October 3 at 12:00AM
Countdown to Electiony: 32 Days
Is there anything quite so American as the classic 32-page comic book?
Okay, well, yes, there's jazz. And hamburgers. And, obviously, The Star Spangled Banner.
But, then again, those three pieces of Americana have their roots in African, German and British culture respectively. I defy you to find any of comic books' origins that can't be found right here in the U.S. amongst the dorkiest of its cultural blossoms.
So, therefore, I believe that I have just proven scientifically that comic books (and dorks) are the most American things in the world.
BAM!
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I suppose you *could* scroll down the page from that link and see where the Japanese independently invented comic books in the 18th century, but whatever…
Not to mention that the greatest English GN of all time is by a Brit (Alan Moore, "Watchmen").
Is it just me or this thing jumps from 32 to 39?