Author Archives: jstryker44

Comics in Culture

Posted on December 15, 2013 by jstryker44

Check The Pulse: The Rebirth of Comics in American Popular Culture There is little doubt that comics and comic books are a staple of American culture. From the Golden Age of Batman and Superman, through the looney, Comics Code crippled … Continue reading →

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Underground Comics: Cocaine Comix

Posted on December 11, 2013 by jstryker44

Underground Comics: Cocaine Comix #1 By: Jim Stryker Underground comics have a long and interesting history of both social critique and outright social mockery. They vary from highly political and satirical to simply absurd and intentionally obscene. One such comic … Continue reading →

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Comic Sales and Fan Dedication

Posted on December 5, 2013 by jstryker44

The topic I want to focus on for my research paper is that of sales trends in Comics namely, How have technological developments affected comic sales and what are consumers motivations for consumption of different mediums? There are several different types … Continue reading →

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Final Paper Ideas

Posted on November 7, 2013 by jstryker44

I would like to look at the success of comic books that have been adapted into movies. I will consider the quantitative reach of the comics and the movie as well as profits. From there I will also look at … Continue reading →

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Getting Trippy in Black Hole

Posted on November 5, 2013 by jstryker44

It is already widely accepted that Charles Burns’ Black Hole is a piece of graphic art unlike anything else. The story and panels are intriguing, terrifying, and all around weird. The artwork throughout this novel is simultaneously realistic and out of … Continue reading →

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Pretty Poor Paint Panels

Posted on October 31, 2013 by jstryker44

The primary audience for my comic is anyone who wants a cheap laugh. It might appeal to a more college age group because its simplicity may be appreciated at intentional rather than dismissed as it might be with an older … Continue reading →

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Bat Girl and Oracle

Posted on October 24, 2013 by jstryker44

Barbara Gordon is an interesting example of costume evolution in comics simply because she has been two separate heroes with very different roles. In the first depiction of BatGirl, she is clad head to toe in moderately fitting black cloth. … Continue reading →

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How to do it All.

Posted on October 16, 2013 by jstryker44

There is an endless amount of “How to Draw Comics” links on Google and none of them really have anything that seems to be worth while. They are all pretty similar with very basic steps that don’t explain much past … Continue reading →

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Reading Through the Biases

Posted on October 8, 2013 by jstryker44

“Addicted To War” was originally released in 1991 and described by the author, Joel Andreas as and “illustrated editorial.” Andreas has been a social activist since early in his life, marching with his parents in Anti-Vietnam protests.  Adreas holds a … Continue reading →

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Beards on the Loose

Posted on October 3, 2013 by jstryker44

As it has been mentioned in other posts in this blog, Mr. Beard works almost exclusively as a background character throughout the story. He appears first behind whitey at the airport and is seen in the diner behind David several … Continue reading →

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