ComicsHistory of comicsHow were comics born? Their birth and evolution, illustrated with some examples Comics were not invented overnight. It was a slow evolution, the result of which is today's comic art with its many ramifications. According to Fuchs & Wolfgang the "history of comics"(11), a first comic or a "mother" of comics does not exist. The whole story started with pictures that were printed in newspapers and magazines to illustrate something that had been written in an article. Due to the printing technique those images were black and white, so the artists could not use paint. The content of those images was mostly a caricature of someone in the accompanying article. Fuchs & Wolfgang say this happened in the late 19th century. The time came when newspapers could print photographs, but the caricatures did not disappear from the pages. The caricature-image took a further step in the direction of the comic, it became a comic. A comic is what is also called a "cartoon". This means that a pair of images are connected and only make sense when read together. You could compare it to a "flipbook" which makes no sense if you only look at a picture but if you quickly turn over all the leaves seem to become "alive". You can find cartoons, comics that tell you a joke or a story in just three or four images, still in every newspaper today. The task of most of them is to make the reader laugh, however some political strips can also be found. Some newspapers began to collect their comics (if they were very popular) and gave the cartoonist the opportunity to publish them. in a comic. So the idea of... middle of paper... with comic shops, however it is difficult and your success is not certain. The surest way to find someone to publish your work is to enter a lot of art or comic contests hoping that someone likes your work and wants to promote you. I hope with this little report on comics and cartoons I can interest you a little in my passion, and if you see a comics shop next time you could go in and take a look at the books, and maybe you'll find something you like to read, who sa ?Sources:Fuchs, Wolfgang J. & Reitberger, Reinhold C (1971). Comics: Anatomy of a Mass MediumMuenchen: Heinz Moos Verlag,Reynolds, Richard (1992). Superheroes: A Modern Mythology. London: BT Batsfort.Schaad,F.(1997). Personal communication. The image sources are online: HYPERLINK http://www.inforoute.capway.com/CoinBD/Images/Aquablue.gif