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Sequential Art

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Influential People & Concepts

Check out Oxford Art Online or Britannica to learn basic information about people and concepts that had a significant impact on the development of sequential art. Search for these entries to get started:

  • Art Spiegelman American author and illustrator, creator of Maus.
  • Jack Kirby American comic-book artist, helped create characters such as Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, and The Fantastic Four.
  • Charles Schulz American cartoonist, creator of Peanuts.
  • Will Eisner American comic-book artist, creator of The Spirit.
  • Winsor McCay American newspaper cartoonist and pioneer of animated films.
  • Hayao Miyazaki Japanese film director, animator, manga artist, and screenwriter.
  • Caricature 
  • Comic-Strip