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In 1827, Switzerland's Rudolphe Töpffer created a comic strip and continued on to publish seven graphic novels. In 1837, "The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck" was published by Rudolphe Töpffer and it is considered the earliest known comic book.
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Comics first emerged in the 19th century with the publication of humorous or satirical illustrated stories and strips. The modern comic book as we know it today emerged in the 1930s and gained popularity in the following decades, especially with the creation of iconic characters like Superman and Batman.
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∙ 15y agoAs distinct from syndicated newspaper strips, and advertising Cartoons characters such as Buster Brown. Comic books as a medium date from about the mid thirties. Superman was founded in 1938, Batman somewhat later. Marvel comics did not get up and go until well after the war.
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∙ 12y agoThe first real comic book with new stories came out in 1935, but newspaper reprints were made in the late 1800's.
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If you wanted to start reading comics which are the best to start with?
Comics are like books. Choose what genre interests you. There are comics about almost anything.
When did colour comics start?
in 1995
Did marvel start up super hero comics?
No, DC Comics did a decade earlier.
When does Wednesday comics start?
July 8
When was Action comics made?
The first issue of Action Comics appeared in 1938. this is a prized issue of comics because it is the first comic where superman makes an entrance.
When did Superman comics start?
In 1935, created by Jerry Siegel, and Joe Shuster in Action Comics # 1.
I am new to comics what should I read first?
Check out what comics appeal to you and read up on the character or team just to know what kind of history they have such as origins then start buying the comic and read about your favorite comic book hero .
How did marvel and dc comics start?
They liked soup.....
What are the Sonic Comics that Feature Scourge?
Scourge first appearance in the Sonic the Hedgehog comics was #160 is when he first transformed into Scourge.
When was the first girl comic?
'Fantomah' in 1940 , Jungle Comics #2 , was the first female super-heroine to appear in comics .
Where are the pieces of the comics?
The Yellow Kid was the first ever comic, around 1900. That was in the newspaper. The first DC comic was Detective Comics. That's actually what DC originally stood for. The first superhero was Superman, who appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938. He got his own comics the following year.
How old do you have to be to start reading comics?
You do not have to be a certain age at all. People start reading at various ages for any number of reasons. Personally, I started at age 13, but there are some people who don't start reading comics until well into adulthood. There are also some who have been reading comics since they learned how to read. It doesn't really matter WHEN you start, just THAT you start!
