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Comics is a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically takes the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus among theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common means of image-making in comics. Photo comics are a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels and comic albums have become increasingly common, along with webcomics.

The English term comics is used as a singular noun when it refers to the medium itself (e.g. "Comics is a visual art form."), but as a plural when referring to works collectively (e.g. "Comics are popular reading material."). (Full article...)

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Yang Berbahagia Seniman Diraja Dato' Mohammad Nor bin Mohammad Khalid (Jawi: محمد نور بن محمد خالد; born 5 March 1951), more commonly known as Lat, is a Malaysian cartoonist. Winner of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2002, Lat has published more than 20 volumes of cartoons since he was 13 years old. His works mostly illustrate Malaysia's social and political scenes, portraying them in a comedic light without bias. Lat's best known work is The Kampung Boy (1979), which has been published in several countries across the world. In 1994, the Sultan of Perak bestowed him the honorific title of datuk, in recognition of the cartoonist's work in helping to promote social harmony and understanding through his cartoons. Lat also works for the government to improve the city's social security.

Born in a village, Lat spent his youth in the countryside before moving to the city at the age of 11. While in school, he supplemented his family's income by contributing cartoon strips to newspapers and magazines. He was 13 years old when he achieved his first published comic book, Tiga Sekawan (Three Friends Catch a Thief). After failing to attain the grades that were required to continue education beyond high school, Lat became a newspaper reporter. In 1974, he switched careers to be an editorial cartoonist. His works, reflecting his view about Malaysian life and the world, are staple features in national newspapers such as New Straits Times and Berita Minggu. He adapted his life experiences and published them as his autobiographies, The Kampung Boy and Town Boy, telling stories of rural and urban life with comparisons between the two.

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Anniversaries for August 4

1932: birth of Mordillo, famous Argentine creator of wordless cartoons and animations
1933: birth of Thé Tjong-Khing, Indonesian-Dutch comics creator best known for Arman & Ilva
1937: birth of Sergio Zaniboni, Italian comics artist and writer, known as the artist of numerous stories for Diabolik
1942: birth of Rick Norwood, American writer and editor, editor of Comics Revue
1950: birth of Mike Gold, American comics writer, editor and publisher, co-founder of First Comics
1952: birth of Franco Saudelli, Italian erotic comics artist
1954: birth of Martin Pasko, Canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter best known for his superhero stories for DC Comics
1954: birth of Steve Hauk, American cartoonist and comics artist, primarily known as an inker
1966: birth of Charlie Adlard, British comic book artist, known for his work on The Walking Dead and Savage
1970: birth of Pete Abrams American webcomic creator known for Sluggy Freelance
1970: birth of Keith Champagne American artist and writer for DC Comics
1980: birth of Romulo Fajardo, Jr. American artist specializing in digital coloring
1986: birth of Henrik Jonsson Swedish comic book artist
1987: first publication of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Japanese manga by Hirohiko Araki
1989: death of Paul Murry, American comics artist best known for working on many Disney comics
1991: end of John Darling, American comic strip created by Tom Batiuk which ran since 1979
1997: first volume of One Piece, Japanese manga created by Eiichiro Oda

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The following are images from various comics-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Cover of Illustrated Chips in 1896 featuring the first appearance of the long-running comic strip of the tramps Weary Willie and Tired Tim. (from British comics)
Image 2Convention crowd outside of Golden Hall in 1982 (from San Diego Comic-Con)
Image 3Comic Con crowds in 2011 as seen from a helicopter (from San Diego Comic-Con)
Image 4The French comic Les Pieds Nickelés (1954 book cover): an early 20th-century forerunner of the modern Franco-Belgian comic (from Bande dessinée)
Image 5A page by Rodolphe Töpffer, whose work is considered influential in shaping the comics form. (from History of comics)
Image 6Chōjū-giga (12th century), traditionally attributed to a monk-artist Kakuyū (Toba Sōjo) (from History of manga)
Image 7A Fallout Cosplayer photographed at a Comic Con in a Fallout Themed area (from Comic book convention)
Image 8Phoenix Fan Fusion's 2017 convention in Phoenix (from Comic book convention)
Image 9Hokusai Manga (early 19th century) (from History of manga)
Image 10Comic-Con crowd inside the second floor of the convention center in 2011 waiting for the exhibition hall to open (from San Diego Comic-Con)
Image 11Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul at the 2013 Comic-Con International, with Cranston holding his realistic Walter White mask. (from San Diego Comic-Con)
Image 12Cover to 27 December 1884 edition of Ally Sloper's Half Holiday. (from British comics)
Image 13A statue of The Rose of Versailles. This is a statue of Oscar and André at the Takarazuka Grand Theater in Takarazuka, Hyōgo, which is the musical of the work. (from History of manga)
Image 14Sequential depictions on Trajan's Column in Rome, Italy (from History of comics)
Image 15Close Hergé-collaborator and magazine contributor Bob de Moor (from Bande dessinée)
Image 16During panels at comic book conventions, the audience is sometimes invited to line up and ask questions using a dedicated microphone. (from Comic book convention)
Image 17The San Diego Convention Center during Comic-Con in 2013 (from San Diego Comic-Con)
Image 18BD artist Mœbius (2008), who achieved international fame through Métal Hurlant (from Bande dessinée)
Image 19Image of bathers from the Hokusai manga (from History of manga)
Image 20Japanese wood block illustration from 19th century (from History of manga)

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... that a teacher of medieval literature and comic books writes the blog Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle?

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Credit: Fox Feature Syndicate

Samson was a fictional superhero that appeared in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. He first appeared in Fantastic Comics #1 (Dec. 1939). The writer was uncredited, but is believed to be Will Eisner; the artist was Alex Blum, using the pseudonym "Alex Boon".

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...that the Super Friends had two sets of sidekicks: Wendy & Marvin, and then the Wonder Twins?

...that during World War II, the Czech comics illustrator Kája Saudek was imprisoned in a German concentration camp?

...that Marvel Studios considered making stand-alone short films‍—‌known as Marvel One-Shots‍—‌for Loki, Black Panther, and Damage Control?

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Bob Kane had an idea for a character called "Batman", and he'd like me to see the drawings. I went over to Kane's, and he had drawn a character who looked very much like Superman with kind of ... reddish tights, I believe, with boots ... no gloves, no gauntlets ... with a small domino mask, swinging on a rope. He had two stiff wings that were sticking out, looking like bat wings. And under it was a big sign ... BATMAN.

— Bill Finger

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