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Telling stories through comics and graphic novels

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Whether it’s superheroes like The Avengers or slice-of-life cartoons in the New Yorker, comics capture our imaginations like no other art form. A few small panels can take us to another galaxy or show us life from someone else’s point of view. Comics are not just for kids and are the perfect vehicle for anyone who wants to explore a new world.

Saturday was Free Comic Book Day so we're talking to NPR editor and Nashville-based artist Malaka Gharib, whose work was included in the national promotion.

We'll also be joined by other local illustrators about how they got into comics and how they tell stories through their unique art styles.

Guests:

  • Malaka Gharib, author and illustrator of I Was Their American Dream and the forthcoming It Won't Always Be Like This

  • Anika Orrock, author and illustrator of The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

  • Janet K. Lee, co-creator of Return of the Dapper Men, illustrator of Marvel Comics adaptations of Jane Austen’s Emma and Northanger Abbey

  • Scout Underhill, creator of DnDoggos web comic

  • Daniel Pujol, co-creator of Salt Weekly zine and Thaw postcard comic

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