This week was almost like a history lesson in terms of the graphic novel. There seemed to be a lack of continuity on how comics should be written amongst the different artists. However, it could be argued they all followed the same pattern and simply took creative liberties like any other writer or artist would do. Also I think trying… Read more →
Tag: The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck
Reading “The City” by Masereel was a nice way to start the class. I liked easing into things by looking at each picture, though I did find myself searching for some sort of story line and felt a little disconnected from the work because of its apparent lack of one. As an English major, I automatically look for that connection,… Read more →
Obadiah Oldbuck, The Picaresque, and Harley Quinn
In recent years, The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck has overtaken The Yellow Kid as the first American comic book. It was originally published in Switzerland in the 1820s by Rodolphe Topffer and translated into English and published in the United States in 1842. Some might even consider it a “graphic novel” as it contains a sequential story about the misadventures of the titular protagonist… Read more →