran / Pat Lokia
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Comic-Con 2006 - Mr Fantastic / pop culture geek
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Valerie and Maggie Thompson / Alan Light
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Gabe and Tycho are very nice for people who do not smile / Brendan Adkins
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