Welcome to the world of comic art, where a wide variety of visual and narrative storytelling styles have evolved from panels in early newspapers to contemporary comic images. Through unique original drawings and printed pages, this exhibition features the artistic skills of master artists and emerging talents who have created some of the most famous, funny, and frightening characters to appear in print.
The lively visual content, dramatic narrative, and strong character development found in comics have attracted devoted audiences who follow the latest instalment in whatever format the story appears—including mini comics, graphic novels, fanzines, and web comics. Over time, comic art and its characters have permeated film, television, books, and marketing—making characters familiar to viewers who may or may not read comics themselves.